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Archives for May–August 2023

Limited Data for Plasmapheresis to Treat Post-COVID-19 Condition

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial morbidity and mortality.  One study estimates that close to 13% of infected individuals experience…

August 30, 2023

Intravenous Iron plus Tranexamic Acid for Patients Undergoing Surgery for Hip Fractures

Hip fractures are common in older adults, and mortality from hip fractures is approximately 3-5% in the hospital and increases…

August 23, 2023

Donor Age, Sex, and Hemoglobin Levels Associated with RBC Transfusion Effectiveness in Very Low Birth Weight Infants

About half of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (<1500 g at birth) require blood transfusions to manage anemia.  To…

August 16, 2023

SARS-CoV-2 Preferentially Binds Blood Group A

Many studies have noted an association between ABO blood group antigens and susceptibility to infection—most commonly that individuals with blood…

August 9, 2023

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August 2, 2023

Lymphopenia from Plateletpheresis does not Affect Immune Response

Leukoreduction during plateletpheresis is routinely performed to prevent alloimmunization and febrile reactions when platelets are transfused.  In 1988, the U.S….

August 2, 2023

Annual U.K. SHOT Report on Serious Hazards of Transfusions

The Royal College of Pathologists in the United Kingdom recently published their annual report for 2022 on the Serious Hazards…

July 26, 2023

Consensus Definition for Massive Transfusion?

Severe bleeding is commonly encountered in surgery, trauma, gastrointestinal hemorrhage and obstetrics and may require massive transfusion (MT).  A universal…

July 20, 2023

Luspatercept versus Epoetin Alfa for Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are caused by a heterogeneous group of hematopoietic stem cell disorders and can progress to acute myeloid…

July 12, 2023

Locally Acquired Malaria in Florida and Texas

Malaria is a serious and potentially fatal disease that can be caused by five species of Plasmodium—P. falciparum, P. vivax,…

July 5, 2023

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