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RBC Transfusion

Darbepoetin Alfa Reduces RBC Transfusions in Infants with HDFN Treated with Intrauterine Transfusions

Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) is a severe disorder caused by maternal antibodies against fetal RBC antigens…

December 6, 2023

Restrictive or Liberal Transfusion Thresholds for Patients with Myocardial Infarctions

While restrictive transfusion thresholds are beneficial for most patients and reduce blood use by 50%, but transfusion guidelines state there…

November 15, 2023

Small-Volume Blood Collection Tubes Reduce Transfusion

  Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often have multiple blood draws daily, which typically amount to approximately one…

November 1, 2023

High Variability in ICU Transfusion Practices Globally

The International Point Prevalence Study of Intensive Care Unit Transfusion Practices (InPUT) is a prospective cohort study that included 3643…

October 18, 2023

AABB Clinical Practice Guidelines for RBC Transfusions

The AABB has updated their clinical practice guidelines regarding RBC transfusion thresholds.  The guidelines are based on data from 45…

October 12, 2023

Pathogen-Reduced Platelet Use and Overall Blood Product Cost Increased

Since 1997, the biennial Department of Health and Human Services’ National Blood and Collection Utilization Survey (NBCUS) has been used…

September 27, 2023

Intravenous Iron plus Tranexamic Acid for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Hip Fractures

Hip fractures are common in older adults, and mortality from hip fractures is approximately 3-5% in the hospital and increases…

August 23, 2023

Donor Age, Sex, and Hemoglobin Levels Associated with RBC Transfusion Effectiveness in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

About half of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g at birth) require blood transfusions to manage anemia.  To…

August 16, 2023

Consensus Definition for Massive Transfusion?

Severe bleeding is commonly encountered in surgery, trauma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and obstetrics and may require massive transfusion (MT).  A universal…

July 20, 2023

Luspatercept versus Epoetin Alfa for Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are caused by a heterogeneous group of hematopoietic stem cell disorders and can progress to acute myeloid…

July 12, 2023

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