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Transfusion Medicine Current Events | Transfusion Medicine News | 4 Transfusion Medicine current events and Transfusion Medicine news stories from Brightsurf. Find the latest Transfusion Medicine research, discoveries and most popular current news and events. | 4 |
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Novel therapeutic approaches may improve patient outcomes in several platelet disorders
Four studies that highlight significant advances in treatment and survival outcomes for patients with various forms of thrombocytopenia, a group of bleeding disorders characterized by a low number of platelets in the blood. View More (2008-12-08)
Researchers pinpoint possible new cause for unexplained miscarriages
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have identified a potential new cause for unexplained miscarriages in mice. View More (2011-11-01)
Hybrid revascularization effective for left main coronary blockages
The left main coronary artery provides most of the blood to the heart, and current guidelines call for patients with blockages in this artery to undergo bypass surgery. View More (2010-03-16)
Animal study leading to new treatments for hemorrhagic shock and uncontrolled abdominal hemorrhage
Blood loss due to severe internal injuries requires rapid action to prevent mortality. Using a swine model for severe hemorrhagic shock and uncontrolled abdominal hemorrhage, three methods of treatment were investigated. View More (2007-05-16)
Risks in multiple pregnancies
The complication rate during pregnancy with twins is about 40%. Women with multiple pregnancies often develop pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, and hemorrhages during the term of their pregnancy. View More (2010-10-11)
Larger blood reserves needed for ageing population
Larger reserves of blood will be needed as the population ages, predict researchers in this week's BMJ. They recorded the use of nearly 10,000 units of red blood cells from all NHS hospital blood banks in the north of England. More than half (52%) of all units were given to medical patients, 41% to surgical patients, and 6% to obstetric and gynaecology patients. Demand for blood transfusion... View More (2002-10-09)
Mathematical model identifies genes which battle hepatitis C
Joint research by Dr. Leonid Brodsky, of the Institute of Evolution of the University of Haifa, and Dr. Milton Taylor, of Indiana University, led to the discovery of a mathematical method which can identify which genes in our bodies conduct the battle against the various viruses that attack us. View More (2007-07-20)
Women fare better than men, but need more blood after kidney cancer surgery
Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, with fewer post-operative complications, including dying in the hospital, although they are more likely to receive blood transfusions related to their surgery. View More (2012-05-16)
Fresh blood not better, clinical trial shows
In a finding that runs counter to commonly held beliefs about fresh being better, a clinical trial published today by the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that acutely ill premature babies who received fresher blood did not fare better than those who received the current standard of care. View More (2012-10-08)
Is it reasonable to perform polypectomy without interruption of anticoagulation?
Currently, patients taking anticoagulants to prevent stroke and blood clots are often recommended to stop these medications in order to perform colonoscopy with removal of polyps. View More (2009-05-08)
Researchers say it's time to treat anemia seriously
Up to one-third of patients undergoing surgery in Ontario have a treatable form of anemia but are not optimally treated for it. View More (2013-01-25)
Sickle cell anemia stroke prevention efforts may have decreased racial disparities
The disparity in stroke-related deaths among black and white children dramatically narrowed after prevention strategies changed to include ultrasound screening and chronic blood transfusions for children with sickle cell anemia. View More (2012-02-02)
ENERCA clinical recommendations for sickle cell disease management and prevention in children
ENERCA is a European Network for Rare and Congenital Anaemias funded by the European Commission and coordinated by IDIBAPS - Hospital Clínic of Barcelona. View More (2011-05-02)
Robot-assisted surgery now favored treatment for kidney cancer
Robot-assisted surgery has replaced another minimally invasive operation as the main procedure to treat kidney cancer while sparing part of the diseased organ, and with comparable results, according to a new research study by Henry Ford Hospital urologists. View More (2012-05-16)
Action needed to prevent spread of vCJD
Urgent action is needed to protect the public from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), a senior member of the Medical Research Council writes in this week's BMJ. Dr Sheila Bird argues that the death of the first probable victim of vCJD from a blood transfusion means that steps must be taken to define the rights and responsibilities of those at risk, as well as the general public. Because... View More (2004-01-17)
Affibody and Astra Tech enter into license and research agreement
Affibody and Astra Tech today announce the initiation of a license and research agreement. The scope is development of devices for safe blood management. View More (2004-09-16)
Annals of Internal Medicine publishes new CDC recommendations on hepatitis C screening
Without other risk factors, all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 should have a one-time screening for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) according to new recommendations being published early online today in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians. View More (2012-08-17)
Drug for anemic cancer patients raises risk of death
Millions of cancer patients take drugs to boost their red blood cells and health when they become anemic after chemotherapy. View More (2008-02-27)
ACP recommends routine HIV screening for all patients
On World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is giving doctors a call-to-action to routinely encourage HIV screening to all of their patients older than 13 years. This new practice guideline appears on the Annals of Internal Medicine Web site at www.annals.org. View More (2008-12-01)
New rapid and point of care hepatitis C tests could be global game changers
Timely screening and diagnosis is critical to the success of new treatments and ultimately to the survival of hepatitis C patients. View More (2012-10-16)
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