The Red Cross says there's a national blood shortage. Here's how to donate
The Red Cross is currently experiencing what it's calling "the worst blood shortage in over a decade."
Jan 13, 2022
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The Red Cross is currently experiencing what it's calling "the worst blood shortage in over a decade."
Jan 13, 2022
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Accumulated evidence worldwide shows that blood type affects the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with blood Type O being less susceptible and non-O blood types more susceptible. The results of a new data model by Dr. Peter ...
Jan 3, 2022
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Two years ago Laetitia Defoi suffered serious health complications from a blood transfusion gone wrong.
Nov 17, 2021
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A growing number of hospitals have implemented patient blood management programs to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and costs. A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings finds that such a program can not only substantially ...
Nov 1, 2021
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Blood transfusions save lives, yet the precious fluid is in desperately short supply, not just in the U.S. but around the globe. But what if transfusions don't always require blood?
Oct 19, 2021
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Premature or very low birth weight infants often need transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) while in the neonatal intensive care unit. New research from Emory and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta suggests that the sex of ...
Sep 6, 2021
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Four leading medical specialty societies released a new clinical practice guideline today that includes recommendations for reducing blood loss during heart surgery and improving patient outcomes. The document, a multidisciplinary ...
Jun 30, 2021
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COVID-19 does not pose a threat to the safety of the United States' blood supply under existing donor screening guidelines, researchers report.
Jun 1, 2021
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Very low birthweight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival ...
Dec 31, 2020
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Critically ill newborns who receive blood transfusions prior to surgery had about a 50% increased rate of complications or death than those who did not receive transfusions, according to a new study published today in Pediatrics ...
Oct 21, 2020
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