Transfusion not always best treatment for anemia, age of stored blood may play a role
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
University of Kentucky researchers, including lead author Samy Selim of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, have recently published a paper suggesting that transfusion may not always be the best treatment for hospitalized patients with anemia. Results suggest the age of stored blood may be a factor in negative effects of transfusion.