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Related terms: Coagulopathy, Consumption coagulopathy, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), DIC
Earlier Receipt of Whole Blood Transfusion Improves Survival
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – For patients presenting with severe hemorrhage, receipt of whole blood (WB) transfusion earlier within the first 24 hours of emergency department arrival is associated with...
Amid Continuing Shortage, Red Cross Repeats Call for Blood Donors
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 – As a series of severe winter storms this month has exacerbated the shortage of lifesaving blood, the American Red Cross is again urging people to donate. The storms...
Red Cross Issues Urgent Plea for Blood Donations
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – The American Red Cross has declared a national blood shortage emergency as donations plummet to the lowest levels seen in 20 years. "One of the most distressing situations for...
Red Cross Declares Emergency Blood Shortage as Donations Plummet
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 – With donations falling to the lowest levels in 20 years, the American Red Cross declared a national blood shortage on Sunday. “One of the most distressing situations for a do...
No Factors ID'd to Predict Re-Bleeding With Non-High-Risk Acute Variceal Bleeding
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – The majority of non-high-risk patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB) have an excellent prognosis, but those who do re-bleed have higher risk of death, according to a...
Unintentional Firearm Injury Deaths in Children Mainly Occur in Homes
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Unintentional firearm injury deaths among children mainly occur at home, and most are inflicted by others, according to research published in the Dec. 15 issue of the U.S....
Umbilical Cord Milking Seems Safe for Preemies Born at 28 to 32 Weeks
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – For preterm infants born at 28 to 32 weeks, the rate of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or death does not differ with umbilical cord milking (UCM) versus delayed...
Thalidomide Cuts Recurrent Bleeding in Small-Intestinal Angiodysplasia
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – For patients with recurrent bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA), thalidomide treatment results in a reduction in bleeding, according to a study published...
One in Four Patients in ICU Receive Red Blood Cell Transfusion
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – For patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common, with considerable variability across centers, countries, and...
In Rare Cases, Blood Transfusion Might Cause Brain Hemorrhage
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – It’s possible that the cause of spontaneous, recurring brain hemorrhages can be passed through blood transfusion, researchers say. The likelihood of this happening is very s...
Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25 percent since early August. Back-to-back...
Red Cross Appeals for Donors During National Blood Shortage
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August. Back-to-back...
FDA Approves Kcentra for the Urgent Reversal of Anticoagulation in Adults with Major Bleeding
April 29, 2013 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kcentra (Prothrombin Complex Concentrate, Human) for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulation in adults...
FDA Approves Corifact to Prevent Bleeding in People With Rare Genetic Defect
SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Corifact, the first product intended to prevent bleeding in people with the rare...
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