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Storage time doesn’t affect blood quality, study shows
Photo by Elise Amendola The length of time red blood cells (RBCs) are stored does not affect transfusion outcomes in critically ill patients,...
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Study seems to support liberal transfusion strategy
Photo courtesy of UAB Hospital Results of a large, randomized trial suggest a liberal transfusion strategy may benefit patients undergoing...
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Researchers generate RBCs to treat SCD
Image by Ying Wang– Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers say they have devised a technique for generating normal, mature red blood cells (RBCs)...
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Polymer can stop lethal bleeding in vivo
a blood clot, with PolySTAT (blue) binding strands together Image by William Walker– University of Washington Preclinical research suggests an...
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Plasma product can be stored longer, FDA says
Photo by Cristina Granados The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a revised label for the pooled plasma product Octaplas,...
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ASH advocates use of systems-based hematologists
Photo courtesy of CDC The American Society of Hematology (ASH) has released a report proposing a new role for hematologists specializing in non-...
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Too many blood tests can lead to anemia, transfusions
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FDA grants T-cell therapy breakthrough designation
Photo by Charles Haymond The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough designation to a therapy consisting of cytotoxic T...
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Product ‘solves engraftment problem’ with UCBT
Photo courtesy of NHS SAN DIEGO—A product that promotes CD34 expansion has solved the problem of poor engraftment associated with umbilical cord...
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In-flight transfusions enable better outcomes in trauma patients
Photo by Elise Amendola In-flight red blood cell (RBC) transfusions can improve outcomes in trauma patients, according to a study published in...
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Study supports iron supplementation after blood donation
Photo by Charles Haymond Low-dose oral iron supplementation can reduce the time to hemoglobin recovery after blood donation, according to a study...