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  1. 250,000 are infected and don't know it
  2. More than 44,000 Vials of Procrit Recalled
  3. Transfusion-attributable ARDS hospital utilization and costs
  4. Kettering Medical Centers Offer Bloodless Surgery
  5. Evicel
  6. Central Asia's child Aids tragedy
  7. Exotic illnesses afflict American poor
  8. Synthetic Blood Polyheme still matter of controversy
  9. Intuitive, Accuray Jockey For Position In Robotics Sector
  10. Blood disorder creates dilemma for blood banks
  11. Study Shows Transfusions Increase After CMS Rule
  12. Artificial Blood trials look Grim
  13. Top court urged to strike down law that forced blood transfusion for teen
  14. Global Blood Resources' On-Line Calculator Reveals Wasted Blood Costs
  15. Fewer transfusions lowers costs, helps patients
  16. Invention: Plastic red blood cells
  17. Study warns of increased risks in blood substitutes
  18. Blood Storage Impacts Survival Rate
  19. Twin Findings Raise Hopes Of Improved Anemia Treatments
  20. Bloodless Hospital - San Antonio
  21. Wasting blood and money
  22. Primary Knee/Hip Arthroplasty: Impact of an Algorithm to Lower Transfusion Rate/Cost
  23. FDA Approves Baxter’s Artiss (fibrin sealant)
  24. Older donated blood tied to heart surgery risk
  25. Artificial blood goes from science fiction to science fact
  26. Panel Seeks New Limits on Anemia Drugs
  27. Australia - Hospital blamed for mum's death
  28. Stem cell therapy offers hope for blood-cancer patients
  29. Contaminant Is Found in Heparin Batches
  30. Rare feat: Surgery minus transfusion
  31. Blood-Free Transplants for Jehovah's Witnesses
  32. Jehovah's Witness Bone Marrow Transplant Program - Dr. Lill
  33. Exclusive: San Antonio's First Bloodless Hospital
  34. Jehovah's necklaces
  35. Plastic Blood?
  36. Red Cross Fined $4.6 Million For Not Supervising Blood Donations
  37. Taking a harder line on blood transfusions
  38. Bloodless medicine tops agenda for several of Maine's hospitals
  39. Treatment without transfusions
  40. PRBC Transfusion in Lung Injury Patients Associated With Acute Kidney Injury Requirin
  41. Australian girl switched blood type after transplant: doctors
  42. Joint Commission Blood Management Performance Measures Project
  43. FDA Approves Sealant to Control Bleeding During Surgery
  44. India may be first nation to host US firm’s artificial blood trials
  45. FDA Receives New Data on Risks of Anemia Drugs
  46. New vCJD Case Raises Fear Of Mad Cow Disease Resurge In The UK
  47. Japan payout over tainted blood
  48. EMMC first in state to form blood conservation and management program
  49. Red Blood Cell Transfusions Could Increase Risk Of Heart Attack Or Stroke
  50. i-Snake 'will transform surgery'
