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Really important #Sepsis trial from Jhuma Sankar Jayashree et al., Critical Care Medicine pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37294145/ 700 kids; septic shock. Saline v PlasmaLyteA boluses. RR for new &/or progressive AKI: 0.62 (0.49-0.80; p < 0.001), favoring PlasmaLyteA (21%) versus saline (33%). #PedsICU

Infants born extremely preterm who receive platelet transfusions may have a higher risk of death or neurodevelopmental impairment, the findings of this study suggest. ja.ma/4b5pR2h

Is AB "universal donor" plasma evidence based or one of the most unfortunate, incorrect ideas in the history of transfusion medicine? Here are the data: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Paul Giamatti, who’s nominated for best actor, has a little-known connection to Major League Baseball: His father was the man who banned Pete Rose. wsj.com/sports/basebal… via The Wall Street Journal Little known connections between baseball and Paul Giamatti.

Paul Giamatti, who’s nominated for best actor, has a little-known connection to Major League Baseball: His father was the man who banned Pete Rose. wsj.com/sports/basebal… via The Wall Street Journal

The importance of ABO in platelet refractoriness, an often overlooked option buff.ly/49ulvzy

A summary of some thoughts on platelet transfusion from a clinical standpoint. Often severely heretical :), but data driven. Expert opinion was wrong. Accompanies a piece from Carolyn Burns and colleaegues that addresses similar issues. journals.lww.com/anesthesia-ana…

Join the opening keynote address at the Bloodless Medicine & Surgery Week 2024 webinar by Dr Neil Blumberg, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center, and other instructive talks!

A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study of Intravenous Iron versus Red Cell Transfusions for Preoperative Iron-Deficiency Anemia buff.ly/3Wvnnnl

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Tranexamic Acid Is Efficacious at Decreasing the Rate of... : JBJS TXA decreases rate blood loss over time. Ideal dose 30 mg/kg LD and 10 mg/kg/h journals.lww.com/jbjsjournal/ab… BCH- Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine

An opinion piece on potentially important issues in trauma care transfusion that are not yet well addressed. ABO type of the recipient, ABO mismatched transfusions, leukoreduction. Free acess frontiersin.org/journals/bioen…

"Platelets and Paradigms" a dialogue with myself and Dr. Daniela Hermelin, Tuesday Oct. 15 at 1:00 PM CST. Topics will include transfusion immunomodulation, ABO mismatched platelet transfusions and other life and death issues in transfusion medicine. blooducation.com/podcast

Blooducation Baristas - Platelets and Paradigms with Neil Blumberg, MD x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

A one year ACGME fellowship in transfusion medicine for physicians is available beginning each of July 2025 and 2026. Clinical, teaching & research. MDs from all specialties eligible. Reasonable night & weekend call. PGY 2 + salary. Details at: urmc.rochester.edu/education/grad…

Daniela Hermelin and I talk about the ABO blood group system and platelet transfusion, the key role of medical technologists, and the history of my collaboration with my wife, Dr. JM Heal, MRCP. Hopefully no offense and some wisdom :). youtube.com/watch?v=hJomcr…

An association between whole blood transfusion and ARDS in trauma patients. This may be the canary in the coal mine, demonstrating that lack of leukoreduction or the presence of platelets (sCD40L) in transfused whole blood may contribute to lung injury. shibata.yubetsu.com/article/jpPfKt…

The Dept of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester seeks a physician faculty member to serve as member of the Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Service. pathologyoutlines.com/jobs#job_9462 Applicants should apply online at apply.interfolio.com/160254

Eliminating leukocyte reduction for whole blood: Is it premature to consider this paradigm‐changing practice? - Adkins - Transfusion - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tr…

Peter Knight, MD, Professor of Surgery and Chief of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry shares his experience in transfusion avoidance in cardiac surgery in a keynote address at BMSS 2024 Annual Meeting. youtu.be/EK_THjYub1s.