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  1. Researchers Use New Method To Control Bleeding In Hemophilia
  2. Anemia in the News
  3. Fortis organizes an educative session on Strategic Management of Blood
  4. British girl (13 years old) allowed to refuse heart transplant
  5. Toronto: City hospitals see blood supplies cut
  6. New Grant For Blood Substitutes
  7. Hospitals Seek to Limit Use of Transfusions
  8. Old blood may pose a safety risk
  9. Storing donated blood too long increases the chance of an infection
  10. Blood transfusions increasing for surgical patients despite evident risks
  11. Keith Samolyk Recipient of 2008 Dale A. Smith Memorial Award
  12. Flu vaccine risks
  13. 250,000 are infected and don't know it
  14. More than 44,000 Vials of Procrit Recalled
  15. Transfusion-attributable ARDS hospital utilization and costs
  16. Kettering Medical Centers Offer Bloodless Surgery
  17. Evicel
  18. Central Asia's child Aids tragedy
  19. Exotic illnesses afflict American poor
  20. Synthetic Blood Polyheme still matter of controversy
  21. Intuitive, Accuray Jockey For Position In Robotics Sector
  22. Blood disorder creates dilemma for blood banks
  23. Study Shows Transfusions Increase After CMS Rule
  24. Artificial Blood trials look Grim
  25. Top court urged to strike down law that forced blood transfusion for teen
  26. Global Blood Resources' On-Line Calculator Reveals Wasted Blood Costs
  27. Fewer transfusions lowers costs, helps patients
  28. Invention: Plastic red blood cells
  29. Study warns of increased risks in blood substitutes
  30. Blood Storage Impacts Survival Rate
  31. Twin Findings Raise Hopes Of Improved Anemia Treatments
  32. Bloodless Hospital - San Antonio
  33. Wasting blood and money
  34. Primary Knee/Hip Arthroplasty: Impact of an Algorithm to Lower Transfusion Rate/Cost
  35. FDA Approves Baxter’s Artiss (fibrin sealant)
  36. Older donated blood tied to heart surgery risk
  37. Artificial blood goes from science fiction to science fact
  38. Panel Seeks New Limits on Anemia Drugs
  39. Australia - Hospital blamed for mum's death
  40. Stem cell therapy offers hope for blood-cancer patients
  41. Contaminant Is Found in Heparin Batches
  42. Rare feat: Surgery minus transfusion
  43. Blood-Free Transplants for Jehovah's Witnesses
  44. Jehovah's Witness Bone Marrow Transplant Program - Dr. Lill
  45. Exclusive: San Antonio's First Bloodless Hospital
  46. Jehovah's necklaces
  47. Plastic Blood?
  48. Red Cross Fined $4.6 Million For Not Supervising Blood Donations
  49. Taking a harder line on blood transfusions
  50. Bloodless medicine tops agenda for several of Maine's hospitals
  51. Treatment without transfusions
  52. PRBC Transfusion in Lung Injury Patients Associated With Acute Kidney Injury Requirin
  53. Australian girl switched blood type after transplant: doctors
  54. Joint Commission Blood Management Performance Measures Project
  55. FDA Approves Sealant to Control Bleeding During Surgery
  56. India may be first nation to host US firm’s artificial blood trials
  57. FDA Receives New Data on Risks of Anemia Drugs
  58. New vCJD Case Raises Fear Of Mad Cow Disease Resurge In The UK
  59. Japan payout over tainted blood
  60. EMMC first in state to form blood conservation and management program
  61. Red Blood Cell Transfusions Could Increase Risk Of Heart Attack Or Stroke
  62. i-Snake 'will transform surgery'
  63. China - 3 infected with HIV virus after blood transfusions
  64. FDA OKs Fresenius Drug for Blood Loss
  65. Lower Body Temps Increase Blood Loss During Surgery
  66. New Platelet Booster Submitted to FDA
  67. New choices for patients: Transfusion-free medicine for JW and...
  68. Are Blood Transfusions Safe? Study Links Blood Transfusions to Surgery Complications
  69. New treatment could replace the need for blood transfusions within 30 years
  70. Blood cell transfusions 'up risk'
  71. Podcast: Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)
  72. New program offers "bloodless" surgery
  73. Stronger Warnings on 3 Drugs for Anemia
  74. Blood Transfusions from Donated Blood are Often Deadly
  75. New test scans for blood parasite
  76. Trasylol (aprotinin) Trial Stopped Due to Adverse Effects
  77. Bayer Trasylol trial halted, FDA advises doctors
  78. Results of Blood Substitute Trial Show No Survival Advantage to Trauma Patients
  79. US Blood Donations Testing Positive For Chagas' Disease
  80. Studies: Stored Blood Lacks Nitric Oxide - PhysOrg
  81. Blood puzzle may be solved
  82. Stored Blood May Lack Vital Component
  83. U.S. man first to turn to India for liver transplant surgery
  84. Biopure seeks wider use for Hemopure
  85. Epidural blood patch for intracranial hypotension with closed system in a JW
  86. Bloodless Surgery in a JW Patient with a 12.7-kg Uterine Leiomyosarcom
  87. Chagas' disease parasite found in desert blood samples
  88. "Thank Jehovah for bloodless transplants"
