Tag: Blood Disorders
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
Empirical Micafungin Treatment Doesn’t Improve Survival
No increase in invasive fungal infection-free survival for ICU-acquired sepsis, Candida colonization
Hydrocortisone Doesn’t Cut Risk of Septic Shock in Sepsis
Among adults with severe sepsis not in septic shock, no reduction in septic shock with hydrocortisone
Changes in Blood Microbiota in Obese With Liver Fibrosis
Among obese patients, 16S rDNA concentration significantly higher for those with liver fibrosis
Reports of Fatal Anaphylaxis With IV Iron Products
Seventy-nine cases of anaphylactic reactions linked to ferumoxytol, of which 18 were fatal
Saline-Based Nasal Spray Found to Be Effective for Epistaxis
Saline as good as medications for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, researchers find
Metformin, Sitagliptin Prolong Normoglycemia Remission in DKA
Findings in African-American patients with new-onset diabetic ketoacidosis and severe hyperglycemia
ACOG Addresses Thrombocytopenia in Pregnancy
Thrombocytopenia is common; some causes could have potential for maternal, fetal morbidity
