Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Levels after Blood Donations Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous synthetic compounds found in many products, including Teflon, water-resistant materials, paints, and firefighting… April 27, 2022
Guidelines for Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a serious disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality. HDN occurs when maternal… April 20, 2022
AABB Issues COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Clinical Practice Guidelines The use of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) has been highly controversial since the beginning of the pandemic. With the Food… April 12, 2022
Transfusions with Whole Blood Compared to Packed Red Cells for African Children with Severe Anemia The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends that blood centers separate blood donations into components to maximize the number of… April 5, 2022
Drone Delivery of Blood Products Faster in Rwanda and Reduces Wastage Over 75,000 units of blood components are transfused yearly in Rwanda, which is home to a population of approximately 13… March 30, 2022
Monitoring Iron Levels in Icelandic Blood Donors Improves Management Repeat blood donors may deplete their iron stores. The risk of iron-deficiency anemia in blood donors depends on gender, age,… March 23, 2022
Randomized Trial Show No Benefit for Pre-hospital Blood Transfusions in Patients with Severe Trauma Severe hemorrhage is the leading cause of death in trauma patients. In 2018, two randomized clinical trials showed contradictory results… March 15, 2022
Covid-19 Convalescent Plasma Neutralizes Variants of Concern Including Omicron Recent omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have at least 32 changes in the spike protein relative to the original… March 9, 2022
Enzymatic Treatment of Organ Allografts to Universal Blood Type O Organ transplant recipients with group O blood type often have to wait at least twice as long as group A,… March 2, 2022
Blood Centers Not Ready to Remove the Phthalate DEHP from Blood Bags Phthalates are plasticizers added to many everyday plastic products to increase its flexibility, transparency, and longevity. However, phthalates are also… February 23, 2022
