The Rock River Valley Blood Center needs the community’s help to save lives. The center says it is in dire need of platelets ...

The Vatican has announced that the pope spent the night quietly following blood transfusions to treat a condition associated ...

and occasionally by blood transfusion. The diagnosis rests on the demonstration of potent antiplatelet reactivity in the patient's serum for a specific platelet antigen, usually HPA-1a.

Scientists are exploring the production of artificial blood amid shortages of blood and the need for safe transfusions.

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Pope Francis, 88, rested during a peaceful ninth night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.

All 78 patients had received RhD-incompatible platelets throughout their engraftment period. Conclusion: Transfusion of RhD-positive blood components to Rh-negative patients with hematologic ...

For a blood transfusion to be safe and effective ... Donors with other types of blood may be commonly asked to donate platelets because they help blood clot, which is beneficial in treating ...

ROME — Pope Francis was conscious but still receiving high flows of supplemental oxygen Sunday following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, as he remains in critical condition with a complex ...

Blood clotting disorders can be inherited or acquired. Some types cause excessive bleeding, while others cause excessive ...

He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, the Vatican said in a late update. The Saturday statement also said that the pontiff ...