What's New - Chronological (December 2022)
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6 December
- General news: Checking blood pressure in a heartbeat, using artificial intelligence and a camera (5 Dec. 2022) | Related:
- Al-Naji A, Fakhri AB, Mahmood MF, Chahl J. Contactless blood pressure estimation system using a computer vision system. Inventions, 2022; 7 (3). (Open access)
- General news: Novel ways to measure glucose levels without drawing blood (23 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- Kim S, Malik J, Seo JM, et al. Subcutaneously implantable electromagnetic biosensor system for continuous glucose monitoring. Sci Rep. 2022 Oct 17;12(1):17395. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- India: Blood bank soon in district civil hospital (5 Dec. 2022)
- UK (Scotland): Scottish Blood Transfusion Service looking for new donors over festive season (5 Dec. 2022)
- USA: 'Stay Strong Michael' blood drive in Chatham turns into a reunion of people willing to provide life-saving blood transfusions (4 Dec. 2022)
- USA: FDA accepts BLA for Citius Pharmaceuticals' denileukin diftitox in cutaneous persistent/recurrent T-cell lymphoma (4 Dec. 2022)
- Dhabangi A, Nankunda J, Okaba V, et al.A cross-sectional study of haemolytic disease of the newborn in Uganda. Vox Sang. 2022 Nov 7. Epub ahead of print.
- Durand-Zaleski I, Ducrocq G, Mimouni M, et al.; REALITY investigators. Economic evaluation of restrictive vs. liberal transfusion strategy following acute myocardial infarction (REALITY): trial-based cost effectiveness and cost utility analyses. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. 2022 May 24:qcac029. Epub ahead of print.
- Prades J, Trama A, Casali PG, et al. Is rare cancer care organized at national health system level? Multiple case study in six EU countries. Eur J Public Health. 2022 Nov 29;32(6):852-7. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
5 December
- General news: The incidence of antimicrobial resistance among urinary E. coli isolates is increasing in both hospital and community settings in Australia (1 Dec. 2022) | Related:
- Keighley C, van Oijen AM, Brentnall SJ, et al. Multi-year antimicrobial-resistance trends in urine Escherichia coli isolates from both community-based and hospital-based laboratories of an Australian local health district. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2022 Nov 24:S2213-7165(22)00251-X. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- General news: Study challenges “good” cholesterol’s role in predicting heart disease risk (22 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- Zakai NA, Minnier J, Safford MM, et al. Race-dependent association of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels with incident coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Nov 29;80(22):2104-15. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- India: Despite 82 existing blood banks, patients face crisis in Assam (3 Dec. 2022)
- Singapore: More asked to defer donating blood after they travel overseas with borders reopening (3 Dec. 2022)
- USA: COVID-19 admissions up in 32 states (30 Nov. 2022)
- Industry news: Beam Therapeutics announces FDA has lifted the clinical hold on the investigational new drug application for BEAM-201 (2 Dec. 2022)
- Leal R, Lança F. Comparison of European recommendations about patient blood management in postpartum haemorrhage. Transfus Med. 2022 Nov 4. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Mendez-Figueroa H, Bell CS, Wagner SM, et al. Postpartum hemorrhage drills or simulations and adverse outcomes: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2022 Oct 11:1-12. Epub ahead of print.
- Olaiya O, Hyatt T, Mathew A, et al. Building connections between biomedical sciences and ethics for medical students. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Dec 1;22(1):829. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
4 December
- General news: CATCR-T cell therapy may aid in antiphospholipid syndrome through selective B-cell depletion (30 Nov. 2022)
- General news: Researchers in US and Israel detect fungal DNA in most cancer types found in the human body (28 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- Dohlman AB, Klug J, Mesko M, et al. A pan-cancer mycobiome analysis reveals fungal involvement in gastrointestinal and lung tumors. Cell. 2022 Sep 29;185(20):3807-3822.e12.
- India: Hyderabad-based Thalassemia Sickle Cell Society, President, Shri Chandrakant Agarwal recognized with the most prestigious H. D. Shourie Memorial National Award (3 Dec. 2022)
- USA: Why the FDA is moving away from restricting certain LGBTQ blood donors (1 Dec. 2022) | Related:
- American Red Cross statement on FDA MSM deferral policy (1 Dec. 2022)
- USA: CDC awards over $3 billion to strengthen U.S. public health infrastructure (29 Nov. 2022)
- Industry news: C2N Diagnostics launching next-generation blood test for Alzheimer's disease detection (29 Nov. 2022)
- Aggarwal R, Charles-Schoeman C, Schessl J, et al.; ProDERM Trial Group. Trial of intravenous immune globulin in dermatomyositis. N Engl J Med. 2022 Oct 6;387(14):1264-78.
- Curry N, Davenport R, Lucas J, et al. The CRYOSTAT2 trial: The rationale and study protocol for a multi-Centre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effects of early high-dose cryoprecipitate in adult patients with major trauma haemorrhage requiring major haemorrhage protocol activation. Transfus Med. 2022 Nov 2. Epub ahead of print.
