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PVC phlebitis rates varied widely, depending on assessment tool
Rates also varied within individual instruments because they included several possible case definitions.
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Massive blood transfusions increase risk with CRS/HIPEC
A study examined the risk associated with allogenic blood transfusions during abdominal surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.
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Blood donor age, sex do not affect recipient survival
The age and sex of blood donors do not affect the recipient’s survival and do not need to be considered in blood allocation, according to a report...
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Promising ibrutinib data prompt frontline cGVHD therapy study
Ibrutinib was associated with clinically meaningful and durable responses in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease that did not respond...
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Fewer post-transplant CMV infections with novel antiviral prophylaxis
ORLANDO – A first-in-class antiviral drug was safe and effective when used to prevent clinically significant cytomegalovirus infections in adults...
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Incompatible Type A plasma found safe for initial resuscitation of trauma patients
Incompatible Type A plasma appears to be a safe and effective part of an initial resuscitation protocol for trauma patients who need a massive...
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Increased death rate with platelets for aspirin/clopidogrel GI bleed
Patients with normal platelet counts who have a GI bleed while on antiplatelets were almost six times more likely to die in the hospital if they...
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Mixed findings on iron repletion in HF
NEW ORLEANS – Oral iron replacement shown ineffective; intravenous iron promising.
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HCT survivors experience high rates of late respiratory and infectious complications
Cancer survivors who underwent hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) face a greater risk for hospitalizations and mortality, compared with...
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More restrictive hemoglobin threshold recommended for transfusion
New guidelines on red blood cell blood transfusion recommend a restrictive threshold in which transfusion is not indicated until the hemoglobin...