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Study Shows Fewer Blood Donations and Transfusions in 2015
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June 21, 2017
Results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) in the United States show fewer blood donations and transfusions compared to 2011 and 2013 continuing the decline since peaking in 2008. Compared to 2013 data, RBC, platelet and plasma transfusions respectively declined by 13.9%, 13.1%, and 24.8%. [Read More]
Results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) in the United States show fewer blood donations and transfusions compared to 2011 and 2013 continuing the decline since peaking in 2008. Compared to 2013 data, RBC, platelet and plasma transfusions respectively declined by 13.9%, 13.1%, and 24.8%. [Read More]
Risk of Hepatitis E Virus Positive Blood Donations Low in Canada
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in many resource-limited settings. HEV infection is usually asymptomatic; however, it can cause severe liver injury, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Although transfusion-transmission of HEV has been reported, the virus is usually transmitted via fecal-oral routes (genotypes 1 and 2), consumption of infected meat products, or contact with infected livestock [Read More]
Immune Plasma: A Promising Therapy to Treat Influenza
Many observational and case studies have suggested that convalescent plasma may have a therapeutic role in the treatment of influenza and other infectious diseases. Recently, researchers from 29 U.S. medical centers performed the first clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of immune plasma (plasma collected from individuals with high antibody titers to influenza) [Read More]
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