There are perhaps two main areas that can contribute to 'risk' in terms of transfusion-transmitted infection: first, the risk of not identifying those transmissible infectious agents present in the ...

Patients who receive a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy experience a lower risk of healthcare-associated infections than patients who receive a liberal red blood cell transfusion ...

When hospitals were randomly assigned to treat patients undergoing higher-risk non-cardiac surgery with tranexamic acid (TXA) or a placebo, patients who received TXA needed significantly fewer blood ...

Objective: To review the pathophysiology of anemia, as well as transfusion-related complications and indications for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, in critically ill children. Although allogeneic ...

Blood transfusion is an indispensable component of modern medical care, providing life‐saving support for a diverse array of clinical conditions. With an ever‐increasing demand driven by an ageing ...

For half a century, a tiny quirk on the surface of red blood cells has puzzled doctors and put a small group of patients at ...

According to results from the IMerge trial, 2 39.8% of patients treated with imetelstat achieved 8 weeks of transfusion independence compared with 15.0% of patients treated with placebo. Respondents ...

Blood transfusions are essential for patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, and traumatic injuries, but blood supply ...