Dealing with difficult health choices Oct 20, 2009
She has to have blood transfusions or (the gastroenterologist) has to close off the vessels to stop the bleeding, Ciccarelli said ... She was getting a blood transfusion at least every month. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Couple's love beats HIV Oct 19, 2009
Astrove, who was infected as a baby with HIV through a blood transfusion, and his wife are the spokespeople this year for the AIDS walk ... He was 3 days old when he suffered a severe case of pneumonia and, near death, was given three life-saving blood transfusions ... In the 1970s and early 1980s, thousands of people were infected with HIV through blood transfusions because the blood supply was not screened for HIV and other viruses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
WADA cracks down on blood treatment Oct 16, 2009
Mortimer's admission that he had a ''blood transfusion'' to aid recovery after suffering a hip injury on the second weekend of the finals, against Gold Coast, prompted the NRL to quiz the Eels and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority about whether or not the procedure was legal under current doping laws. Mortimer was cleared, however WADA's decision to add a close relative of the procedure suggests a general crackdown on the practice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Click to read:Medevac Crews: Pushed to the Limits Oct 14, 2009
"Here, it is three dimensional. The Medevac pilots do 24 hour shifts, and leave all their equipment on the helicopters so they can take off within minutes of getting a radio call. This is one of the busiest Medevac units in Afghanistan. They have flown 577 missions in the last nine months, averaging more than two a day. The most common injuries they treat are from improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. Today the Taliban are planting bombs of up to 1,000 pounds under roads, causing damage even... (CBS News)
There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried To Kill Her Neighbor's Baby Oct 13, 2009
In "The Fountain House" a father brings his dead daughter back to life with a blood transfusion. But it's one of the few stories entirely devoid of magic, "The New Robinson Crusoes," that most clearly distills the Petrushevskayan ethos. (Slate)
Judge says inmate can refuse blood transfusion Oct 10, 2009
Senior Judge Keith B. Quigley said inmate Anthony Lindsey s wishes must be respected under the First Amendment, whether they are based on religion or something else. "Official Web Site of Jehovah's Witnesses for Reform on Blood". (Somerset Daily American, PA)
China, Africa ever closer 60 years on Oct 3, 2009
Since 1980s, China has shifted its aid to Africa from simple relief through goods and cash, dubbed "blood transfusion", to development-oriented relief such as training, technology and knowledge transfer, to focus more on capacity building, which is essential to Africans developing Africa. As an emerging economy, China is increasingly aware of its obligation to the international community. (Xinhuanet, China)
Immucor net income rises Oct 2, 2009
-based company, which makes and supplies blood-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry had net income of $21. 3 million and earnings of 80 cents a share. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Study Dispels Myth That New Residents Cause Increase In Medical Errors In July Oct 1, 2009
Multivariable logistic regression suggested that the month or quarter of the academic year was not an independent predictor of mortality after adjusting for age, injury severity, level of consciousness, and blood transfusion requirements (c=0. 97). (Science Daily)
A mother’s crusade Sep 30, 2009
By her teens, hepatitis C, contracted through a blood transfusion, had ravaged her second liver, requiring another transplant. The Linehans quickly discovered that the waiting list in Massachusetts might be longer than her life expectancy. (Boston Globe)
Eisai and DNDi Enter Collaboration and License Agreement to Develop New Drug for Chagas Disease Sep 30, 2009
This increase presents additional risks of transmission through blood transfusion, congenital infection and organ transplantation. About DNDi. (JCN Network, Japan)
Okyeame Kwame Foundation organises free Hepatitis B screening Sep 26, 2009
Mr Ansah noted that transmission of the disease could occur in blood transfusion, saliva, sexual intercourse and mother to child transmission, which tend to reduce the liver's ability to perform life preserving functions including filtering harmful infectious agents from the blood. He said the World Health Organisation ranked Hepatitis B as the ninth leading cause of death in the world, while the Ghana Health Service estimated the disease prevalence as one in every six individuals, representing... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Mortimer has blood transfusions to play Sep 22, 2009
