Blood Transfusion Strategies for Major Trauma Early transfusion is associated with reduced morbidity and mortality in major bleeding trauma events. However, the optimal mix of blood… July 22, 2025
Babesia Infection Reduces Red Cell Deformability The United States reports the highest number of Babesia infections globally. Babesia, a tick-borne pathogen related to the malaria parasite,… May 14, 2025
New Erythropoietin Gene Variants Linked to Hereditary Erythrocytosis Erythrocytosis, a condition marked by the overproduction of red blood cells (RBCs), can be either congenital or acquired. Erythropoietin (EPO),… May 7, 2025
Anemia Treatment Bundle Improves Hemoglobin Recovery after Critical Illness Very few studies have examined how anemia management strategies affect post-hospitalization outcomes for critically ill patients. A recent randomized controlled… April 16, 2025
Traditional Chinese Herbs Not Effective for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Randomized Trial Herbs have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, but the effectiveness of many of these treatments remain unknown…. February 6, 2025
Duffy-Null-Associated Neutrophil Counts in Oncology Patients with Febrile Neutropenia Duffy negativity is common in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, and approximately 70% of self-identified Black individuals in the… December 26, 2024
Prevalence and Trends of Maternal RBC Alloimmunization in the U.S. Maternal alloimmunization to RBC antigens, whether from blood transfusion or exposure to fetal antigens during pregnancy, can lead to hemolytic… September 4, 2024
Nipocalimab Delays Intrauterine Transfusions for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) results from red blood cell (RBC) antigen incompatibility when IgG molecules… August 14, 2024
Tranexamic Acid Treatment Does Not Reduce Hematoma Growth in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage Intracerebral hemorrhage affects approximately 3.4 million individuals worldwide annually. Hematoma growth during intracerebral hemorrhage is associated with significant morbidity and… May 29, 2024
Recombinant ADAMTS13 Treatment for Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease caused by a severe hereditary deficiency of ADAMTS13, which normally cleaves… May 15, 2024
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