In the developed world, most of the reported complications of transfusion have an immunological basis. Although the media and the public are worried about the infectious risks of transfusion ...

But if a female who makes these antibodies after a blood transfusion goes on to become pregnant and their fetus is positive for the antigens, then the mother's antibodies may attack the fetus's ...

Cooke County Emergency Medical Services is applying for new life-saving equipment. The equipment will aid trauma victims by allowing them to receive blood transfusions before being admitted to the ...

The vague nature of the claim, lack of identifying details offered by the original creator and inaccurate understanding of the blood transfusion process indicate that this claim is likely not ...

Incident marked state's first whole blood transfusion performed in the field. Dispatch algorithms for the program sent the rescue ambulance to the scene. A stabbing in Oxnard morphed into a ...

Chad Hannaby said the blood needs to be kept between 36 and 43 degrees Fahrenheit. The packs can be monitored by an app to ensure the samples remain in good shape. If a pre-hospital transfusion is ...

The Blood Transfusion Service of Namibia (NamBTS) is urging residents in four towns to participate in a special “Red Saturday” blood donation drive on 12 April. The initiative aims to collect ...

But recent medical experience has established that prehospital blood transfusion is feasible and saves lives – and to a much greater degree than had been understood. How does a public safety ...

The Ventura County Fire Department has launched an emergency blood transfusion program, equipping its first rescue ambulances with whole blood that officials say could help save lives. In the ...

A stabbing victim in Oxnard was saved by California’s first-ever field blood transfusion, officials confirmed. Crews with the Ventura County Fire Department, along with Oxnard firefighters and ...

Objective In the era of damage control resuscitation of trauma patients with acute major haemorrhage, transfusion practice has evolved to blood component (component therapy) administered in a ratio ...