Tag: Blood Disorders
ASCO Updates Guidelines for Colony-Stimulating Factor Use
Special article updates 2006 guidelines, including addition of tbo-filgrastim and filgrastim-sndz
Extreme Exercising Without Training May Trigger Sepsis
Exercise over a prolonged period of time allows endotoxins in the gut to leak into the bloodstream
Idarucizumab Deemed Effective for Dabigatran Reversal
Findings among patients with serious bleeding or who require an urgent procedure
ASCO: Elotuzumab Shows Benefit in Multiple Myeloma
Survival gains when elotuzumab was added to treatment
High-Value Research of 2014 Presented for Hematology
Author summarizes 2014 studies that are highly relevant to hematology
FDA Approves Raplixa to Help Control Surgical Bleeding
Spray-dried fibrin sealant promotes clotting when other methods are 'ineffective or impractical'
Case Report of Food Allergy Acquired Via Blood Transfusion
Doctors need to be aware of the possibility of 'passive transfer'
AAPM: Platelet-Rich Plasma Offers Short-Term Benefit
Short-term benefit for patients with facet joint arthropathy, which is not sustained after 90 days
WBC, Neutrophil Counts Predict Stroke Risk in Older Asian Men
Higher total WBC, neutrophil counts independently predict stroke in older Japanese-American men
Old Blood As Good As Fresh in Critically Ill Patients
Trial shows that changes to blood during storage do not affect quality