Significant research has focused individually on blood donors, product preparation and
storage, and optimal transfusion practice. To better understand the interplay between these …

While differences among donors has long challenged meeting quality standards for the
production of blood components for transfusion, only recently has the molecular basis for …

Although altruistic regular blood donors are vital for the blood supply, many become iron
deficient from donation-induced iron loss. The effects of blood donation–induced iron …

A blood meal is the primary route through which mosquitoes acquire an arbovirus infection.
Blood components or their metabolites may regulate the susceptibility of mosquitoes to …

Importance Transfusion of red blood cells from female donors has been associated with
increased mortality in male recipients. Objective To quantify the association between red …

BACKGROUND Frequent whole blood donations increase the prevalence of iron depletion
in blood donors, which may subsequently interfere with normal erythropoiesis. The purpose …

Red blood cell storage in the blood bank makes millions of units of available for transfusion
to civilian and military recipients every year. From glass bottles to plastic bags, from …

Background Anemia in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants is common and frequently
managed with red blood cell (RBC) transfusions. We utilized a linked vein‐to‐vein database …

Although red blood cell (RBC) transfusions save lives, some patients develop clinically-
significant alloantibodies against donor blood group antigens, which then have adverse …

Background Anemia has severe public health significance in sub-Saharan Africa. In
Ethiopia, anemia has been increasing in the last two decades, reaching the highest national …