START Physiologic Criteria for the Prediction of Transfusion Burden and Outcomes among Trauma Patients ]Hemostatic resuscitation delays are associated with increased morbidity and mortality of trauma patients at risk for hemorrhagic shock. Currently, data… August 13, 2026
Pre-Hospital Resuscitation with Low-Titer Type O Whole Blood for Trauma Patients Low-titer whole blood is increasingly used during prehospital transfusions for both military and civilian trauma patients because the logistics of… May 26, 2026
Running Ultra-Long Distances Induces Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Changes in RBCs While moderate exercise improves cardiovascular health, marathons and ultra-long-distance running may damage RBCs, cause premature “aging,” and lower hematocrits. A… March 4, 2026
Nipocalimab for Severe Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) often results in severe anemia resulting in intrauterine transfusions and increased risk… February 12, 2026
CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy—A Potential Treatment for Patients with Refractory Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia A significant proportion of patients with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) become refractory to available treatments. Researchers in China are now… January 23, 2026
Plasma Equivalent to Clotting Factor Concentrates for Initial Resuscitation of Patients with Severe Trauma The incidence of trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC) is related to the severity of injury and occurs in about 25% of trauma… October 2, 2025
Transfusion of RBCs from Cord Blood May Protect Low-Weight Preterm Infants from Severe Retinopathy RBC transfusions in low-weight preterm infants are associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a visual impairment that affects their quality… September 4, 2025
Artificial Intelligence to Predict Immunogenicity of Amino Acid Substitutions of Blood Group Antigens Of the approximately 400 RBC blood group antigens, only ABO/D are matched for routine transfusions. Some RBC blood group antigens… August 20, 2025
Transfusion-related Alpha-Gal Syndrome Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), first described in 2009, is associated with a tick bite in which exposed individuals develop IgE antibodies… August 13, 2025
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
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