Transfusion Medicine
Conference Coverage
Need blood STAT? Call for a drone
BOSTON – Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles bring blood to remote hospitals in Africa, but a U.S.-based system will need to overcome significant...
News
FDA approves DNA-based blood type test
This is the first molecular-based test for red blood cell types to report genotypes in its results.
Clinical Review
Transfusion Medicine
Conference Coverage
Restrictive transfusions do not increase long-term CV surgery risk
MUNICH - Elderly patients in TRICS III had a lower risk of poor outcomes with restrictive strategy.
From the Journals
Prehospital plasma outperforms standard care
Providing thawed plasma on the way to the hospital helped reduce mortality for trauma patients.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA gives green light to freeze-dried plasma in combat
Although the FDA is still working to approve the product for general use, it authorized its use in combat-related emergency situations.
News
FDA recommends pooled Zika testing of blood donations
An exception is made for geographic areas with high risk of mosquito-borne Zika transmission.
From the Journals
RBC transfusions with surgery may increase VTE risk
Stricter blood management practices and VTE prophylaxis may be needed if the study findings are confirmed.
Conference Coverage
In abdominal myomectomy, cell salvage may reduce transfusions
ORLANDO – Cell salvage may help reduce the need for allogeneic blood transfusion in patients undergoing abdominal myomectomy, a retrospective...
From the Journals
Blood type A linked to more-severe diarrhea
Adults in type A blood groups were significantly more likely than those in type B or O groups to develop moderate to severe diarrhea after...
From the Journals
Screening blood donations for Zika proved costly, low yield
Testing blood donations confirmed only 8 authentic Zika cases and cost nearly $42 million over 15 months.