Tag: Blood Disorders
Screening Cuts Transfusion-Transmitted Babesiosis Risk
Blood-donation screening for antibodies and DNA linked to decrease in risk of babesiosis transmission
American Society of Hematology, Dec. 3-6
The 58th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition The annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology was held from Dec....
ASH: Synthetic Blood Cell Passes Proof-of-Concept Testing
Synthetic product made from purified human hemoglobin proteins coated with a synthetic polymer
Small Increase in Hematocrit With Implantable Testosterone
Statistically significant 2.2 percent increase in mean hematocrit unlikely to be clinically relevant
Survival Outcomes Similar for Short-, Long-Term Blood Storage
No significant difference seen in patient survival rates
New Recs for RBC Transfusion, Optimal RBC Storage Length
Restrictive red blood cell transfusion threshold of 7 g/dL recommended for most hospitalized adults
Levosimendan Doesn’t Prevent Acute Organ Dysfunction
Drug also tied to lower odds of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation in adults with sepsis
Empirical Micafungin Treatment Doesn’t Improve Survival
No increase in invasive fungal infection-free survival for ICU-acquired sepsis, Candida colonization
Hydrocortisone Doesn’t Cut Risk of Septic Shock in Sepsis
Among adults with severe sepsis not in septic shock, no reduction in septic shock with hydrocortisone
Changes in Blood Microbiota in Obese With Liver Fibrosis
Among obese patients, 16S rDNA concentration significantly higher for those with liver fibrosis
