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Sugar beets can be used to create hemoglobin
holding a sugar beet Credit: Lund University Biochemists have found evidence to suggest that sugar beets can be used to create a substitute for...
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Artificial platelets halt bleeding faster
Credit: Andre E.X.
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Study reveals gap in patient blood management
The research showed that 72 US hospitals have made strides in reducing the use of RBCs in patients undergoing orthopedic and cardiac surgery. And...
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Results support transfusing with caution in TTP, HIT
The research indicated that platelet transfusions may increase the risk of arterial thrombosis and mortality among hospitalized patients with...
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Transfusions benefit adults with sickle cell disease
Patients had fewer visits to the emergency department (ED) and fewer hospital admissions for pain control after they received chronic transfusions...
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RECESS suggests RBC age doesn’t affect outcomes
Credit: UAB Hospital PHILADELPHIA—As the medical community continues to debate whether transfusing older blood has a negative outcome on patients...
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Study supports 2:1 ratio for transfusion in pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA—Results of a single-center study suggest that, when it comes to massive transfusion in pregnancy, a 1:1 ratio of red blood cells (...
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Number of cord blood units doesn’t affect survival
Credit: NHS Single and double cord blood transplants produce similar outcomes, according to a study of young patients with hematologic disorders...
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Residents arrange transfusions despite poor knowledge
On an exam assessing transfusion knowledge, the residents’ mean score was 45.7%. And in a survey, an overwhelming majority of residents said they...
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Newer blood linked to fewer complications from heart surgery
Credit: University of Ottawa Heart Institute VANCOUVER—In a large study, heart surgery patients who received recently donated blood had...
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Group creates universal platelets using iPSCs
Credit: Salk Institute Researchers say they can use induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to produce large-scale quantities of universal donor...