For too long, blood transfusions were considered a go-to solution for severe injuries or complex surgical procedures. This long-standing practice, however, is not without flaws. Studies indicate that ...

Jeffrey Carson spent more than a decade persuading hospitals that fewer, resource-saving blood transfusions work just as well as more frequent transfusions for most patients. More recently, the ...

Québec City, June 13, 2024–Increased use of blood transfusions after major traumatic brain injury could help people hospitalized in intensive care units regain greater functional independence and a ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — Paramedics with the Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) can now give blood transfusions in the field. "It's going to be a big impact," said Lieutenant Joey Buttenwieser with ...

Dallas Fire-Rescue says a pilot program to provide emergency blood transfusions has already saved 18 lives in just under six months, including a Dallas physician who says DFR’s quick action saved her ...

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It’s a life-saving tool that can mean the difference between life and death, and Cabell County was the first in the state to implement it. Cabell County Emergency Medical ...

DONATING, GO TO RED CROSS.ORG. OMAHA FIRE IS NOW ONE OF 160 DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ABLE TO TRANSFUSE WHOLE BLOOD. THEY LAUNCHED THEIR PREHOSPITAL TRANSFUSION PROGRAM TODAY. IT ALLOWS FIRST ...

In a rigorous medical records study covering tens of thousands of patients, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that some patients with preoperative anemia have better outcomes if they get ...

The Ventura County Fire Department has launched an emergency blood transfusion program, equipping its first rescue ambulances with whole blood that officials say could help save lives. In the pilot ...