RHD Genotyping May Enable D-positive RBC Units to be Transfused to Patients with Anti-D Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) often require chronic red blood cell exchanges. The American Society for Hematology recommends matching… November 13, 2024
Intravenous vs Oral Iron for Pregnant Women in Africa Worldwide, almost 40% of all pregnant women are anemic (hemoglobin < 11 g/dL) with the percentage rising to around 50%… November 7, 2024
Cold Stored Platelets for Severe Trauma Patients Ever since platelets stored at room temperature were shown to survive longer in circulation than those stored at colder temperatures,… October 31, 2024
Impact of Implementation of Individual Donor Assessment Based on preliminary data presented at the AABB Annual Meeting Plenary Abstract Session in Houston (October 19-22, 2024), the rates… October 23, 2024
Liberal Transfusion Thresholds for Patients with Acute Brain Injury Over the past 25 years, >45 randomized clinical trials have shown that a restrictive transfusion strategy is best for most… October 17, 2024
RBCs Regulate Hemostasis Through Platelet-Dependent and -Independent Mechanisms Red blood cells (RBCs) deliver oxygen to tissues and also contribute to hemostasis and thrombosis through platelet interactions that promote… October 9, 2024
Liberal Transfusion Threshold of 9-10 g/dL for Patients with Myocardial Infarction While restrictive transfusion hemoglobin (Hb) thresholds are appropriate for most patients, those with anemia and myocardial infarction (MI) may benefit… October 2, 2024
Genetic Background of AnWj-Negative Blood Group Deciphered Of the 45 blood group systems comprising 362 described antigens, only a few high prevalence antigens are not genetically resolved… September 25, 2024
Donor-Specific Antibody Levels and Platelet Transfusion Response Among Refractory Patients Hematology-oncology patients often require multiple platelet transfusions, which can lead to immune-mediated platelet transfusion refractoriness. This condition may necessitate… September 19, 2024
Global Blood Supply Challenges The World Health Organization (WHO) considers blood an essential medicine, yet nearly two-thirds of countries—primarily low- and middle-income countries (LMIC)—lack… September 11, 2024
