What happens after you donate blood?
Roughly 3% of eligible people donate blood each year, according to the American Red Cross. The nonprofit says it's why blood ...
Blood transfusions at the scene save lives. But ambulances are rarely equipped to do them.
More than 60,000 people bleed to death every year in the U.S. Many of those deaths occur before the patient reaches a trauma ...
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ICFO diffuse optics improves blood transfusion monitoring
Transfusions of red blood cells (RBCs) can be life-saving treatments for patients suffering from anemia, where the body lacks enough healthy RBCs to effectively deliver oxygen around the body. But the ...
Improving blood transfusion monitoring in critical care patients: Insights from diffuse optics
Red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) are life-saving treatments for critically ill patients suffering from anemia, a condition ...
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Blood Transfusion Strategies in Myocardial Infarction Patients With CKD
The following is a summary of “Restrictive or Liberal Blood Transfusion in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and CKD,” ...
Expert talks how — and why — to participate in Blood Donor Month
Kacey Raines, laboratory manager at Sentara RMH Medical Center, said that every two seconds, someone in America needs a blood ...