“It’s probably the biggest game changer in trauma, in prehospital care ever,” Pettini said. Pettini said the practice of ...

More and more ambulances carry blood when responding to trauma scenes. Officials say transfusions before patients arrive at the hospital will save lives.

Blood transfusions are sometimes part of a leukemia treatment plan. They do not treat cancer, but they can help reduce some cancer symptoms. They’re used to treat low blood counts and help prevent ...

Blood donation and transfusion save lives. Unfortunately, there’s also a long history of misinformation and fear around donations. For example, there was a time when blood donation was segregated by ...

Blood transfusion is an indispensable component of modern medical care, providing life‐saving support for a diverse array of clinical conditions. With an ever‐increasing demand driven by an ageing ...

One August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin's cousin called with alarming news. Martin's 74-year-old aunt had been mauled by four dogs while out for a walk near her home in rural Purlear, North ...

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. Doctors may recommend blood transfusions as part of AML treatment. The specific transfusion type and associated risks ...

The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments received a $960,000 federal grant for a project to expand pre-hospital blood transfusion in the region. Ryan Hiatt, FM Ambulance operations ...

Some blood transfusion recipients have reported changes in their mood, behavior and even memories after undergoing the procedure. Researchers from the University of Geneva noted that six of seven ...

As a transfusion medicine physician, I have encountered increasing requests for blood from Covid-19 unvaccinated donors or directed donations based on personal beliefs. In one case, a patient refused ...