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9 June
- General news: New clues to why some people suppress HIV without drugs (19 May 2023) | Related:
- Collins DR, Urbach JM, Racenet ZJ, et al. Functional impairment of HIV-specific CD8+ T cells precedes aborted spontaneous control of viremia. Immunity. 2021 Oct 12;54(10):2372-2384.e7. Epub 2021 Sep 7. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- General news: Watch-and-wait approach may distress some patients with hematological cancers (19 May 2023) | Related:
- McCaughan D, Roman E, Sheridan R, et al. Patient perspectives of ‘watch and wait’ for chronic haematological cancers: findings from a qualitative study. Eur J Oncol Nurs. Epub May 13, 2023. Pre-proof. (Open access)
- Pakistan: Bridging the care gap (21 May 2023)
- USA: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are losing Medicaid every month (19 May 2023)
- USA: U.S. FDA approves Genmab-AbbVie's blood cancer therapy (19 May 2023)
- Industry news: Deepcell rolls out new AI-driven single-cell analysis platform (18 May 2023)
- Srivastava A, Rangarajan S, Kavakli K, et al. Fitusiran prophylaxis in people with severe haemophilia A or haemophilia B without inhibitors (ATLAS-A/B): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Haematol. 2023 May;10(5):e322-e332. Epub 2023 Mar 29.
- Zhang J, Diwan V, Wang Z, et al. The impact of anaemia on outcomes, admissions, and costs in patients with chronic kidney disease in two public nephrology practices in Queensland: A CKD.QLD Registry Study. Int J Nephrol. 2023 May 3;2023:8720293. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
8 June
- General news: Blood transfusions and the search for the "young blood" effect (20 May 2023) | Related:
- Sha SJ, Deutsch GK, Tian L, et al. Safety, tolerability, and feasibility of young plasma infusion in the plasma for Alzheimer symptom amelioration study: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Neurol. 2019 Jan 1;76(1):35-40. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- General news: Younger Women at greater risk of rehospitalization after heart attacks (11 May 2023) | Related:
- General news: Canadian university researchers discover optimal treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness (9 May 2023) | Related:
- Pitre T, Mah J, Roberts S, et al. Comparative efficacy and safety of wakefulness-promoting agents for excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea : A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2023 May;176(5):676-84.
- India: AIIMS Jammu conducts training program for nursing officers (20 May 2023)
- USA: New virtual clinic uses virtual reality simulations to tackle healthcare worker shortage (18 May 2023)
- Sharma G, Shah M, Ahluwalia P, et al. Off-clamp versus on-clamp robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: A propensity-matched analysis. Eur Urol Oncol. 2023 May 14:S2588-9311(23)00081-0. Epub ahead of print.
- Wang S, Zhao X, Wu S, et al. Myeloid-derived suppressor cells: key immunosuppressive regulators and therapeutic targets in hematological malignancies. Biomark Res. 2023 Mar 29;11(1):34. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
7 June
- General news: Researchers investigate the effect of sulfur water baths on rheological blood properties (19 May 2023) | Related:
- Teległów A, Seremak J, Golec J, et al. The effect of sulfur baths on hemorheological properties of blood in patients with osteoarthritis. Sci Rep. 2023 May 17;13(1):7960. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- General news: Induction failure in pediatric and young adult patients with T-Cell ALL (8 May 2023) | Related:
- O'Connor D, Demeulemeester J, Conde L, et al. The clinicogenomic landscape of induction failure in childhood and young adult T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Clin Oncol. 2023 Apr 25:JCO2202734. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Canada: Project looks to improve access to cancer care, outcomes in Métis citizens living in rural, remote areas (15 May 2023)
- India: 40 percent drop in blood donations In Mysuru (20 May 2023)
- USA: Pittsburgh school holds blood drive for 7-year-old boy with sickle cell anemia (19 May 2023)
- Jacobs JW, Shih AW, Lombard FW, et al. A multidisciplinary comparison of transfusion and perioperative support for high-risk cardiac surgery at three large academic centres in North America. Transfus Med. 2023 May 12. Epub ahead of print.