- Ducloy-Bouthors AS, Gilliot S, Kyheng M, etal.; TRACES working group. Tranexamic acid dose-response relationship for antifibrinolysis in postpartum haemorrhage during Caesarean delivery: TRACES, a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, dose-ranging biomarker study. Br J Anaesth. 2022 Dec;129(6):937-45. Epub 2022 Oct 13. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
3 December
- General news: New prospective study finds that Masimo SpHb® noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin monitoring can help provide effective blood management in patients undergoing major surgery (30 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- Akdag S, Zengin SU, Cakmak G, et al. Targeted bleeding management guided by non-invasive haemoglobin measurement in surgical patients. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Oct;32(10):1242-8. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- New Zealand: Health NZ seeks guardianship of baby whose parents are refusing vaccinated blood (30 Nov. 2022)
- USA (FDA): FDA approves first fecal transplant therapy for prevention of CDI recurrence (1 Dec. 2022) | Related:
- Khanna S, Assi M, Lee C, et al. Efficacy and safety of RBX2660 in PUNCH CD3, a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with a Bayesian primary analysis for the prevention of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. Drugs. 2022 Oct;82(15):1527-38. Epub 2022 Oct 26. Erratum in: Drugs. 2022 Nov 7. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- USA: Biden administration prepares to end monkeypox emergency declaration (30 Nov. 2022)
- USA: As booster rates continue to lag, a collaborative government effort pushes for more jabs by year-end (28 Nov. 2022)
- Industry news: Rigel Pharmaceuticals wins US approval of rival drug to Servier Pharmaceuticals leukemia treatment (2 Dec. 2022)
- Bril V, Szczudlik A, Vaitkus A, et al. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the corticosteroid-sparing effects of immunoglobulin in myasthenia gravis. Neurology. 2022 Oct 21:10.1212/WNL.0000000000201501. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text as .pdf) | PubMed abstract
- Giménez-Richarte Á, Ortiz de Salazar MI, Giménez-Richarte MP, et al. Transfusion-transmitted arboviruses: Update and systematic review. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 Oct 6;16(10):e0010843. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
2 December
- General news: Real-world data supports use of hypomethylating drugs in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (30 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- Molica M, Mazzone C, Niscola P, et al. Identification of predictive factors for overall survival and response during hypomethylating treatment in very elderly ( 75 years) acute myeloid leukemia patients: A multicenter real-life experience. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Oct 6;14(19):4897. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- General news: Coping strategies linked to distress, quality of life in caregivers of stem cell recipients (29 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- Amonoo HL, Johnson PC, Nelson AM, et al. Coping in caregivers of patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Blood Adv. 2022 Nov 18:bloodadvances.2022008281. Epub ahead of print. (Free as .pdf) | PubMed abstract
- New Zealand: Compromise needed for sick baby, not ‘vaccinated blood’ arguments outside court (1 Dec. 2022)
- UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): 'No more delays' - Contaminated blood scandal victim urges government to publish its report (29 Nov. 2022)
- USA: FDA grants investigational CAR-T cell therapy CB-010 2 designations for B-cell non-hodgkin lymphoma (29 Nov. 2022) | Related:
- USA: New COVID-19 variant XBB gaining ground among Americans (28 Nov. 2022)
- Industry news: Gilead gets European approval for use of HIV drug Biktarvy in children (29 Nov. 2022)
- Degenhardt F, Ellinghaus D, Juzenas S, et al.; STORM Study group, The Humanitas Task Force, The Humanitas Gavazzeni Task Force. Detailed stratified GWAS analysis for severe COVID-19 in four European populations. Hum Mol Genet. 2022 Nov 28;31(23):3945-66. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Khondkaryan L, Andreasyan D, Hakobyan Y, et al. Incidence and risk factors of acute leukemias in Armenia: A population-based study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2022 Nov 1;23(11):3869-75. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Pham HP, Wilson A, Adeyemi A, et al. An observational analysis of disease burden in patients with cold agglutinin disease: Results from a large US electronic health record database. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 Dec;28(12):1419-28. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
1 December
- General news: Episode 11B: The effect of trilaciclib in patients receiving chemotherapy for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer treatment (29 Nov. 2022)
- Belarus: Belarus President Administration joins blood donation campaign (29 Nov. 2022)
- Ireland: 'We buried our beautiful sons' - Irish couple's heartbreak after death of identical twins due to TTTS (29 Nov, 2022)
- New Zealand: Protesters gather outside Auckland High Court as Health NZ faces off with parents of sick baby over vaccinated blood donors (30 Nov. 2022)
- USA: Legislators must address state healthcare needs (29 Nov. 2022) | We continue to urge legislators to look into the situation and see what can be done to keep hospitals open and solvent in the state of Georgia.
- USA: Audra Taylor joins executive team for Blood Operations at South Texas Blood & Tissue (29 Nov. 2022) | Taylor, who recently retired from military service as the Division Chief of the Armed Services Blood Program for the Defense Health Agency, has more than 15 years of executive-level leadership over military blood programs.
- Breznik JA, Huynh A, Zhang A, et al; other members of the COVID-in-LTC Investigator Group. Cytomegalovirus seropositivity in older adults changes the T cell repertoire but does not prevent antibody or cellular responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. J Immunol. 2022 Nov 15;209(10):1892-1905. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Usami Y, Yanagisawa R, Kanai R, et al. Basophil activation test for allergic and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions among paediatric patients with haematological or oncological disease. Vox Sang. 2022 Oct 12. Epub ahead of print. (Free to read) | PubMed abstract
- Winter KM, Webb RG, Marks DC. Red cells manufactured from lipaemic whole blood donations: Do they have higher haemolysis? Vox Sang. 2022 Oct 10. Epub ahead of print. (Free to read) | PubMed abstract