Criteria for superior efficacy not met in trial involving air ambulances ...

Whole-blood transfusion has recently gained favor in the management of severe hemorrhage; however, data from large clinical trials evaluating its clinical effectiveness and safety are lacking. We ...

Every second counts in trauma care. When a patient experiences life-threatening blood loss, the first hour, often called the golden hour, can determine survival. Hemorrhagic shock accounts for 30-40% ...

“The Transfusion Medicine Service in the Department of Pathology performs therapeutic apheresis on patients who have an illness associated with an abnormal cellular or plasma-based blood component,” ...

A clinical trial in Finland will seek to determine whether emergency services can safely use whole blood for transfusions before patients reach the hospital. Other trials held in the United Kingdom ...

As conflict escalates in Iran, citizens are lining up at blood banks to support overwhelmed hospitals. Experts say blood donation is one of the most critical medical resources during wars, when trauma ...

Blood separation is the dividing of whole blood into its various components. Whole blood is often isolated for therapeutic and diagnostic reasons, including research. For this to be achieved, ...

Blood plasma is a light yellow liquid that makes up about half of a person’s blood. Blood plasma is vital for fighting infection, maintaining correct blood pH levels, helping blood to clot, and ...

An important resource for the care and treatment of serious burns is just an arm’s length away. And that, American Red Cross officials say, can be a motivator to roll up your sleeves during Burn ...