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Archives for January–April 2018

Gene Therapy for β-Thalassemia Patients who Are Transfusion Dependent

β-thalassemia is one of the most common genetic diseases—especially in North Africa, the Middle East and Asia.  About 60-80% of…

April 25, 2018

Zika Virus RNA Can Shed for More Than 6 Months in Semen from Some Infected Men

The Zika virus (ZIKV), which has now spread to at least 48 countries including the United States, is associated with…

April 18, 2018

Costs are High for Administrating Blood Transfusions

A recent micro-costing study in the United Kingdom suggests administration costs are high for blood transfusions. Researchers collected detailed data…

April 11, 2018

Secondary Bacterial Culture for Platelets Reduces Transfusion Risk and Complies with FDA Draft Guidance for Platelet Safety

Platelets are most susceptible to bacterial contamination due to their storage conditions. In order to decrease the risk of bacterial…

April 4, 2018

Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload (TACO) Difficult to Diagnosis in Children

Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is currently one of the leading causes of transfusion-related deaths even though it is often underdiagnosed…

March 28, 2018

New Plasma Transfusion Guidelines from the British Society of Haematology

The British Society of Heamatology (BSH) recently published new guidelines for the use of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) and cryoprecipitate…

March 22, 2018

FDA Approves Babesia microti Screen for Plasma and Whole Blood Donations

One to two thousands cases of babesiosis are reported in the United States (U.S.) each year, mainly in the Northeast…

March 14, 2018

Transfusion Patients with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Have Increased Risk of Alloimmunization

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), also known as Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome, is an autosomal dominate disorder characterized by arteriovenous malformations. In patients…

March 7, 2018

RBC and Plasma Transfusions Continue to Decline among US Hospitalizations

Based on data from the National Inpatient Sample from 1993 through 2014, hospitalized patients receiving at least one unit of…

February 27, 2018

Intravenous Iron Supplementation Increases Hemoglobin and Iron Levels in Female Blood Donors

Since iron deficiency in blood donors is a common problem and compliance for taking oral iron supplements may be challenging,…

February 20, 2018

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