The number one and two causes of blood transfusion-associated deaths in the U.S., transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-related circulatory overload, may be more common or more risky ...

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 ...

Accurate labelling is equally important in blood transfusion services. Effectively tracking blood as it moves from donation ...

During surgeries where a large amount of blood is lost, such as cardiac operations, patients usually are transfused when hemoglobin levels drop. It’s become standard operating procedure. But mounting ...

Studies evaluating relationships between physician background characteristics (e.g. years of practice and medical training) and quality of care have found few consistent associations. Site of practice ...

“Donor caffeine consumption, a common dietary exposure for up to 75 percent of Americans, emerges as a modifiable behavioral factor potentially influencing RBC storage quality and transfusion outcomes ...

(Atlanta, Dec. 11, 2017) -- For patients with advanced leukemia, access to high-quality end-of-life care appears to be reduced in those dependent on blood transfusions, according to a new study being ...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the global availability of BD BACTEC™ ...

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- New Health Sciences, Inc. (NHSi), a medical technology company focused on improving transfusion therapy, is happy to announce the completion and ...

ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For patients with advanced leukemia, access to high-quality end-of-life care appears to be reduced in those dependent on blood transfusions, according ...