- Thomas S, Roberts B, Domanovi D, et al. Safety profile of plasma for fractionation donated in the United Kingdom, with respect to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Vox Sang. 2023 May;118(5):345-53. Epub 2023 Mar 7. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
6 June
- General news: Depression, unemployment may increase pain frequency among people with sickle cell disease (18 May 2023)
- General news: Genentech's rituximab regimen yields sustained survival in geriatric mantle cell lymphoma (18 May 2023) | Related:
- Tisi MC, Moia R, Patti C, et al. Long term follow-up of rituximab plus bendamustine and cytarabine (R-BAC) in elderly patients with newly diagnosed MCL. Blood Adv. 2023 May 12:bloodadvances.2023009744. Epub ahead of print. (Free as a .pdf) | PubMed abstract
- Canada: Blood-on-board program in Kelowna, Kamloops receives $40,000 boost (19 May 2023)
- India: New pulse rate, BP, gap norms for transfusion (19 May 2023)
- Kenya: Donate blood to save lives - Bungoma residents urged (19 May 2023)
- USA: Sussex County EMS to carry blood in field for patients (19 May 2023)
- Industry news: Astellas, Sony team on novel ADC platform for oncology (16 May 2023)
- Sanfilippo S, Buisson L, Rouabehi H, et al. The qLabs® FIB system, a novel point-of-care technology for a rapid and accurate quantification of functional fibrinogen concentration from a single drop of citrated whole blood. Thromb Res. 2023 Apr 5;226:159-64. Epub ahead of print.
- Uibu E, Põlluste K, Lember M, et al. Planned improvement actions based on patient safety incident reports in Estonian hospitals: a document analysis. BMJ Open Qual. 2023 May;12(2):e002058. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
5 June
- General news: Prevalence of functional limitations more than doubles among cancer survivors (16 May 2023)
- India: Ensuring safe blood transfusions: Challenges and strategies for thalassemia patients in India (17 May 2023)
- India: Umbilical cord blood from younger siblings used for a hopeful recovery of the elder (17 May 2023)
- USA: Biden has picked new director of NIH (15 May 2023)
- USA: 3-year-old leukemia survivor inspires family to organize blood drives (17 May 2023)
- Industry news: Invivoscribe announces IVDR approval of the LeukoStrat CDx FLT3 mutation assay (11 May 2023) Related:
- Daver N, Schlenk RF, Russell NH, Levis MJ. Targeting FLT3 mutations in AML: review of current knowledge and evidence. Leukemia. 2019 Feb;33(2):299-312. Epub 2019 Jan 16. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Roversi FM, Bueno MLP, da Silva JAF, et al. Optimized multiplex immunofluorescence for the characterization of tumor immune microenvironment in neoplastic paraffin-preserved tissues. J Cell Commun Signal. 2023 May 16. Epub ahead of print.
- Sahoo D, Noushad S, Basavarajegowda A, Toora E. Feasibility of high-yield plateletpheresis in routine practice: Experience from tertiary health center from South India. Asian J Transfus Sci. 2023 Jan-Jun;17(1):34-40. Epub 2022 Sep 28. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
4 June
- General news: Children lag behind adults in HIV treatment, testing (17 May 2023)
- General news: US, European Union launch joint health taskforce to tackle cancer, global threats (17 May 2023)
- General news: WHO warns against bias, misinformation in using AI in healthcare (16 May 2023)
- General news: When winners are losers: why symbolic rewards may backfire (11 May 2023) | Related:
- Li T, Lu R. Social undermining as a dark side of symbolic awards: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design. Organ Behav Hum Decis Process;173, online 23 Sept. 2022. (Free full text)
- Australia: Passing of Dr. Tony Pun a great loss for all Australians (19 May 2023)
- China/Hong Kong: Hongkongers urged to donate blood as stocks run low to four-day level (18 May 2023)
- India: Cancer hospital to get its own blood bank (18 May 2023)
- USA: Blood centers work to adapt to new FDA donor screenings (17 May 2023)
- Industry news: Regen Lab receives CE certification for three PRP solutions (16 May 2023)
- Del Fante C, Klersy C, Barone E, et al. Validation of a new automated irradiation system for off-line ECP. Transfus Apher Sci. 2023 May 10:103724. Epub ahead of print.
