Trauma surgeons propose ‘precision transfusion’ approach to pre-hospital care
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC scientist-surgeons announced today in Cell Reports Medicine that giving ...
Prothrombin concentrate superior to frozen plasma in controlling bleeding during heart surgery
In patients experiencing excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, a concentrated blood product containing proteins that ...
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Opinion: What the History of Blood Transfusion Reveals About Risk
Consider blood transfusions, for example. When would you have deemed blood transfusions safe enough to consent to one? We’ll start at the beginning. In 1665, Richard Lower solved a fundamental problem ...
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Shelf-stable Product May Sub in for Frozen Plasma in Cardiac Surgery: FARES-II
The prothrombin complex concentrate costs more than plasma, but may pay dividends by way of fewer adverse events.
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Blood transfusions strongly linked to development of BPD in preterm neonates, reveals research
A new study published in the journal Cureus showed that blood transfusions raised the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm neonates (less than 32 weeks), and the risk was greater ...
'Pet blood bank helped extend my dogs life'
A dog owner from Esher said a pet blood bank helped to save the life of her miniature poodle Frankie. When Lottie Howard's 15 ...
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Blood Assurance Declares Emergency Need For Donors
To encourage immediate action, Blood Assurance is offering the following incentives: All donors who give now through March 31 will be automatically entered to win a $500 e-gift card. O-negative donors ...
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'Pet blood bank helped extend my dog's life'
He passed away on 5 March but the blood transfusion "gave him a lease of ... donor dogs who come along and donate this life saving product." ...