Erythropoietin Does Not Provide Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants In addition to stimulating red blood cell production, erythropoietin is a trophic factor in fetal brain development. Meta-analysis of four… January 22, 2020
Tranexamic Acid Reduces Risk of Death in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Globally, more than 60 million cases of traumatic brain injury occur annually, most of which are due to motor vehicle… November 20, 2019
Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Superior to Platelets or Plasma for Wound Healing In Vitro Wound healing is a multistep process involving many different types of cells, growth factors, and cytokines. Platelets are key to… November 6, 2019
Fibrinogen Concentrate Is Equivalent to Cryoprecipitate for Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery Guidelines for the treatment of bleeding due to hypofibrinogenemia (fibrinogen level <1.5-2.0 g/L) after cardiac surgery recommend using either cryoprecipitate… October 23, 2019
Blood Transfusions in Space Although no major hemorrhages or blood transfusions have occurred in space and the risk is low, transfusions for astronauts on… September 18, 2019
Increased Risk of Transfusion Reactions in Postpartum Blood Transfusions Transfusion reactions occur in 0.15% to 3.7% of all transfusions and can range from mild fevers to severe, life-threatening reactions…. August 28, 2019
Transfusion Important for Treatment of Warm Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (WAHA) affects 1 to 3 per 100,000 individuals per year and is the most common type… August 22, 2019
A New Class of Drug to Treat Anemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Erythropoietin and iron supplements have been used for 30 years to treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, but… July 31, 2019
Experimental Drug Voxelotor for Treatment of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Results from a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial suggests that voxelotor, which inhibits sickle hemoglobin (HbS) polymerization, may be beneficial for… July 3, 2019
Drone Delivery of Blood Products in South Africa The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) in conjunction with the Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS) is preparing to test… June 12, 2019
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