- Harris KM, Preiss L, Varughese T, et al.; Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium. Examining mental health, education, employment, and pain in sickle cell disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 May 1;6(5):e2314070. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
3 June
- General news: Hemophilia doesn’t protect against severe COVID-19 outcomes: Study (17 May 2023) | Related:
- Sharathkumar A, Wendt L, Ortman C, et al; National COVID Cohort Collaborative Consortium. COVID-19 outcomes in persons with hemophilia: results from a US-based national COVID-19 surveillance registry. J Thromb Haemost. 2023 May 12:S1538-7836(23)00401-4. Epub ahead of print.
- General news: Hispanic population has worse treatment access/outcomes in multiple myeloma (15 May 2023) | Related:
- Anampa-Guzmán A, Alam ST, Abuali I, Al Hadidi S. Health disparities experienced by hispanic Americans with multiple myeloma: A systematic review. Clin Hematol Int. 2023 Mar;5(1):29-37. Epub 2022 Dec 31. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Canada: Canadian Blood Services campaign highlights need for donors (15 May 2023)
- Luxembourg: Red Cross makes urgent appeal for blood donations (15 May 2023)
- Nigeria: Only 10% of Nigerians donate blood voluntarily Don (13 May 2023)
2 June
- General news: Neuropathic pain study uncovers pathophysiological mechanism and promising therapeutic target (5 May 2023) | Related:
- Li L, Ru Q, Lu Y, et al. Tiam1 coordinates synaptic structural and functional plasticity underpinning the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain. Neuron. 2023 Apr 27:S0896-6273(23)00282-9. Epub ahead of print.
- Australia: Family marks Mother's Day with tiny bub in a bittersweet occasion (16 May 2023)
- Canada: First blood transfusion alternative brought to the operating table at McMaster Children’s Hospital: MCH (15 May 2023) | As the parents were likely Jehovah's Witnesses MCH used a cell saver device and the process involves collecting the blood lost during surgery, cleaning it, and returning it back to the patient.
- UK: Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England (13 May 2023)
- USA: Houston community supports Oklahoma firefighter fighting cancer, in need of rare O-negative blood (14 May 2023)
- USA: Mom encourages blood donations after lifesaving donation saved her and daughter (14 May 2023)
- USA: CDC Data: Arcturus responsible for 14% of new COVID-19 cases (12 May 2023)
- Industry news: Servier’s tibsovo receives marketing approval from EC to treat cancer (11 May 2023)
- Bahmad HF, Oh KS, Delgado R, et al. Improving documentation of blood product administration using a standardized electronic health record-based system: a single-institution experience. Am J Clin Pathol. 2023 May 15:aqad049. Epub ahead of print.
- Connell NT, Caicedo J, Nieto N, et al. Real-world healthcare costs and resource utilization in patients with von Willebrand disease and angiodysplasia. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2023 May 15:1-9. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
1 June
- General news: Financial toxicity seen in 3 of 4 HSCT-eligible patients with leukemia (15 May 2023) | Related:
- Pail O, Knight TG. Financial toxicity in patients with leukemia undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A systematic review. Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology June 2023;36:2. (Free full text)
- General news: Monoclonal antibody speeds time to HIV viral suppression, study finds (13 May 2023)
- Canada: Canadian Blood Services campaign highlights need for donors (15 May 2023)
- Luxembourg: Red Cross makes urgent appeal for blood donations (15 May 2023)
- UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Victims' fury after reports Government is 'worried about the cost' of paying compensation over infected blood (15 May 2023)
- USA: FDA grants fast track designation to ImmPACT Bio's IMPT-314 for relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma (15 May 2023) | Related:
- Industry news: Becton Dickinson explores plastic blood tube recycling (15 May 2023)
- Hossain MJ, Islam MW, Munni UR, et al. Health-related quality of life among thalassemia patients in Bangladesh using the SF-36 questionnaire. Sci Rep. 2023 May 12;13(1):7734. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Sharma G, Singh G, Ahluwalia P, et al. Robot-assisted partial nephrectomy in morbidly obese patients: a VCQI database study. J Robot Surg. 2023 May 30. Epub ahead of print.