blood transfusions
Coverage of blood transfusions in the Nexus archive.
- Idaho man bit by rattlesnake in Northern California recovering
An Idaho man is recovering after a life-threatening rattlesnake bite in Northern California. Chris Howarth required 54 vials of anti-venom and multiple blood transfusions during a 12-day intensive care stay following the incident in his mother's garden.
- Use of common drug could make surgery safer — and more health headlines
A common drug, Tranexamic acid, may enhance surgical safety by reducing blood loss and the need for blood transfusions. It is commonly used in cardiac and orthopedic surgeries to prevent surgical blood clots, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Tranexamic Acid Makes Noncardiac Surgery Safer
A hospital policy of administering tranexamic acid to high transfusion-risk patients during noncardiac surgery reduced blood transfusions without increasing thromboembolic risk, according to the TRACTION randomized trial. The study showed the treatment's effectiveness in improving surgical outcomes.
- Opinion: The patients demanding unvaccinated blood transfusions
The article discusses patients requesting unvaccinated blood transfusions and highlights that current blood donation screening processes do not include questions about Covid-19 vaccination status.