Media depictions of blood transfusion are important because they can motivate blood donation, inform potential recipients, and shape public perceptions of the blood system. [1] Two-thirds of Americans...

Background Red blood cell transfusion is a well-studied intervention with numerous randomized trials to guide management, yet practice remains highly variable. Objective In this study, we explored hos...

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Transfusion medicine is vital to healthcare and affects clinical outcomes, patient safety, and system resilience while addressing challenges such as b…

Background There is limited high-quality evidence to guide plasma transfusion, and plasma transfusion practices remain variable. Study design and methods This is a retrospective cohort study that ...

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This randomized clinical trial evaluates the use of postoperative 20% albumin infusion vs usual care in high-risk cardiac surgery patients.

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Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of both warm and cold autoantibodies, often leading to severe, treatment-resistant hemolysis. In this system...

In the United States and other high-income countries, blood donation primarily relies on anonymous, voluntary donors. However, directed blood donation—where people donate for a specific recipient—has ...

In the United States and other high-income countries, blood donation primarily relies on anonymous, voluntary donors. However, directed blood donation—where people donate for a specific recipient—has ...

HealthBench is a new evaluation benchmark for AI in healthcare which evaluates models in realistic scenarios. Built with input from 250+ physicians, it aims to provide a shared standard for model perf...