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Study uncovers placental microtransfusions lead to transmission of AIDS virus during childbirth

Transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, from pregnant women to their infants sometime during childbirth is a huge international problem, studies have shown. Between 25 percent and 35 percent of babies born to untreated HIV-infected mothers become infected themselves. That's a half million newborn worldwide every year facing chronic illness and premature death on their first day ou...

Blood transfusion-transmitted infections: A global perspective

Thanks to the many blood-safety interventions introduced since 1984, the overall risk for most transfusion-transmitted infections has become exceedingly small. In the September 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Morris Blajchman, professor of Medicine at McMaster University, and medical director, Canadian Blood Services (Hamilton Centre), with co-author Dr. Eleftherios V...

Better assessment of transfusions could save blood

Nearly 95 percent of patients admitted to hospital intensive care units are affected by anemia. Consequently, these patients receive a large number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in order to restore proper hemoglobin levels. New research shows that alternative treatments may lead to fewer transfusions, conserving critical blood supplies in hospitals. The report is published in Seminars in D...

Transfusion expert urges wider use of filtered blood

Filtering white cells from donor blood before a transfusion is much safer for patients and long overdue as a national standard for all surgical procedures, according to University of Rochester researchers who present their analysis in the April journal, Transfusion. The practice of removing the white cells from blood is called leukoreduction. But despite the recommendations of two national...

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Blood transfusions beneficial after heart attacks

Doctors can save the lives of many elderly heart attack victims by quickly giving blood transfusions to those who have even mild anemia, a U.S. study found. Researchers said this advice, if widely adopted, could save thousands of people each year. Taking care of anemia is probably as important as giving aspirin, beta blockers or clot-dissolving drugs, which are already standard care for heart att...

Blood transfusion linked to lung ailment

The government and researchers are warning that blood transfusions can cause a serious and often-unrecognized lung problem that has been linked to more than 50 deaths// nationwide since 1990. About 8 million people donate blood and about 4.5 million patients receive transfusions each year. Testing for the antibodies in donated blood is difficult and not part of routine screening of the nation's b...

Alternative to blood Transfusions

According to a new study, a new drug may lower the need for blood transfusions in surgical patients with acute anemia. The new drug, polymerized bovine hemoglobin (HBOC-201),// is delivered intravenously and supplies oxygen to the blood of the recipient. The structure of the HBOC-201 is smaller and more mobile than blood cells, therefore allowing the HBOC-201 molecules to effectively distribute o...

Need for Blood Transfusions reduced

The need for blood transfusions among critically ill patients may now be reduced by a new substance. A study showed that patients in intensive care with a lowered need for transfusion were the ones who had received weekly administration //of the man-made protein. Researchers examined the effectiveness of a substance called recombinant human erythropoietin, or rHuEPO, that stimulates th...

West Nile and Blood Transfusions

A new study shows blood transfusions may have played a role in the spread of the West Nile virus during the 2002 epidemic in the United States. Researchers interviewed individuals who donated their blood to patients infected with the West Nile virus. //They asked the participants whether they had symptoms of a viral illness before or after donating the blood. Researchers also tested blood...

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autoLog™ Autotransfusion System

Description:The autoLog™ Autotransfusion System processes blood collected from a surgical site to produce washed red blood cells for return to a patient at a later time. This is achieved with only one kit and one program. An innovative bowl design, coupled with sophisticated software, provides an effective combination for autotransfusion procedures....
Company:Medtronic Inc.

Solcosept Microfilter Blood Transfusion Sets

Description:Simple, cost-effective microfiltration for your transfusion needs. A recognized leader in autotransfusion also brings you an easy and economical way to add the safety of microfiltration for a variety of transfusion needs. Whether for intraoperative or postoperative applications, autologous or homologous transfusions, the Solcosept microfilter provides both convenience and versatility in the remov...
Company:Davol, Inc.

Transfuse-ID™ for Transfusion Verification

Description:Transfuse-ID™, a bedside Transfusion Verification System, is used by hospitals to ensure that a patient receives the specific unit(s) of blood that was typed and crossmatched for them. It has the additional benefit of prompting the responsible nurse through their institution's policy and procedure for blood product administration....
Company:Healthcare-ID, Inc.

BloodTrack Courier CourierTransfusion Safety Management System

Description:BloodTrack Courier* controls and monitors the movement of blood products into and out of hospital refrigerators. BloodTrack Courier provides a complete audit trail of blood products within your hospital network. BloodTrack Courier electronically records a blood units movement throughout the hospital environment, from its receipt of blood products through to the point of issue. The system...
Company:Olympus America Medical

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Study Continues to Show Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treated With Revlimid are Living Longer and Remaining Transfusion Independent

Moffitt Research Presented at 9th International Symposium onMyelodysplastic Syndromes TAMPA, Fla., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- New updated resultsfrom a pivotal Phase II trial evaluating Revlimid in patients withan incurable blood cancer known as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)were presented today by Dr. Alan List, from the H. Lee MoffittCancer Center & Research Institute, at the 9th...

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