  89. Off-pump myocardial revascularizaton in a JW patient with pheochromocytoma.
  90. Minimized closed circuit/centrifugal pump extracorporeal circulation...
  91. Bloodless Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses: Outcomes Compared With a Control Gr
  92. Amgen, J&J Anemia Drugs Limited by California Insurer (Update3)
  93. Technology to boost blood supply
  94. Haemonetics Buys Infonale
  95. Global warming may be behind increase in insects and disease-carrying animals
  96. No blood surgery for abdominal aneurysm
  97. Japan deals blow to Jehovah's Witnesses
  98. Udupi: Beating Heart Surgery performed at KMC
  99. Reasons for Choosing Bloodless Medicine and Surgery
  100. Under 15 must be given transfusions despite beliefs
  101. Patient survival data now public
  102. Transfusions bring experts' blood to boil
  103. Blood donors angry over profits
  104. China probes sale of fake blood protein
  105. Glaxo drug hikes platelets, cuts bleeding in study
  106. Disease experts warn of 'silent killer'
  107. CDC: West Nile cases increasing
  108. Are transfusions the holy grail? Don't take it as read
  109. Proper use of aprotinin to reduce bleeding during heart surgery...
  110. Bloodless Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed On Jehovah's Witness Patient
  111. MIRCERA Receives Positive Opinion in Europe for the Treatment of Anaemia
  112. ONE in four blood transfusions may be unnecessary and risking patient lives, leadi...
  113. Treating patients like Jehovah's Witnesses could save lives
  114. Quebec judge orders blood transfusions for twins of Jehovah’s Witness parents
  115. Doctor defends 'bloodless surgery' for babies
  116. Taking a harder line on blood transfusions - Article with Doctor Tim Hannon
  117. Scientists create 'plastic' blood
  118. Bloodless surgery protects patient’s health
  119. Conserving blood the focus of Indiana-based Strategic Healthcare Group
  120. Study: Transfusion not needed for stabilized, anemic children
  121. Woman helps those who don't want transfusions
  122. Drug-Eluting And Bare-Metal Stents Equal In Risk Of Blood Clots, Heart Attacks-Death
  123. Better assessment of transfusions could save blood
  124. New Drug Released to Treat Rare Blood Disorder - paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
  125. Neose Cleared for Anemia Drug Trials
  126. Unneeded cure [blood ransfusion] spreads a deadly killer on 2-year-old son
  127. Jehovah's Witnesses deserve choice as a legal right says lawyer
  128. Bloodless Medicine
  129. Analysis: New warnings on anemia drugs
  130. Device recycles patient's blood during surgery
  131. Black Box Warning Ordered for Aranesp, Epogen, and Procrit
  132. The market of recombinant coagulation factors is growing with next generation product
  133. Antibiotic linked to serious bleeding condition
  134. Higher Hemoglobin Targets for Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Heart Complications
  135. Aggressive Anemia Treatment Increases Mortality
  136. Bloodless medicine goes with the flow
  137. Studies Show Anemia Drugs May Harm Cancer Patients
  138. Parasitic disease found in blood near border
  139. Transfusion led to vCJD
  140. 4th case of variant CJD infection associated with blood transfusion
  141. IJN Performs Open-Heart Surgery Without Blood Transfusion
  142. Doctors work around blood shortages
  143. Feb 6/07 right to deny transfusion refused
  144. Dr. Estioko Champions 'Bloodless' Heart Surgery
  145. Revolutionizing Emergency Care
  146. New Technique Invented by Doctors at Englewood Hospital Minimizes Complications of...
  147. PBS documentary Knocking - Jehovah's Witnesses and Blood
  148. Regarding The Effectiveness of a Proposed Blood Substitute
  149. Testing on blood substitute on hold
  150. shark attack victim has successful surgery without blood
  151. Pioneering kidney cancer op for gran
  152. $30m for those infected with hep C 'bad blood'
