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The latest news in Transfusion Medicine. The home of "Transfusion Medicine Question of the Day." Free Continuing Education.
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SAHARA trial: For pts w/ aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage & anemia, liberal RBC transfusion (Hb<10 g/dL) showed no benefit over restrictive transfusion (Hb<8 g/dL) in neurological outcomes, mortality, or QoL. Read more: https://t.co/uPjVI0Sz2s
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Is it time to reconsider leukoreduction for whole blood in life-threatening hemorrhage? A new review from the @theTHORnetwork-AABB Joint Working Group examines the benefits and limitations of LR for low-titer group O whole blood. https://t.co/9wXxg9XLX3
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New meta-analysis on platelet irradiation: Among 44 studies, no clinically meaningful differences found between irradiated & non-irradiated platelets in quality or transfusion outcomes. Read more at: https://t.co/JFIdzDgvzp
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After a way-too-long hiatus, the #BBGuyPodcast 🎙️🎧 is back, baby! Check out "Essentials of Transfusion Support in HPC Transplant " with @path_brian TODAY at https://t.co/aiBGCTU5db and all podcast outlets. I've missed you, learners! #blooducation
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HPC transplant is used more and more today. Dr. Brian Adkins explains the challenges and strategies for better transfusion support.
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New study in @BloodAdvances suggests donor-specific antibody thresholds predict platelet transfusion response for HLA-alloimmunized patients. Read more at: https://t.co/mvayysfxRV
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New study finds genetic factors influencing RBC storage lesions & hemolysis. Key findings: L-carnitine levels rise w/ age, higher in males & Asians. Genetic polymorphisms impact carnitine in stored RBCs. Read more: https://t.co/oVe9qCZJwv
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, fatal prion disease. From 1995-2023, no cases of transfusion-transmitted classic CJD were detected in a U.S. study, suggesting a very low risk. Read more at: https://t.co/bg8FBsNZ3K
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Tranexamic acid treatment does not reduce hematoma growth in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage, according to STOP-MSU phase 2 trial in @TheLancetNeuro. Read more at: https://t.co/OFuwWYFCAp
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New study in @BloodAdvances characterizes transfusion needs and patterns after CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell lymphoma. Read more at: https://t.co/9hZtGjD8SJ
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⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ Today's Global Transfusion Webcast is moving to Zoom due to technical difficulties. Join us at 10 a.m. EDT for a discussion on the three pillars of a sustainable blood supply. Link to join: https://t.co/E2FiECo7SH Meeting ID: 833 0513 2805 Passcode: 238068
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A consensus statement in @LancetGH identifies strategies to address global blood deserts (e.g., civilian walking blood banks, intraoperative autotransfusion, & drone-based blood delivery). Read more: https://t.co/dURpntLY90
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#BlooducationBaristas - Laboratory Advocacy
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Join us live now!
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Co-Hosts: Monica Pagano MD (@MonicaBPagano) and Daniela Hermelin MD (@hermelinmd) serving you piping hot @transfusionnews on Twitter Space. Multilingual.
In less than 5 minutes, we're going to get started LIVE right here @BlooducationBar for a conversation on #LaboratoryAdvocacy Please join us ☕🩸
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A new murine model suggests complement activation drives antibody-mediated transfusion-related acute lung injury by macrophage trafficking and formation of neutrophile extracellular traps (NETS). Read more: https://t.co/FjqefEEMCQ,
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☕Next @TransfusionNews #BlooducationBaristas on Laboratory Advocacy 📅 Friday, January 26 at 11 AM ET Join us for a conversation with master laboratory educators who will be discussing developing the next generation of lab leaders Livestream here @blooducationbar
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A new study in @BloodJournal uses deep learning to develop models to forecast platelet transfusion risk, which performed best for hematology-oncology patients. Read more at: https://t.co/v9lDRNSSYC
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🤩Welcome 2024! #Blooducation. This is going to be the year of the platelet: Cold stored, whole blood, low yield, freeze dried. We are going to learn that they do more than just stick. Cell therapy advancements. From treatment to cure, the answer is within us. Optimizing
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The BEST Collaborative study finds high use and variability in blood donor incentives globally. Read more at: https://t.co/YGtaCv0Pq8
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Real world evidence published in TRANSFUSION suggests a novel technology-enabled personalized nonogram may increase the yield of plasma from source plasma collections. Read more at: https://t.co/KhILeb3GGT
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Our latest: analysis of RWD from >4 million source plasma collections following a personalized nomogram supports findings from IMPACT RCT. Presented at @AABB in Nashville🎸this weekend; now published in #TRANSFUSION: https://t.co/IOjUX8lDeB
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Background Source plasma collections are needed to satisfy the growing demand for plasma-derived medicinal products. The US plasma collection target volume has been guided by a standard weight-base...
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