Anemia and transfusion of red blood cells are common in patients undergoing valve surgery for infective endocarditis, and ...
About The Study: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion was common in patients admitted to 233 intensive care units in 30 countries between 2019 and 2022, with high variability across centers in transfusion ...
Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...
The past year has offered new hope for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Besides imetelstat, which has an FDA deadline for action of June 2024, the agency approved luspatercept, ...
When someone gives blood, the donation is usually separated into components to use for specific needs. But in some cases, a ...
THE DISEASE. THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS. IT’S REALLY HARD TO DEAL WITH THE SICKNESS. 34 YEAR OLD CORNELIA JONES WAS ...
Elevated caffeine linked to increased hemolysis and lower posttransfusion hemoglobin increments. (HealthDay News) — Caffeine may impair the quality of donated blood and reduce transfusion ...