Medical research

New clinical trial to study in-flight whole blood transfusion

University of Washington School of Medicine researchers are participating in a clinical trial to understand whether trauma victims would benefit from a transfusion of whole blood during prehospital resuscitation. In the study, ...

HIV & AIDS

China HIV/AIDS cases surge by 14%

The number of people living with HIV/AIDS in China has surged by 14 percent, with most cases transmitted through sex rather than blood transfusions, state media said Saturday.

Surgery

Delirium is common in older gastrointestinal surgery patients

A new analysis indicates that delirium commonly develops in the older patients who have undergone gastrointestinal surgery. Among 11 studies analyzed, the incidence of postoperative delirium ranged from 8.2 to 54.4 percent.

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