Mortimer has claimed he had a blood transfusion in a bid to overcome a painful hip injury, a practice banned in all sports governed by World Anti-Doping Authority regulations ... I've had physio three times a day and I've had a blood transfusion to try and inject some healthy blood into the area, to clear it up a bit,'' Mortimer told Channel Nine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Considering Vaginal Birth after C-S... Sep 21, 2009
Less blood loss (about 50% less) and hence a smaller likelihood of needing a blood transfusion. Mother can hold baby and breastfeed almost immediately after birth (depending on the hospital). (Suite101.com)
Mother's plea for platelet donors Sep 20, 2009
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) has launched a drive to boost the number of platelet donors in Scotland from 1,550 to 2,020 by the end of the year ... "Ciaran needed several doses of platelets and several whole blood transfusions for his life-saving treatment. "I had never heard of platelets before this happened to my family, and I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to every platelet donor in Scotland. (BBC News -- UK)
Doctor says death was near for malnourished 12-year-old Sep 17, 2009
She was fed intravenously and underwent a blood transfusion, Schneider said ... She was fed intravenously and underwent a blood transfusion, Schneider said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Parents fear for E.coli children Sep 15, 2009
Todd has also had a blood transfusion. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- UK)
Twin Boys Suffer Kidney Failure After Visiting Petting Zoo Sep 15, 2009
"They are still in hospital. One has had a blood transfusion. My partner and I are taking turns to be there with them. The doctors say it could be weeks before they are fit to come home.". Around five to ten percent of those who are diagnosed with E. coli infection will develop a potentially life-threatening complication known as hemolytic uremic syndrome, where bacteria lodged in the digestive tract makes toxins that enter the bloodstream and destroy the red blood cells, according to the... (Fox News)
Women need health care reform, stat! Sep 15, 2009
I had to send her to the ER where she was hospitalized to receive a blood transfusion. Celia s hemorrhaging was an unnecessary risk to her health. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Anger E.coli farm not shut sooner Sep 14, 2009
"They are still in hospital, my partner and I are taking turns to be there with them. One has had a blood transfusion. The doctors say it could be weeks until they are in a fit state to come home.". If there was a notice as we drove in I wouldn't have got out of the car. (BBC News -- UK)
Home births get a bump, over obstetricians' objections Sep 14, 2009
"The majority of patients ... might get away with it," she says, but low-risk pregnancies can become high-risk in minutes: A baby's shoulder might get stuck in the birth canal, or heavy bleeding could necessitate a blood transfusion for the mother. Patricia Jannsen, the University of British Columbia researcher who is the lead author of the new Canadian study, notes that it included all 862 planned home births attended by midwives in her province from Jan. 1, 1998, through Dec. 31, 1999. (USA Today)
China's top political advisor stresses poverty relief Sep 10, 2009
In the 1980s, China changed its poverty reduction policy from simple relief through goods and cash, the so-called "blood transfusion" policy, to development-oriented relief. The development-oriented poverty relief focuses on enhancing skills and capacities of the poor so they can find work. (Xinhuanet, China)
Novel Anti-cancer Drug Yields Positive Response In People With Advanced Skin And Brain Cancer Sep 4, 2009
"He went from being nearly bedridden with significant pain to exercising and having no pain." Rudin recounts that the patient's tumor began to regress, and he gained weight and his requirements for blood transfusion improved. Two months later, however, the cancer progressed and drug treatment could not be sustained. (Science Daily)
Right to reject medical care upheld Sep 4, 2009
DOCTORS and paramedics must withhold life-saving medical care if a patient has previously made a ''living will'' that clearly states they do not want a specific treatment, such as kidney dialysis or a blood transfusion. A landmark NSW Supreme Court decision has upheld the right to refuse medical treatment, even if the decision was made only in anticipation, and well before treatment was needed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Toddler saved by blood donations Sep 1, 2009
Andrew needed a blood transfusion. Lesniewicz and her husband donated blood to give to their child, but their blood did not match Andrew s blood. (KHOU.com, TX)
SUED BY IN-LAW? WHAT A JOKE! Aug 30, 2009
