Elective surgery: giving it a vote of no confidence - Elective surgery is any procedure that is subject to choice, as opposed to urgent or emergency surgery that must be performed straightaway. You can de...

So you think you need . . . a blood transfusion - Blood carries out the vital functions of human life. It is composed of cells, suspended in plasma, that carry oxygen and nutrients to organs, remove c...

Alternatives to blood transfusion - The following are tried and tested alternatives to blood transfusion during various procedures. If you or a loved one is due to undergo surgery or gi...

So you think you need . . . a blood transfusion - What to do instead - * Opt for autologous blood deposit and transfusion. Your own blood can be taken and stored, ready to be given back to you as and when you need it.

Blood transfusion - ...

Blood transfusions: - More dangerous than we thought - The blood transfusion is a standard procedure in our hospitals, and many of us regard it as our social duty to give blood. Around 2.5 million units...

Can You ‘Catch’ Cancer? No, not even from a blood transfusion - Can you ‘catch’ cancer from the blood of someone who is precancerous? Implausible as it sounds, some doctors suspected that several cancers, and espe...

Elective surgery beta-blocker shocker - A recent analysis of 37,151 patients receiving atenolol (a long-acting beta-blocker) or metoprolol (a short-acting beta-blocker) in patients aged over...