Due to circumstances such as increased demand and an aging donor pool, the likelihood of
critical platelet shortages is increasing. The platelet supply could be improved through the …

Background The availability of a safe blood supply is a key component of transfusion
medicine. A decade of decreased blood use, decreased payment for products, and a …

BACKGROUND Laboratory and clinical evidence suggest that cold‐stored platelets (CS‐
PLTs) might be preferable to room temperature platelets (RT‐PLTs) for active bleeding …

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The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated an acute blood shortage for medical transfusions,
exacerbating an already tenuous blood supply system in the United States, contributing to …

Blood is a critical, life-saving resource in many clinical scenarios and ensuring the safety
and adequacy of the blood supply is integral to public health and patient care. Therefore …

BACKGROUND Contemporary population‐based data on characteristics associated with
blood donation in the United States (US) are limited. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A …

Particle encapsulated hemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen (O2) carriers (HBOCs) have clear
advantages over their acellular counterparts because of their larger molecular diameter and …

Blood banking systems in the United States over the past decade have been faced with a
volatile demand for blood, specifically, a decrease in demand for red blood cells, for a …

Thrombosomes are trehalose‐stabilized, freeze‐dried group O platelets with a 3‐year shelf
life. They can be stockpiled, rapidly reconstituted, and infused regardless of the recipient's …