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How a doctor's blood transfusion research is changing standards and saving lives

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 ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Blood Transfusions at the Scene Save Lives. But Ambulances Are Rarely Equipped To Do Them.

More than 60,000 people in the US bleed to death every year from traumatic events, Blood transfusions at the scene could change that. KFF Health News — One August afternoon in 2023, Angela Martin’s ...
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

A Pint of Hope: Developing a Shelf-Stable Blood Substitute

Johns Hopkins APL researchers are investigating the viability and scalability of shelf-stable, freeze-dried red blood cells.
United States Army

No Refrigeration Needed: Army Medics Learn Walking Blood Bank Transfusion Techniques During Combined Resolve

No Refrigeration NeededArmy Medics Learn Walking Blood Bank Transfusion Techniques during Combined ResolveStory and Photos by ...
Colorado Public Radio

Medics in more Colorado counties will soon provide lifesaving on-site blood transfusions

Residents of Clear Creek and Grand Counties can now receive potentially life-saving blood transfusions before they reach the hospital. A Clear Creek EMS vehicle was stocked with whole blood on ...