My mother-in-law needed a blood transfusion, but we had to give up on the idea. We couldn't find a tiger. (New York Post -- Gossip)
VRHS senior to be featured on TLC Sept. 2 Aug 28, 2009
Treating the disease required a full blood transfusion and regular medication. Ryan is now a senior at VRHS. His situation is much better now, but what used to come easily will probably take a lot more work from now on. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Michael Ryan, 58; writer noted for his flair Aug 26, 2009
Mr. Ryan married Debora Gilbert in May 1977, and years later they combined their talents on a documentary film about a Boy Scout, infected with HIV through a blood transfusion, who made AIDS education his Eagle project. He never let this stuff go to his head, she said. (Boston Globe)
Jessie Stevens Aug 25, 2009
Jessie later owned and operated the first Women s Taxi Service in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and was a transport driver for the Canadian Red Cross Blood Transfusion service for eight years. She started seed testing at Canwest Grain under the supervision of Plant Products Division-Canada Government for five years, became a senior member of Commercial Seed Analyst Association of Canada Inc. in 1961 and moved to Fresno, Calif. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
For those with stomach for it, ‘Thirst’ delivers Aug 21, 2009
The father has a martyr complex: He volunteers as a test subject for a virulent Ebola-like disease and, after a sudden relapse and blood transfusion, emerges from high-tech quarantine completely cured. A miracle. (Boston Globe)
Folic Acid: Mandatory Fortification May Be Unnecessary Aug 19, 2009
Mary Rose Sweeney, from Dublin City University, Ireland, led a team of researchers who studied 50 blood samples from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service and from 20 mothers and 20 infants' umbilical cords, from Coombe Women's and Infants' University Hospital, also in Dublin. She said, "A recent study has suggested excessive folic acid consumption may increase the risk of prostate cancer and more severe adenorectal carcinoma recurrence. We set out to explore how much unmetabolized folic acid is... (Science Daily)
Folic acid fortification risk Aug 19, 2009
Setting: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). Whole blood samples were collected from blood donors (n=50) attending for routine blood donation sessions (representing the general population). (BioMed Central)
Immucor Announces 2 Million Share Increase to Stock Repurchase Program Aug 19, 2009
Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Immucor, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a global leader in providing automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, today announced that its board of directors has authorized an additional 2 million common shares for repurchase under its current stock repurchase program. Including the new authorization, the Company has a total of 2. (PR Newswire)
Coroners 'reject plea over vCJD' Aug 19, 2009
This would help decide whether current measures to protect blood transfusion and surgical patients are sufficient ... According to a member of SEAC, Professor John Collinge, systematic testing was needed to establish how many more people were likely to get the disease and whether the current measures to protect the spread of infection through blood transfusion and surgery were appropriate. (BBC News -- UK)
The role of religious leaders and faith organisations in haemoglobinopathies - a review Aug 16, 2009
Blood transfusion therapy plays a very important role as a disease-modifying strategy in severe SCD e.g. primary and secondary stroke prevention and other acute life-threatening complications such as acute chest infections and acute multi-organ failure. Blood transfusion, however, carries a number of risks including alloimmunisation. (BioMed Central)
Pioneering op Aug 15, 2009
"Previously it had been very bloody with a blood transfusion required, but we showed that you could do it and need a blood transfusion only rarely. "We had a technique I learnt in Germany, using instruments that were new and more precise so we could do it in a more controlled way. " "We did manage to do it and he did survive and he is the first of many people who can benefit from this. (BBC News -- UK)
Blood transfusion study: Less is more Aug 6, 2009
A new study suggests that blood transfusions for hospitalized cardiac patients should be a last resort because they double the risk of infection and increase by four times the risk of death ... Blood transfusion is an area that could be well served with stronger, research-based guidelines, since the current clinical practice is all over the map, said study co-author Neil Blumberg, M.D., professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and director of Transfusion Medicine at the University of... (EurekAlert!)
