Voluntary Blood Donors Association Nagaland, in collaboration with the Blood Centre, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK), ...

As the community continues to rally behind the Waters family, the family is urging people to donate blood to help others battling cancer. Quinn Waters, known locally as “The Mighty Quinn,” has been in ...

A new mum who was diagnosed with a rare condition after spotting a "weird" bruise during pregnancy has revealed just how terrifyingly close she was to death. Rebekah, 27, was 28 weeks into her ...

Autoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia may be the first clinical indication of undiagnosed maternal systemic lupus erythematosus. Autoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia, which can mimic fetal and neonatal ...

Before being diagnosed with fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) in 2020 during my second pregnancy, I had very little knowledge about the role of platelets in our bodies, which help ...

Abstract and Introduction Review of Normal Platelet Physiology and Megakaryocytopoisis Qualitative Platelet Abnormalities Conclusion References Nitric oxide (NO) is another drug used in the neonatal ...

Objective Despite lack of evidence supporting efficacy, prophylactic fresh frozen plasma and Octaplas transfusions may be administered to very preterm infants to reduce bleeding risk. International ...

A study on the effects of exchange transfusions on neonates grappling with severe hyperbilirubinemia showed the treatment is effective in lowering bilirubin levels. Bilirubin is a molecular byproduct ...

We therefore conducted a prospective observational study describing the platelet transfusion prevalence and incidence, primary indications for transfusion, platelet count prior to transfusion, volume, ...

Methods We performed a prospective observational study in 64 neonatal intensive care units across 22 European countries between September 2022 and August 2023. Outcome measures included observed ...

An adult holds the hand of a newborn baby/Getty Images Learn more about the similarities and differences between fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) and HDFN. Fetal and neonatal ...

There may be a higher risk for death or neurodevelopmental impairment among infants born extremely preterm who receive vs not receive platelet transfusions. Infants born premature who received ...