Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment for Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Patients Unresponsive to Standard Treatment Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a severe complication of heparin treatment with significant risks of morbidity and mortality. HIT is caused… August 23, 2017
Low ADAMTS13 antigen and high ADAMTS13 antibody levels associated with mortality in TTP patients While thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) has a mortality rate of approximately 10% even when treated, predictors of mortality are unknown. … August 1, 2017
Systematic Review Recommends Standard Ratios of Blood Products for Massive Transfusion Observational studies have suggested that higher ratios of plasma and platelets to red blood cells (RBCs) might lead to better… July 26, 2017
Survival for Non-Trauma Patients Transfused with High Ratios of Plasma to Red Blood Cells Although numerous studies have reported improved survival for trauma patients transfused with higher ratios of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) compared… March 22, 2017
New PLASMIC Scoring System to Help Diagnose Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare blood disorder caused by a lack of ADAMTS13 activity, which normally cleaves the… March 8, 2017
Administration of Fibrinogen Concentrate during Cardiac Surgery Does Not Significantly Reduce Blood Loss Since fibrinogen plays a key role in hemostasis and it is rapidly depleted during cardiac surgery, many cardiac surgeons give… March 1, 2017
Postpartum Hemorrhage and Predelivery Anemia are Risk Factors for Severe Postpartum Anemia after Cesarean Sections Cesarean sections are one of the most common surgical operations. Postpartum anemia is a prevalent side-effect, and has been linked… February 1, 2017
Crizanlizumab May Help Sickle Cell Patients Prevent Pain Crises Vaso-occlusive crisis—sickle cell pain related crisis—is the primary cause for hospital visits for sickle cell patients. Although the etiology of… December 7, 2016
Drones Capable of Delivering Blood Products Drones—small pilotless aircrafts—are capable of delivering packages cheaply and are not limited to passable roads or constrained by traffic. Rwanda… November 22, 2016
Laboratory Testing is Suggested Before Intravenous Immunoglobulin is Given to Neonates Although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) use is documented to treat a wide range of severe disorders in adults, IVIG use in… November 9, 2016
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