For too long, blood transfusions were considered a go-to solution for severe injuries or complex surgical procedures. This long-standing practice, however, is not without flaws. Studies indicate that ...

Jeffrey Carson spent more than a decade persuading hospitals that fewer, resource-saving blood transfusions work just as well as more frequent transfusions for most patients. More recently, the ...

BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - “I just remember going to work and next thing I know – just flashes,” said Jonathan Lenehan. Flashes of his car slamming head-on into a truck last March. “I don’t even ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Switching to routine use of small-volume blood draws in adult intensive care units (ICUs) for most laboratory testing appeared to cut blood transfusions without compromising those ...

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are investigating the viability and scalability of shelf-stable, freeze-dried red blood cells.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Paramedics with the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) can now give blood transfusions in the field. "It's going to be a big impact," said Lieutenant Joey Buttenwieser with ...

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It’s a life-saving tool that can mean the difference between life and death, and Cabell County was the first in the state to implement it. Cabell County Emergency Medical ...

The scene begins with Dr. Hale attempting to perform a blood transfusion—a seemingly complicated procedure and one that is generally associated with modern laboratory medicine. It begs the ...

In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get ...