From today, people who were in the U.K. in the 1980s and 90s will be eligible to donate blood in Australia, based on new research from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney and Australian Red Cross Lifeblood that shows extremely ...
Jul 25, 2022
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In a new paper, researchers from University Hospitals (UH) detail how they used data via a dashboard to decrease the use of packed red-blood cell (pRBC) transfusions and platelets with an increase in appropriate transfusions.
Jul 8, 2022
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For intensive care unit survivors, cognitive impairment at hospital discharge is associated with the risk of new physical disability at six-month follow-up, according to a study published in the July issue of the American ...
Jul 1, 2022
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A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden sheds new light on the question of whether the sex and previous pregnancy of blood donors affects survival in patients who receive red blood cell transfusions. According to the ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Before a patient can undergo T cell therapy designed to target cancerous tumors, the patient's entire immune system must be destroyed with chemotherapy or radiation. The toxic side effects are well known, including nausea, ...
Jun 8, 2022
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WEHI researchers have uncovered a new way to help identify babies and fetuses at high-risk of developing brain bleeds, paving the way for better early intervention.
May 2, 2022
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A large, international study found a drug that helps the blood to clot reduced life-threatening, major and critical organ bleeding in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery—without increasing major vascular complications.
Apr 4, 2022
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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, ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Blood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.
Feb 23, 2022
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Newborns in respiratory failure who require the life-sustaining support of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) also require transfusion of red blood cells. But a new study indicates that the higher volume of these ...
Feb 14, 2022
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