While blood can expire, the verification process before a blood transfusion involves more than just one person, making this ...

"It is quite difficult to a put a number on how many people will ... this new discovery is set to improve blood transfusion safety and effectiveness for patients around the world.

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 ...

The Ventura County Fire Department has started equipping a few of its ambulances with whole blood. Here's why.

Traumatically injured women are considerably less likely to receive whole blood transfusions within the first four hours of injury compared to men, despite whole blood being associated with reduced ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a landmark moment for emergency medical services, Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) paramedics assigned to Rescue ...

Occasionally, an HTR may result from transfusion of non-red cell blood components such as fresh frozen plasma or platelets. In this event, the plasma, which is usually group O transfused to A ...