Among 200 eligible patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, access to palliative blood transfusions was of greatest importance when considering enrollment in hospice care, reported Oreofe ...

Carolyn McLeod is walking the block outside the Chicago apartment where she and husband William are spending this year. Afterward, she's planning to go out to eat Chinese food. She can feel her heart ...

Transfusion guidelines regarding platelet-count thresholds before the placement of a central venous catheter (CVC) offer conflicting recommendations because of a lack of good-quality evidence. The ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently got a blood transfusion, and I’ve never had the COVID vaccine. Am I going to get those blood clots that vaccinated people got? -- Anon. ANSWER: There is no evidence of risk ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laboratory evidence and observational studies had suggested a benefit of a male donor strategy. Additional ...

The Jharkhand State Health Services Association demands a fair inquiry into the blood transfusion case that infected five thalassemia children with HIV, urging the state to revoke the suspension of ...

A sharp 13-year-old basketball player in Jodhpur prevented a serious medical error by noticing a B+ blood bag was about to be ...