Tag: Blood Disorders
Hypoglycemia Induces Pro-Inflammatory Functional Changes
Increases numbers of leukocytes in healthy controls, patients with normal awareness of hypoglycemia
No Link for Transfused Red Blood Cell Storage, Mortality
No link for length of red blood cell storage, mortality in transfusion recipients from Sweden, Denmark
Drones Deemed Safe for Blood Transportation
Finding means they could be used to supply accident sites, natural disasters, rural areas
Screening Cuts Transfusion-Transmitted Babesiosis Risk
Blood-donation screening for antibodies and DNA linked to decrease in risk of babesiosis transmission
American Society of Hematology, Dec. 3-6
The 58th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec....
ASH: Synthetic Blood Cell Passes Proof-of-Concept Testing
Synthetic product made from purified human hemoglobin proteins coated with a synthetic polymer
Small Increase in Hematocrit With Implantable Testosterone
Statistically significant 2.2 percent increase in mean hematocrit unlikely to be clinically relevant
Survival Outcomes Similar for Short-, Long-Term Blood Storage
No significant difference seen in patient survival rates
New Recs for RBC Transfusion, Optimal RBC Storage Length
Restrictive red blood cell transfusion threshold of 7 g/dL recommended for most hospitalized adults
Levosimendan Doesn’t Prevent Acute Organ Dysfunction
Drug also tied to lower odds of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults with sepsis
