VIDEO: Biosimilar Granulocyte-Colony-Stimulating Factor Today we will be discussing the biosimilar granulocyte -colony stimulating factor (or G-CSF ). G-CSF is currently used to treat and… February 15, 2015
Cell-Based Therapies and Treatment of Cardiac Disease Cardiac disease is the number one cause of death in the United States and Europe and costs health systems an… February 13, 2015
New Platelet Transfusion Guidelines from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Platelet transfusions for hematology-oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy or stem cell transplants with hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia are common. New platelet transfusion guidelines… February 6, 2015
VIDEO: Platelet Transfusions Increase Risk of Death and Arterial Thrombosis among Patients with TTP and HIT Today we will be discussing risks associated with platelet transfusions for patients with rare, immune-mediated platelet consumptive disorders. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic… January 30, 2015
Randomized Clinical Trial of FFP Transfusion for Coagulopathic Critically Ill Patients Transfusion guidelines recommend using fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) for patients with clotting factor deficiencies during major bleeding events. In addition, FFP… January 23, 2015
VIDEO: Measurement of ADAMTS13 Activity is Useful in Suspected Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Patients After Three Days of Plasma Exchange Today we’ll be discussing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP , which is a serious blood disorder requiring immediate treatment with… January 15, 2015
The FDA Recommends Ending the Ban on Blood Donations from Gay Men The FDA recently recommended ending the lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have had sex with men. The… January 7, 2015
The FDA Approves Cerus’s Intercept System for Platelets and Plasma The FDA recently approved the Cerus Corporation’s Intercept Blood System for platelets and plasma which has been used in Europe… January 7, 2015
