Surgery
Larger blood transfusions could halve deaths of children with severe anaemia
Giving larger volumes of blood transfusions to children with severe anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa could halve the number of deaths.
Aug 5, 2019
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News tagged with transfusion
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Postpartum transfusions on the rise, carry greater risk of adverse events
Women who receive a blood transfusion after giving birth are twice as likely to have an adverse reaction related to the procedure, such as fever, respiratory distress, or hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells), compared ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Medical research
New nanoparticle combination therapy shows effective resuscitation for massive hemorrhage
Massive hemorrhage, or excessive bleeding, is a potentially preventable yet a major cause of death in trauma patients.
Jul 30, 2019
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Medical research
Can red cell exchange treat advanced sickle cell disease?
Medical advances have dramatically increased the life expectancy of patients with sickle cell disease, but as patients are living longer, they are increasingly experiencing organ damage leading to early death. Now, researchers ...
Jul 10, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Transfusion dose density affects myelodysplastic syndrome survival
(HealthDay)—Transfusion dose density is an independent prognostic factor for progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes treated with red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs), according to a study ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Restrictive approach to blood cell transfusions safe for heart surgery patients
In a recent clinical trial of higher risk patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, a restrictive approach to blood cell transfusions resulted in fewer transfusions without putting patients at increased risk of ...
Jun 20, 2019
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Cardiology
Blood conservation safe, effective during heart surgery
(HealthDay)—Blood conservation via intraoperative autologous donation (IAD) is safe and effective in reducing transfusions during cardiac surgery, according to research presented at the annual meeting of The Society of ...
Jan 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Screening for Hepatitis C can reduce chance of liver disease
Hepatitis C is a good news, bad news kind of disease. The bad news is that many with the liver-attacking virus may not even know it. The good news is that once discovered, doctors can effectively treat and even remove it.
Dec 21, 2018
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Surgery
One in five readmitted after head, neck cancer reconstruction
(HealthDay)—Nearly one in five patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery reconstruction is readmitted within 30 days of surgery, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
Nov 27, 2018
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Other
New DNA-based test approved to help verify blood compatibility
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the ID CORE XT DNA-based test to help doctors verify blood compatibility before a transfusion.
Oct 13, 2018
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