Cases of necrotizing enterocolitis occurring within 48 h of packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions are increasingly being described in observational studies. Transfusion-associated gut injury is ...
A single unit of packed red blood cells in intraoperative transfusion may be associated with a higher risk of adverse outcomes, according to a study in Archives of Surgery. Researchers studied the ...
A new prognostic score for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) allows the identification of a subset of patients with poor prognosis ...
Background: Transfusion-dependent bone marrow transplant recipients are routinely transfused with ABO group and RhD-compatible blood components. However, because of the scarcity of RhD-negative blood ...
Background: Controversy continues to exist regarding the immunomodulatory effects of cellular blood transfusions in the fields of oncology, transplantation, and infectious diseases. Numerous studies ...
DURING the last decade the use of preserved whole blood has become accepted practice. The majority of hospitals now operate blood banks, obtaining blood from the American National Red Cross or by ...
Efforts to develop lab-grown blood cells for blood transfusions may soon materialize. Since 2021, the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom has been working on RESTORE— a project ...
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders. Affected hemoglobin inside your red blood cells (RBCs) causes them to lose their flexible donut shape and take on a “C” shape. These ...