Transfusion medicine
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| 2025 |
Anemia
Anemia is one of the six WHO global nutrition targets aimed at addressing global health challenges.
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| 2024 |
Autologous blood therapy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed multiple HIV infections linked to vampire facial procedures performed in non-medical settings, raising serious safety concerns about the unregulated practice.
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| 2022 |
Er blood group system
Er was promoted from a blood group collection to a full blood group system, signifying its increased scientific importance and understanding.
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| 2022 |
Autologous blood therapy
A scientific study on ME/CFS patients was conducted using oxygen-ozone autohemotherapy, involving 220 patients treated with at least two 30-minute sessions per week for multiple weeks. The study showed statistically significant improvements in fatigue symptoms, with 43.5% of patients experiencing symptom reduction from a score of 7 to 1. However, the study lacked a control group and did not establish the mechanism of action behind the improvements.
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| 2020 |
Anemia
Cochrane Anaesthesia Review Group conducted a review of erythropoietin (EPO) plus iron versus control treatment for preoperative anemic adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery, examining the effectiveness of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in reducing red cell transfusions.
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| 2019 |
Tranexamic acid
Canadian authorities recalled a Yunnan Baiyao toothpaste due to unauthorized presence of tranexamic acid.
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| 2013 |
Anemia
Anemia due to iron deficiency resulted in approximately 183,000 deaths globally, showing a reduction from 1990 levels.
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| 2013 |
Autologous blood therapy
Kim Kardashian West publicly shared an Instagram post featuring her 'vampire facial' procedure, bringing widespread media attention to this controversial autologous blood therapy technique.
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| 2012 |
Anemia
World Health Assembly endorsed global diet-related targets that included addressing anemia.
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