Over the past year, we have observed three instances in which patients with advanced cancer received blood products solely for the purpose of altering a laboratory value to satisfy eligibility ...

This has been codified in the US Army Institute of Surgical Research practice guidelines. [3] Holcomb and colleagues sought to determine whether a more balanced massive transfusion strategy in ...

To provide evidence-based guidance on the use of platelet transfusion in people with cancer. This guideline updates and replaces the previous ASCO platelet transfusion guideline published initially in ...

A blood transfusion can be a life-saving intervention if you’ve lost a lot of blood due to illness or injury, but there are some limits. How many blood transfusions you can safely have depends on your ...

New rapid-deployment plasma protocol effectively treats trauma patients quicker in the ER Date: May 28, 2015 Source: American College of Surgeons Summary: Traumatic injury is the leading cause of ...

A new blood transfusion strategy developed on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan looks like the best way to save civilians bleeding out from severe wounds, a new study reports. A blood ...

Fresh red cells may improve outcomes in critically ill patients by enhancing oxygen delivery while minimizing the risks of toxic effects from cellular changes and the accumulation of bioactive ...

To provide evidence-based guidance on the use of platelet transfusion in people with cancer. This guideline updates and replaces the previous ASCO platelet transfusion guideline published initially in ...