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RBC Transfusion

Transfusions with Whole Blood Compared to Packed Red Cells for African Children with Severe Anemia

The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends that blood centers separate blood donations into components to maximize the number of…

April 5, 2022

Drone Delivery of Blood Products Faster in Rwanda and Reduces Wastage

Over 75,000 units of blood components are transfused yearly in Rwanda, which is home to a population of approximately 13…

March 30, 2022

Randomized Trial Show No Benefit for Pre-hospital Blood Transfusions in Patients with Severe Trauma

Severe hemorrhage is the leading cause of death in trauma patients.  In 2018, two randomized clinical trials showed contradictory results…

March 15, 2022

Updated Transfusion Guidelines for High-Risk Surgery Patients

Patient blood management programs use a multimodal approach to conserve blood and simultaneously improve patient outcomes.  Transfusion guidelines are central…

February 16, 2022

Machine Learning-Based Algorithm to Predict Intraoperative RBC Use during Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgery patients have a high risk for hemorrhage and occasionally require massive transfusions, though most patients require 0 to…

February 9, 2022

Variable Transfusion Practices for Bleeding ICU Patients Globally

Approximately 40-50% of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) receive blood transfusions.  Many studies have focused on bleeding in…

January 19, 2022

Cost-Effectiveness of Transfusions to Prevent Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Children with Sickle Cell Disease

Guidelines published by the American Society of Hematology in 2020 recommend annual transcranial doppler ultrasound (TCD) screening to help identify…

December 29, 2021

Daprodustat is Noninferior to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis

According to the U.S. CDC, about 37 million adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD).  As CKD…

December 1, 2021

Benefits and Harms of Whole Blood versus Component Blood Transfusions Remain Unclear

Transfusions may be in the form of whole blood (WB) or blood components (BC).  Blood components include red blood cells,…

November 9, 2021

RBC and Plasma Transfusions Decreased in the U.S. (2015-2018)

Blood transfusions are one of the most common medical procedures in hospitalized patients, and robust data from randomized clinical trials…

September 28, 2021

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