Transfusion Medicine
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Is stem-cell transplant curative for HIV infection?
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA – It doesn’t appear to be necessary to use donor stem cells that are homozygous for the CCR5 delta32 mutation to achieve...
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New IDSA aspergillosis guidelines endorse galactomannan for diagnosis
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Sex-mismatched RBCs associated with increased mortality after cardiac surgery
Key clinical point: Transfusion of sex-mismatched and non–leukocyte depleted PRBCs may impact survival after cardiac surgery. Major finding:...
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Cord blood cell infusions reduce cGVHD incidence
Key clinical point: Mesenchymal stromal cell infusions may reduce risk of chronic graft-versus-host disease following allogeneic stem cell...
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FDA places CAR-T cell trial on hold following patient deaths
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Pathogen-reduced blood may cut transfusion-transmitted malaria
A method for reducing pathogens present in whole blood used for transfusions may reduce the incidence of malaria transmission, and also provide...
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ASH: HLA-identical sibling transplants “excellent” in eligble SCD patients
Key clinical point: Bone marrow transplants from HLA-identical siblings are frequently curative of sickle-cell disease. Major finding: Three-year...
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VIDEO: RBCs have extended shelf life, randomized trial shows
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ASH: Oral drug offers alternative to lifelong transfusions in sickle cell
Key clinical point: Hydroxyurea can substitute for chronic transfusions to prevent primary stroke in children with sickle cell disease and...
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VIDEO: Gene therapy repairs immune function in older patients with SCID-XI
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ASH: Longer-stored RBCs equivalent to shorter for children with severe anemia
Red blood cells stored for up to 35 days were not inferior to more recently collected RBCs for tissue reoxygenation.