Tag: Blood Disorders
Completing Sepsis Bundle Within an Hour Cuts Pediatric Mortality
However, completing individual bundle elements in that timeframe does not reduce pediatric mortality
High-Sensitivity Blood Test May Help Rule Out Intracranial Injury
UCH-L1, GFAP test has high sensitivity and negative predictive value for patients with TBI
Both High and Low Uric Acid Levels Tied to Higher Mortality
Association showed increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer death
Risk of CRC, Non-CRC Death Up With Positive Fecal Hb Test
Positive gFOBT result linked to increased risk of death from circulatory, respiratory, other diseases
Australian Researchers Develop First Blood Test for Melanoma
10 autoantibody biomarkers together display high sensitivity, specificity
Red Cross Issues Nationwide Call for Blood Donations
While all blood types are needed, type O negative and positive are especially crucial
FDA Drops Zika Testing for Blood Donors
Agency recommends moving away from testing each individual donation to testing pooled donations
FDA Approves Palynziq for Phenylketonuria
Drug is a novel enzyme therapy for adult patients with PKU with uncontrolled blood Phe concentrations
Delay of Lactate Draws in Sepsis Ups Risk of In-Hospital Death
Systematic early lactate measurements speed antibiotic administration, improve outcomes
Screening Blood Donations for Zika Virus Is Costly, Low Yield
Nine donations were confirmed positive; six of these had travelled to ZIKV-active areas
