A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Yale School of Public Health reveals that red blood cell exchange transfusion (ET) may provide critical benefits for patients ...

Red blood cell exchange transfusion (ET) resulted in a fivefold reduction in the risk for in-hospital death or readmission in patients hospitalized with severe babesiosis, based on data from a new ...

Objective: To review the pathophysiology of anemia, as well as transfusion-related complications and indications for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion, in critically ill children. Although allogeneic ...

Red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) are life-saving treatments for critically ill patients suffering from anemia, a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have uncovered insights into how red blood cells function and survive during storage—discoveries that could lead to better outcomes for ...

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A BLOOD TRANSFUSION? A blood transfusion involves transferring donated blood or blood components into a patient’s bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) line.Key points to ...

An expert explained the burden that red blood cell transfusions can place on patients with MDS. Among patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), treatment with Reblozyl (luspatercept) resulted in ...

Elevated caffeine linked to increased hemolysis and lower posttransfusion hemoglobin increments. (HealthDay News) — Caffeine may impair the quality of donated blood and reduce transfusion ...

Traditional blood transfusion containers were mainly made of glass, which were fragile, prone to contamination, and required thorough cleaning and sterilization for reuse after a single use.