The scaphoid’s blood flow comes from a small vessel that enters the most distant part of the bone and flows back through the bone. Because there is only this one, small blood supply, a fracture in the ...

Instead, blood drains downward and reduces the brain's supply of oxygen. The heart beats harder and faster as it tries to ship more oxygen to the brain, but with limited blood supply coming in ...

To determine whether anemia at admission and perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT ... day readmission rate in surgically treated hip fracture patients, aged 65 years and older.

is facing a critical blood supply shortage. The shortage is due to a combination of factors, including a severe cold and flu season and winter weather that led to blood drive cancellations.

ITS a relief for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services as it announced the arrival of a crucial consignment of blood bags which were delivered last week, to the National Medical Stores. This new ...

Eighties pop icon Paul Young ended up in intensive care after suffering from a horrific fall while on holiday which left him with multiple leg fractures ... care and three blood transfusions ...