Tag: Blood Disorders
Blood Lead Level Testing Among Children Decreased During COVID-19
Estimated 9,603 children with elevated BLL were missed due to decreased testing in January to May 2020
Groups Jointly Issue Guidelines for Von Willebrand Disease
ASH, ISTH, NHF, and WFH developed clinical guidelines for the diagnosis, management of von Willebrand disease
Higher Hb Threshold for Transfusion Not Better for Preemies
Use of a higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in anemic preterm infants does not lower risk for death, neurodevelopmental impairment
Secondary Bloodstream Infections Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Altered mental status, ICU admission, higher in-hospital mortality more likely in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 and sBSI
ASH: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Promising in TDT, SCD
Total hemoglobin, fetal Hb increased in seven patients with transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia, three with sickle cell disease
ASH: CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Promising in TDT, SCD
Total hemoglobin, fetal Hb increased in five patients with transfusion-dependent ß-thalassemia, two with sickle cell disease
Negative D-Dimer Can Safely Rule Out DVT as Standalone Test
Standalone D-dimer testing followed by whole-leg compression US in positive patients rules out DVT
ACS: Tranexamic Acid No Better Than Placebo After Severe Injury
Antifibrinolytic agent may lower 30-day mortality when used within one hour of injury, for severe shock
Individuals With Blood Group O Have Lower Risk for COVID-19
And more COVID-19 patients with blood group A or AB require mechanical ventilation, CRRT
