Tag: Blood Disorders
Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood Ahead of the Holidays
More than 4,300 blood drives needed to stop the shortage from continuing throughout the winter
Blood Donations Exceeded Demand After Las Vegas Shooting
Almost 800 units of blood donated by public citizens after shooting; more than 17 percent wasted
FDA Approves New DNA-Based Test to Verify Blood Compatibility
Assay can be used to determine blood donor and patient non-ABO red blood cell types
Critics Demand Stop to ‘Guinea Pig’ Sepsis Clinical Trial
Clovers trial seeks to determine which IV fluids, vasopressors combo works best to curb sepsis
Fostamatinib Seems Effective for Immune Thrombocytopenia
Overall response of platelet count ≥50,000/μL seen in 43 percent of patients
Completing Sepsis Bundle Within an Hour Cuts Pediatric Mortality
However, completing individual bundle elements in that timeframe does not reduce pediatric mortality
High-Sensitivity Blood Test May Help Rule Out Intracranial Injury
UCH-L1, GFAP test has high sensitivity and negative predictive value for patients with TBI
Both High and Low Uric Acid Levels Tied to Higher Mortality
Association showed increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer death
Risk of CRC, Non-CRC Death Up With Positive Fecal Hb Test
Positive gFOBT result linked to increased risk of death from circulatory, respiratory, other diseases
Australian Researchers Develop First Blood Test for Melanoma
10 autoantibody biomarkers together display high sensitivity, specificity
