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...

Dangers of donor blood - Blood used for transfusions may have too high potassium concentrations due to routine radiation treatment, which could be hazardous to babies, pregna...

Neonatal blood transfusions may lead to adult hep c - Adult hepatitis C may have its roots in the routine blood transfusions given to premature or underweight babies in the 1960s. ...

Patients do better with fewer blood transfusions - Hospitals should restrict their use of blood transfusions with critically ill patients as this will probably increase their chances of surviving. ...

Self transfusion: guidance issued - The UK has published guidelines on the use of autologous blood transfusions where patients are given back their own blood, which they earlier donated...

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...

Transfusions: cancer returns - Blood transfusions after cancer surgery may hamper patients' survival prospects, according to research from the Netherlands. ...