Cryopreserved platelets cost more and are linked to worse bleeding and clinical outcomes than liquid-stored platelets in a ...

The use of cryopreserved platelets is associated with higher perioperative blood loss, higher transfusion use, and longer ICU ...

When the polar vortex froze out residents in much the United States in January, it also sent chills through the U.S. blood system, especially for people who needed platelets. “If you are safely able ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways Low platelets can occur when your bone marrow doesn't make enough platelets ...

Figure 1: α-Granule proteins are concentrated on the surface of COAT-platelets. Dual stimulation of platelets with ionophore A23187 plus thrombin generated more than 95% COAT-platelets (Fig. 1i), ...

The study included 202 adults undergoing cardiac surgery at 11 Australian tertiary hospitals between August 2021 and April ...

Up to 1,000 additional blood platelet donors are needed in the coming year to meet demand, as "there is no substitute for ...

On June 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of cold-stored apheresis platelets for the resuscitation of bleeding patients. Apheresis platelets are removed from a donor's ...

James Michael received funding from NHLBI, grant ID F32 HL139035. Have you ever been in a classroom and wondered to yourself whether the information being presented could be wrong? During graduate ...

The American Red Cross said it's teetering on a blood shortage this winter, which could lead to a disruption in lifesaving ...

Bloodworks Northwest has declared a ‘Code Red’ because of a shortage in donations. This means there is less than a one-to two ...