WHAT HAPPENS DURING A BLOOD TRANSFUSION? A blood transfusion involves transferring donated blood or blood components into a patient’s bloodstream through an intravenous (IV) line.Key points to ...

When you optimize clinical workflows for high-frequency procedures at your healthcare organization, you’re far more likely to realize significant returns on your investment. Whether it’s to support ...

During the Civil War transfusion was still very experimental and rarely tried, as thousands of soldiers bled to death from their war wounds. It wasn’t until World War I, following the discovery of ...

Earlier blood transfusion after major surgery – when hemoglobin was below 10 g/dL rather than beow 7 g/dl - did not affect ...

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 ...

Dr. Harry Bear answers: Do I Need a Blood Transfusion for Cancer Surgery? — -- Question: Will I need a blood transfusion and should I donate blood before breast cancer surgery? Answer: Blood ...

WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WISN) — The first Wauwatosa Fire Department is the first in the state to administer a blood transfusion in the field. They responded to a deadly shooting in Milwaukee, saving one ...

Things were dire for Katie McClanahan after a tree fell on her last April -- so dire that many on the scene thought she wouldn't survive.