Tag: Blood Disorders
Case Report: Hyperammonemia to Be Considered in Cirrhosis Setting
Authors describe case of 58-year-old man who received blood obtained 17, 20 days earlier
Concerns Limit Hospice Use for Hematologic Oncologists
Almost half of respondents felt that home hospice was inadequate for their patients' needs
Blood Test for Earlier Detection of Pancreatic Cancer Feasible
Test uses chip technology that analyzes circulating tumor-derived extracellular vesicles
Enhanced Atypical Lymphocytes in Natalizumab-Treated MS
Enhanced fraction of atypical lymphocytes, especially binucleated and plasmacytoid lymphocytes
Initial Specimen Diversion Device Cuts Culture Contamination
Initial specimen diversion device reduces blood culture contamination without impacting sensitivity
Most Routine Coagulation Tests Reliable Up to Eight Hours
PT/INR, aPTT, fibrinogen, FV, D-dimer can be reliably assessed in tubes stored for up to eight hours
U.S. Blood Banks Can Protect Blood Supply From Zika Virus
Steps being taken to protect patients who need transfusions
Autoantibodies to GPIHBP1 Identified in Chylomicronemia
Autoantibodies identified in six patients with chylomicronemia; three of these had SLE
DEX Doesn’t Reduce Mortality in Those With Sepsis on Ventilator
Dexmedetomidine also did not reduce ventilator-free days for sepsis patients on mechanical ventilation
Multiple Dosing Mitigates ASA Hyporesponsiveness After CABG
Multiple dosing more effective than ASA 81 or 325 mg once-daily for suppressing serum TXB2 formation
