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 Irish Blood Transfusion service is calling on people to prioritise blood donation this Christmas. 10,000 blood donors are needed during the festive season to keep up with the demand ...
Many donors search their pockets for spare change, but some generous individuals are giving away historic coins worth thousands of dollars during the charity’s annual fundraising campaign Sarah ...
Case presentation: Here we describe a case of hepatic artery thrombosis after living-donor liver transplantation which was not preceded by signs of liver failure but rather by an episode of acute ...
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a rapid deterioration in kidney function that occurs within 48 hours of an initiating event and is associated with an absolute increase in serum creatinine of ≥26.4 ...
You can start giving blood aged 17, and can donate all over Scotland. New donors are particularly welcome. The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) aims to have six days worth of blood ...
The following is a summary of “Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Surgeons and Attitudes Towards Wearable Devices for Ergonomic Optimization,” published in the December 2024 issue of Surgery by LaMonica ...
The following is a summary of “Skin Microbiome in the First Year of Life and Its Association With Atopic Dermatitis,” published in the December 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Rapin et al. The skin ...