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RBC Transfusion

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

REDS-III Study Highlights Need for Pediatric Oncology Transfusion Guidelines

  Pediatric hematology/oncology patients receive a significant proportion of pediatric transfusions.  Data, however, are limited guiding clinical decisions for transfusions…

September 22, 2021

Transfusion Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth Weight Infants Associated with Donor Sex and Age

Blood donor characteristics may affect transfusion outcomes, but data are conflicting.  In order to investigate the association of donor sex…

September 15, 2021

Gunshot Wounds Cause Significant Mortality, Blood Utilization, and Health Care Costs in the U.S.

Half of the world’s civilian firearms are owned by individuals in the United States.  The U.S. also leads all high-income…

July 6, 2021

Population-Based Study in India Helps Refine Hemoglobin Thresholds for Anemia in Children

Since hemoglobin thresholds for anemia are currently based on data collected over 50 years ago in Caucasian adults, the WHO…

June 2, 2021

RBCs with “Storage Lesions” Are Rapidly Cleared From Circulation and Impact Transfusion Recovery

The ability to store red blood cells (RBC) up to 42 days ensures a stable blood supply, and several randomized…

May 12, 2021

Sutimlimab, a Monoclonal Antibody, to Treat Cold Agglutinin Disease

Cold agglutinin disease is a rare autoimmune hemolytic anemia that affects 12 per million individuals and is caused by IgM…

April 13, 2021

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