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Blood Bank at Siliguri hospital runs dry due to COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 7 (ANI): The Regional Blood Transfusion Centre at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) in West Bengal's Siliguri is now facing an acute shortage of blood due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rela Hospital performs liver transplant on the 3-year-old Ukrainian girl c
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)[India], April 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The liver transplant team at Rela Hospital performed a rather unique case of Liver Transplantation without Blood Transfusion.
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Study hints long term impacts of higher red blood cell transfusions among
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Virginia [US], January 3 (ANI): A study published in 'The New England Journal of Medicine' compared thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babies to examine their severe and long-term impacts.
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Higher red blood cell transfusions level may cause high risk to premature
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Virginia [US], January 1 (ANI): A randomized clinical trial lead by researchers of George Mason University has examined the blood transfusions in premature babies and their long term impacts.
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Study suggests higher red cell transfusion threshold offers no advantage f
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): Very low birth weight infants often need blood transfusions to survive. A National Institutes of Health-funded study suggests that providing a higher threshold of red cells within accepted limits offers no advantage in survival or reduction in neurological
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Engineers develop new diagnostic that could reduce chances of death from b
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Melbourne (Australia) [India], November 1 (ANI): After conducting research, engineers have recently developed a fast, portable, and pocket-friendly diagnostic that can help deliver urgent treatment to people at risk of dying from rapid blood loss.
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Blood transfusion increases risk of surgery outcomes in neonates, suggests
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Delaware [US], October 25 (ANI): A recent study suggested that blood transfusions may have a potential danger on the outcomes of surgeries on newborns.
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Study finds critically ill infants given blood transfusion before surgery
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Delaware [US], October 21 (ANI): Critically ill newborns who receive blood transfusions prior to surgery had about a 50% increased rate of complications or death than those who did not receive transfusions, according to a new study.
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Health Ministry revises guidance for safe blood transfusion in COVID pande
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): In order to maintain a safe and adequate blood supply during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry has issued revised guidance for blood transfusion services in India.
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Treating COVID patients with blood plasma from those recovered is safe, sa
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): Treating patients suffering from coronavirus infection with transfusion of blood plasma from those who already recovered from the disease have been found to be safe and beneficial, a study suggested.
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Facilitate unhindered movement of blood mobile vans amid COVID-19 lockdown
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): To ensure that there is no hindrance in the movement of mobile blood vans and no shortage of blood transfusion to the needy persons amid the COVID-19 lockdown period, the Ministry of Home Affairs directed all Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territorie
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Centre issues guidelines for safe blood donation, transfusion during COVID
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has put in place a set of national guidance norms to ensure adequacy and safety of blood, given the restrained gathering and social distancing norm in force currently.
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