Transfusion Medicine
Conference Coverage
Antigen profiling may help prevent transfusion complications
BETHESDA, MD. – Extended red cell antigen profiling before initial transfusion can help avoid complications in highly transfused populations.
Conference Coverage
Rapid bacterial testing of platelets saves money, reduces waste
BOSTON – Annual costs savings approached $89,000 and fewer units of platelets were discarded because of expiration.
News
OMS721 gains orphan designation for HSCT-associated thrombotic microangiopathy
Early results from a phase 2 trial suggest OMS721 can be effective against HSCT-TMA.
Conference Coverage
Protocol violations, missed transfusions among blood delivery errors
BOSTON – Nearly one-third of transfusion errors reported by pediatric units were linked to a “this kid is special” hubris among providers,...
Conference Coverage
Have apheresis units, will travel
BOSTON – A hospital-based blood bank seamlessly added apheresis platelet collection in the field to the standard community blood drive.
Conference Coverage
Need blood STAT? Call for a drone
BOSTON – Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles bring blood to remote hospitals in Africa, but a U.S.-based system will need to overcome significant...
News
FDA approves DNA-based blood type test
This is the first molecular-based test for red blood cell types to report genotypes in its results.
Clinical Review
Transfusion Medicine
Conference Coverage
Restrictive transfusions do not increase long-term CV surgery risk
MUNICH - Elderly patients in TRICS III had a lower risk of poor outcomes with restrictive strategy.
From the Journals
Prehospital plasma outperforms standard care
Providing thawed plasma on the way to the hospital helped reduce mortality for trauma patients.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA gives green light to freeze-dried plasma in combat
Although the FDA is still working to approve the product for general use, it authorized its use in combat-related emergency situations.