Blood Transfusions Not Linked to Long-Term Problems Aug 4, 2009
FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Receiving a blood transfusion for low-risk cardiac surgery doesn't appear to increase one's chances of having long-term health problems, an Australian study has found ... Previous studies had hinted that immune system problems, cancer and other major health issues could arise from blood transfusions ... "Our results indicate that a moderate blood transfusion does not promote the spread of such [cancer] cells. Patients who receive a blood transfusion were no... (MEDLINEplus)
Hepatitis C Infection: Treatment Options Equally Effective, Likelihood Of Success Known Early On Aug 4, 2009
Moving forward, researchers say the higher rates of viral eradication in infected people in the early stages of liver disease warrants more widespread screening in people at greater risk of being infected, such as those with liver inflammation, anyone who received a blood transfusion before donor testing for hepatitis C began in 1992, and injection-drug users. Researchers also found that in the third of study participants whose ribavirin dosage was reduced as a result of anemia, cure rates... (Science Daily)
Father Guilty in Prayer Death Case Aug 2, 2009
Suppose we're dealing with a Jehovah's Witness (JW) family and the life-saving treatment was in the form of a blood transfusion ... blood transfusion are well documented. (CBS News)
Udeze retirement official Aug 1, 2009
The 2004 first-round pick (20th overall) of the was diagnosed with a form of leukemia, a cancer of the blood, in February 2008 and was forced to miss last season as he received chemotherapy and a blood transfusion. The Vikings opted to pay his base salary of $807,000 anyway, and earlier this year he was given a fairly clean bill of health and allowed to return to practices and workouts. (VikingUpdate.com)
Review: Farce, gruesomeness dominate 'Thirst' Aug 1, 2009
A blood transfusion brings him back to life, but changed: He needs blood to prevent outbreaks of boils from the virus he received in the experiment, and he now has an extremely healthy sexual appetite. One of the priest's childhood friends is a sickly fellow (Shin Ha Kyun) with a domineering mother (Kim Hae Sook), both of whom roundly abuse the young man's wife (Kim Ok Vin). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Blood Transfusions Associated With Infection Aug 1, 2009
She said, "Clearly, blood transfusions are vital in the treatment of some conditions, such as life-threatening bleeding. However, over the past several decades a body of evidence has accumulated that indicates various adverse effects in patients who receive transfusions, particularly with exposure to allogeneic blood". The researchers sought to assess hospital variation in blood use and outcomes in cardiac surgery patients, to see if unnecessary blood transfusions may be putting the safety of... (Science Daily)
Medical frontline Jul 31, 2009
Not like in 2006, when we were in tents," he says. They also work in multinational teams with US and Danish medics, and have far more resources. Over the past 18 months the hospital has acquired a CT scanner and sophisticated blood transfusion technology, as well as a plastic surgeon and radiologists. It's easier than working in the NHS Lt Col Nigel Tai Such advances appear to have enabled doctors to save more lives. Surgeon Rear Admiral Lionel Jarvis, assistant chief of defence staff (health),... (BBC News -- Health)
Variation in heart surgery transfusion practices Jul 31, 2009
Allogeneic, but not autologous, blood transfusion increased the odds of in-hospital infection 2 ... Allogeneic blood transfusion was associated with an increased risk of infection at multiple sites, suggesting a system-wide immune response. (BioMed Central)
Life lessons lead local woman to become author Jul 30, 2009
Gave her son dialysis treatment, blood transfusions ... If tests showed he needed a blood transfusion, our local hospital would type and crossmatch him, but I had to take the blood home and do it myself. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Protecting the Parental Rights of "Dr. Mom" Jul 29, 2009
It continued on and off for four days and included two ambulance rides, several long nights in the emergency department and eventually, a 3 a.m. emergency surgery, a blood transfusion and a week in the hospital to recover. Most families would look back and recall kindergarten. (Townhall.com)
Blood On The Altar Jul 26, 2009
He volunteered for an experiment to find a cure, which required that he receive a blood transfusion -- which turned him into a creature of the night. Park visited New York last week, and I had a chance to chat with him in a Midtown hotel. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Wellesley People: July 23 Jul 24, 2009
Also vice chair of the Program in Transfusion Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Anderson has made significant contributions to the development of cellular therapies and minimization of the immunologic complications of blood transfusion. In 2005, he received the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Myeloma Foundation. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
