Old blood and female blood
Two recent studies caught my eye, both about blood transfusion. The first study was published in NEJM by Cooper DJ, McQuilten ZK, Nichol A et el comparing use of freshest vs oldest available blood in critically ill patients. In this international, multi center, randomized, double-blind trial, critically ill adults were assigned to receive either the freshest available, compatible, allogeneic red cells (short-term … Read more