PBM - Phase A | International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) 🩸 The Patient Blood Management subgroup of the ISBT Clinical Transfusion Working Party is dedicated to spreading awareness on PBM and to help support its wider implementation. This week, we’re shini...

WHO guidance document underscores the critical importance of blood health and PBM for global public health .

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#PediatricTransfusion Medicine: Did You Know?
Premature infants often have more blood drawn than their total volume during their NICU stay — over 90% <1,000g need at least one RBC transfusion, mostly due to testing losses.

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📚 Patel et al. 2016 – PMID: 27424006

Myths:

Blood donation isn’t painful; it's a quick, mild pinch.

You won’t get sick or weak after donating.

Chronic illnesses don't automatically disqualify you from donating.

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Blood donation 🩸 facts

Donating blood is safe and helps save up to 3 lives.

Your body quickly replenishes the blood donated.

Plasma and platelets can also be donated.

Every blood type is needed.
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Transmitted Diseases (TTDs): Risks & Prevention
Blood transfusions can transmit infections like HIV, hepatitis B and C, and syphilis. Stringent donor screening, eligibility criteria, and pathogen inactivation technologies help minimize these risks, ensuring the benefits.
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Transfusion-Transmitted Infections: A Quick Overview
Blood transfusions, though lifesaving, can transmit infections like HIV, hepatitis, syphilis, malaria, and even prion diseases.
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These results highlight Nipocalimab’s potential to reduce transfusion dependence and improve outcomes in high-risk pregnancies.
🩺 What’s your experience? Have you managed pregnancies requiring intrauterine transfusions?
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🎓 Today’s Educational Highlight
We’re excited to feature Richard Gammon’s latest educational post! Richard shares critical insights into advancing clinical transfusion practices.
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The ISBT Clinical Transfusion Working Party uses social media to share knowledge, promote education, and highlight activities in clinical transfusion. The aim? To connect transfusion medicine professionals worldwide and advance the field.
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