> Immucor ends fiscal 09 with $76M profit Jul 24, 2009
-based company, which makes and supplies blood-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, reported its net income for 2009 was $76. 2 million, or $1. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Bruyneel says it's time to quit Astana Jul 22, 2009
Vinokourov and his Astana team were forced out of the 2007 Tour when he tested positive for a banned blood transfusion after winning the 13th stage. Bruyneel did not manage the team at that time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
HIV can be transmitted by pre-chewed food Jul 22, 2009
"Her HIV-positive mother had not breastfed her, and further investigation had ruled out transmission by blood transfusion, injury or sexual abuse," said Gaur. The genetic testing revealed that the daughter had been infected with the same HIV strain as the mother. (India Times, India)
Hemophilic stray cat gets blood transfusion; now needs adoptive family Jul 21, 2009
By Sharon Gately/Special to the Star. Mon Jul 20, 2009, 01:50 PM EDT. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Click to read: Janet Jackson Offering to Raise MJ's Kids? Jul 18, 2009
The following website summarizes 900 court cases and lawsuits affecting children of Jehovah's Witness Parents, including 400 cases where the JW Parents refused to consent to life-saving blood transfusions for their dying children, as well as nearly 400 CRIMINAL cases -- most involving MURDERS. DIVORCE, BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS, AND OTHER LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES ... for those who have a problem with the rules such as no blood transfusion, Jehovah has those rules so he... (CBS News -- Early Show)
BIDEN: IT'S WORKING! Jul 17, 2009
Up Next: Biden vs. Cantor. Vice President Biden speaks on the stimulus program during an earlier trip to tout it in Cincinnati. (The Drudge Report)
Immucor responds to FDA Jul 14, 2009
The Norcross-based company, which makes and supplies blood-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, said Monday it turned in a formal 10 working day response to the. The statement reiterates Immucor s commitment make corrections to address the FDA's noted deficiencies, Immucor said. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Jackson's hometown holds a memorial for pop icon Jul 11, 2009
White, who died in 1990, contracted HIV through a blood transfusion to treat his hemophilia. He drew national attention in the 1980s when as a 13-year-old he was banned from a school near Kokomo. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Did Private Pool Turn Away Minority Kids? Jul 10, 2009
America had better get it's racist act together, there is no racism when it's time for a blood transfusion or organ donation and it should be none in everyday life. You could see from the broadcast this rejection left a scar on the Black kids who did not want to return even if allowed. (CBS News)
Minor Friction At Jackson Memorial Jul 8, 2009
This kid was dying of Aids that he got from a bad blood transfusion. I could go on and on and on. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Usher Sings 'Gone Too Soon' At Michael Jackson Memorial Jul 8, 2009
Singer gave tearful performance of track from MJ's Dangerous album (VHI.com -- Music News)
Courts Challenged by Faith Healing Cases Jul 1, 2009
Jehovah's Witnesses blood transfusion confusion. Jehovah's Witnesses & blood transfusions is contradictory,they condemn blood but then go and use 'fractions',donated by thousands of Red Cross volunteers ... They use 60% of the blood volume as broken down "fractions" then go on Bible thumping rants about how dangerous and sinful blood transfusions are. (CBS News -- Health)
FDA could pull Immucor reagent license Jun 27, 2009
The Norcross-based company, which makes and supplies blood-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, did not immediately return a call for comment. The news sent Immucor stock into a swoon. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Freeze-Dried Blood May Save Soldiers Lives Jun 24, 2009
Leading the research is Core Dynamics, a Ness Ziona firm active in the research and development of unique freezing, thawing and freeze-drying technologies for application in blood transfusion, cell preservation and tissue and organ transplantation. If the idea proves itself, it could also have applications in civilian life. (Newsmax)
A generation born with HIV/AIDS defies the odds Jun 24, 2009
Mike contracted HIV after receiving a contaminated blood transfusion as a newborn. "I wasn't promised to live on Earth long enough," he said. (CNN -- Health)
Give Life for the Fourth of July Jun 22, 2009
One out of three people will need a life-saving blood transfusion in his or her lifetime. The United States relies upon the general public for its national blood supply. (PR Newswire)