  153. Popular Science article on Oxycyte
  154. FDA *Generic* Acetaminophen Recall
  155. Low-Priced Generics Likely to Attract Large Share of Prescription Drug Sales
  156. Test post
  157. British blood products may pose vCJD risk in 14 countries
  158. Government reviews vCJD alerts for transfusion patients
  159. Surgery solution
  160. Irish Court ordered adult Witness patient to receive a blood transfusion.
  161. Program for Jehovah's Witness Patients Reduces Overall Blood Use
  162. Red Cross hit with $4.2 million blood fine
  163. Frightening Prospective Flu Therapy
  164. Pioneering KEYHOLE SURGERY Used in Ectopic Pregnancy!
  165. 'Bring your own blood' proposed
  166. Our View - Make sure your family doesn't have to second guess your wishes
  167. Jehovah's Witness barred from making decisions for comatose wife
  168. Ground-Breaking Surgery
  169. Parents Seek Help at DeVos Children’s Hospital
  170. Death Tied To Blood
  171. Helping hearts heal: New heart-and-lung machine reduces blood transfusion rate
  172. The bloodless revolution
  173. From Kingdom Hall to Main Street, USA: a new standard of care. (THE WAY AHEAD)
  174. Novoseven: to avoid brain haemorrhage deaths
  175. Tainted Blood Cited In Patient's Death
  176. One of Five Blood Avoidance Programs in the Country - DeVos Children's Hospital
  177. (Dextran) Q-Med launches a pharmaceutical in Sweden
  178. Why we need bloodless programs - Red Cross: Region facing critical blood shortage
  179. Navy proposes test of blood substitute product
  180. More effective treatment-Patients suffering from life-threatening bleeding disorder
  181. Delayed umbilical cord clamping can prevent anemia
  182. Wall Street Journal - FDA to weigh using fake blood in trauma trial
  183. Cutting-edge surgery
  184. Cabell Huntington Hospital to Offer Advanced Robotic Surgery
  185. Robot Lends a Hand at HSR
  186. A bloodless victory
  187. Congratulations To Flower Hospital!
  188. Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  189. Dwindling Supply 2006 - American Red Cross Asks For Help With Blood Shortage
  190. Dwindling Supply West Virginia 2006 - Red Cross Reports Blood Shortage
  191. Dwindling Supply Georgia 2006 - Blood Shortage Update
  192. Dwindling Supply Virginia 2006 - Blood Shortage
  193. Dwindling Supply 2006 Blood shortage forces rationing by hospitals
  194. Dwindling Supply Detroit 2006 - Red Cross Reports Blood Shortage
  195. Potential alternative for high-demand blood product
  196. Blood Transfusions Impair Recuperation From Severe Burns and Open Heart Surgery
  197. Study Finds No Clinically Significant Difference in Effectiveness of Drugs for Managi
  198. New Alternative to Hip Replacements
  199. Fears increase on transmitting human form of BSE
  200. FDA Clears Valleylab's Cool-Tip RF Ablation System for Use in Ablating Non-Resectable
  201. Surgeons’ Costs Differ Widely within the Same Hospital
  202. Live bird flu virus found in victim's blood
  203. Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  204. hlcjim
  205. Scotland - Left to die: the hidden victims of an NHS blunder
  206. Unrelenting Violence Drains Iraq Blood Supply
  207. Canada's Last Taboo: Gay Blood Donation
  208. 'Bloodless' surgical program attracts new patients to AGH
  209. Safety of blood supply a concern
  210. Two Greek patients infected with HIV-tainted blood
  211. PENN surgeons offer transfusion-free heart surgery to all
  212. Polyheme - Researcher withdraws presentation on blood substitute
  213. Fayette residents hear about bloodless medicine
  214. Update PolyHeme
  215. Neoprene suit prevents hemorrhage-related maternal deaths: study
  216. Ethical Dilemma
  217. New infectious agents pose new risks for people with bleeding disorders
  218. Bloodless surgery option for Jehovah's Witnesses
  219. Amid alarm bells, blood substitute keeps pumping
  220. How nations handled tainted blood Decision expected`Let's figure out what went wrong'
  221. Bangladesh - Country sinking fast into HIV quicksand
  222. UK - Third blood-linked human mad cow case found
  223. England - Warning of blood disease epidemic
  224. Saint John’s Health Center to Hold Symposium on Transfusion Free Medicine & Surgery
  225. USA - Rare disease raises concerns (Chagas)
  226. Canada - Trial begins on tainted blood scandal
  227. Bayer And Global Regulatory Authorities Evaluating Published Reports On Trasylol
  228. FDA Issues Public Health Advisory for Trasylol
  229. Fairview Hospital to Be Worldwide Center for Bloodless Medicine
  230. Blood debt
  231. Woman sues Anaheim hospital over blood transfusion death of her mother
  232. Rivals Laying Siege to Amgen's Near Monopoly in Anemia Drugs
  233. Bloodless - Surgeon Develops Life-Saving Technique for Liver Cancer Surgery
  234. U.S. heart patients more likely to get blood
  235. Trinidad - Transfusion not necessary
  236. Physicians Offer New Solution For Blood Transfusions
  237. Doctors Need To Prepare For Blood Shortages Now
  238. 11-year-old may have HIV from transfusion
  239. Risk of heart problems from transfusions seen
  240. Scotland - Blood transfusion errors surge
  241. Bayer Launches Phase III Clinical Study of Trasylol® in Elective Spinal Fusion Surger
  242. FDA approves West Nile test to screen blood
  243. ISMICS Publishes Consensus Statement on Beating Heart Bypass Surgery in INNOVATIONS
  244. Training needed for minimally invasive surgery
  245. Families First: Exploring the Family Centered Care Approach to Blood Conservationin
  246. No blood on surgeons' hands
  247. US heart patients receive more transfusions than international patients
  248. Oxygen carriers coursing through clinical trials
  249. UK: Fake blood hope for transfusions
  250. Kinder cuts draw faithful fans