The number one and two causes of blood transfusion-associated deaths in the U.S., transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-related circulatory overload, may be more common or more risky ...

Newborns undergoing surgery suffered worse outcomes if they had received preoperative blood transfusion, registry data showed. Blood transfusion remained associated with worse postoperative outcomes ...

Acute GVHD is a recognized complication of allogeneic hemopoietic progenitor cell transplantation. It results from the presence of viable lymphocytes in the allograft recognizing the host HLA antigen ...

More than 100 thalassemia patients at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital have not been receiving leukodepleted ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Group 1 consisted of 27,890 patients with a history of venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, seizures ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Doctors may recommend blood transfusions as part of AML treatment. The specific transfusion type and associated risks ...

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is asking for donors to help patients with sickle cell disease during September, which is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A blood donation could save the life of a young mother like Laketa Hendrix, who experienced major complications during the birth of her first child. "It was a traumatic experience," ...

Blood transfusions help prevent serious complications from sickle cell disease, and people are rolling up their sleeves in ...

THE DISEASE. THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENTS, ESPECIALLY FROM AFRICAN AMERICANS. IT’S REALLY HARD TO DEAL WITH THE SICKNESS. 34 YEAR OLD CORNELIA JONES WAS ...

The truth is that HIV, even when managed with treatment, can still compromise blood safety if not disclosed. Unlike personal ...