Platelet Transfusion Use in the United States Although RBC transfusions have decreased over the past decade, the demand for platelet transfusions has increased. In order to better… December 30, 2019
Mechanisms and Implications of Why Platelet Transfusions May Not Always Be Effective Platelet transfusions are not always effective at preventing bleeding in patients with inherited and acquired platelet disorders such as Glanzmann’s… December 18, 2019
Decreases in U.S. Blood Donors Despite Increases in Eligible Donors Although the number of RBC and whole blood cell transfusions has decreased by approximately 10% over the last decade, there… December 12, 2019
New Ebola Treatment Options Available The current outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) which began in August 2018 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces of… December 3, 2019
Delayed Umbilical Cord for Cesarean Deliveries Does Not Increase Maternal Blood Loss A 30 to 60 second delay in umbilical cord clamping for full-term and preterm neonates improves neonatal hemoglobin levels 24-48… November 26, 2019
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
Large-Scale Production of Red Blood Cells from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Cost-effective, large-scale production of red blood cells (RBCs) would eliminate blood shortages and ensure antigen-compatible cells are available for alloimunized… November 13, 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
Urgent Global Need of Blood Products The current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend 10-20 blood donations per 1000 individuals, but these guidelines do not take… October 29, 2019
Thrombosomes (Lyophilized Platelets) Appear Safe in Phase 1 Trial Data from a phase 1, open-label, multi-center safety trial of lyophilized platelets were recently presented at the 2019 AABB… October 24, 2019
