Tag: Blood Disorders
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Blood Donor Restrictions Eased
FDA has changed abstinence period required for gay and bisexual blood donors from 12 months to three months
Test for COVID-19 Antibodies Approved by FDA
Test checks for protective antibodies in a finger prick of blood
Reduction Noted in Transfusion Burden With Luspatercept
Reduction seen with luspatercept versus placebo for patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia
FDA Eases Access to Blood Plasma Treatment for COVID-19 Patients
Patients receive injections of blood plasma taken from people who have recovered
Iron Chelation Therapy Treats Iron Overload in MDS
Event-free survival prolonged with ICT for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
U.S. Blood Donors Needed in Face of COVID-19 Crisis
There is an especially urgent need for blood donors with type O blood and for platelet donors
More Academic Success Found for Men Versus Women in Hematology
Caregiving responsibilities reduced academic productivity in men but had no impact among women
Blood Mercury Levels Linked to Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Increased blood total mercury levels, methylmercury levels linked to increased odds of NMSC
High-Dose IV Vitamin C Does Not Speed Resolution of Septic Shock
Combination of vitamin C, hydrocortisone, thiamine not superior to usual care with hydrocortisone alone
Sepsis Associated With Almost 20 Percent of Global Deaths
Sepsis incidence and mortality decreased from 1990 to 2017, but considerable regional variation identified
