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
Combinations of Monoclonal Antibodies Efficiently Suppress Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Mice Polyclonal anti-RhD antibodies are used to prevent hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. These antibodies are currently collected from… August 31, 2016
Recombinant Erythropoietin Treatments in Preterm Infants Several retrospective studies and small clinical trials have found a neuroprotective role for recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) treatments for very… June 1, 2016
Blood Transfusions Reduce Mortality in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia Simple and exchange blood transfusions are standard care for prevention of recurrent strokes in patients with sickle cell anemia. Blood… May 11, 2016
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