Tag: Blood Disorders
CDC Urges Prevention, Early Recognition of Sepsis
Know the signs of extreme response to infection; consider it a medical emergency
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Can Signal Hematologic Cancer
New-onset bleeding plus thrombocytopenia or pancytopenia should be referred
Midostaurin Beneficial in Advanced Systemic Mastocytosis
Organ damage improved in 60 percent of patients with advanced systemic mastocytosis
CDC: New Test May Help Screen Blood Donations for Zika
Researchers using investigational nucleic acid test to screen blood for Zika
Risk of S. aureus Bacteremia Up in Patients on Glucocorticoids
Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia risk rose along with the dosage
ASCO: Adding Daratumumab Early in Myeloma Treatment Efficacious
Response rate doubled for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
Ixazomib Ups Progression-Free Survival in Multiple Myeloma
Up in all prespecified patient groups, including those with high-risk cytogenetic abnormalities
Pathogen Reduction System Prevents Malaria Via Transfusion
Plasmodium inactivation in whole blood reduces incidence of transfusion-transmitted malaria