  51. China - 3 infected with HIV virus after blood transfusions
  52. FDA OKs Fresenius Drug for Blood Loss
  53. Lower Body Temps Increase Blood Loss During Surgery
  54. New Platelet Booster Submitted to FDA
  55. New choices for patients: Transfusion-free medicine for JW and...
  56. Are Blood Transfusions Safe? Study Links Blood Transfusions to Surgery Complications
  57. New treatment could replace the need for blood transfusions within 30 years
  58. Blood cell transfusions 'up risk'
  59. Podcast: Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs)
  60. New program offers "bloodless" surgery
  61. Stronger Warnings on 3 Drugs for Anemia
  62. Blood Transfusions from Donated Blood are Often Deadly
  63. New test scans for blood parasite
  64. Trasylol (aprotinin) Trial Stopped Due to Adverse Effects
  65. Bayer Trasylol trial halted, FDA advises doctors
  66. Results of Blood Substitute Trial Show No Survival Advantage to Trauma Patients
  67. US Blood Donations Testing Positive For Chagas' Disease
  68. Studies: Stored Blood Lacks Nitric Oxide - PhysOrg
  69. Blood puzzle may be solved
  70. Stored Blood May Lack Vital Component
  71. U.S. man first to turn to India for liver transplant surgery
  72. Biopure seeks wider use for Hemopure
  73. Epidural blood patch for intracranial hypotension with closed system in a JW
  74. Bloodless Surgery in a JW Patient with a 12.7-kg Uterine Leiomyosarcom
  75. Chagas' disease parasite found in desert blood samples
  76. "Thank Jehovah for bloodless transplants"
  77. Off-pump myocardial revascularizaton in a JW patient with pheochromocytoma.
  78. Minimized closed circuit/centrifugal pump extracorporeal circulation...
  79. Bloodless Cardiac Surgery in Jehovah's Witnesses: Outcomes Compared With a Control Gr
  80. Amgen, J&J Anemia Drugs Limited by California Insurer (Update3)
  81. Technology to boost blood supply
  82. Haemonetics Buys Infonale
  83. Global warming may be behind increase in insects and disease-carrying animals
  84. No blood surgery for abdominal aneurysm
  85. Japan deals blow to Jehovah's Witnesses
  86. Udupi: Beating Heart Surgery performed at KMC
  87. Reasons for Choosing Bloodless Medicine and Surgery
  88. Under 15 must be given transfusions despite beliefs
  89. Patient survival data now public
  90. Transfusions bring experts' blood to boil
  91. Blood donors angry over profits
  92. China probes sale of fake blood protein
  93. Glaxo drug hikes platelets, cuts bleeding in study
  94. Disease experts warn of 'silent killer'
  95. CDC: West Nile cases increasing
  96. Are transfusions the holy grail? Don't take it as read
  97. Proper use of aprotinin to reduce bleeding during heart surgery...
  98. Bloodless Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed On Jehovah's Witness Patient
  99. MIRCERA Receives Positive Opinion in Europe for the Treatment of Anaemia
  100. ONE in four blood transfusions may be unnecessary and risking patient lives, leadi...
  101. Treating patients like Jehovah's Witnesses could save lives
  102. Quebec judge orders blood transfusions for twins of Jehovah’s Witness parents
  103. Doctor defends 'bloodless surgery' for babies
  104. Taking a harder line on blood transfusions - Article with Doctor Tim Hannon
  105. Scientists create 'plastic' blood
  106. Bloodless surgery protects patient’s health
  107. Conserving blood the focus of Indiana-based Strategic Healthcare Group
  108. Study: Transfusion not needed for stabilized, anemic children
  109. Woman helps those who don't want transfusions
  110. Drug-Eluting And Bare-Metal Stents Equal In Risk Of Blood Clots, Heart Attacks-Death
  111. Better assessment of transfusions could save blood
  112. New Drug Released to Treat Rare Blood Disorder - paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
  113. Neose Cleared for Anemia Drug Trials
  114. Unneeded cure [blood ransfusion] spreads a deadly killer on 2-year-old son
  115. Jehovah's Witnesses deserve choice as a legal right says lawyer
  116. Bloodless Medicine
  117. Analysis: New warnings on anemia drugs
  118. Device recycles patient's blood during surgery
  119. Black Box Warning Ordered for Aranesp, Epogen, and Procrit
  120. The market of recombinant coagulation factors is growing with next generation product
  121. Antibiotic linked to serious bleeding condition
  122. Higher Hemoglobin Targets for Chronic Kidney Disease Linked to Heart Complications
  123. Aggressive Anemia Treatment Increases Mortality
  124. Bloodless medicine goes with the flow
  125. Studies Show Anemia Drugs May Harm Cancer Patients
  126. Parasitic disease found in blood near border
  127. Transfusion led to vCJD
  128. 4th case of variant CJD infection associated with blood transfusion
  129. IJN Performs Open-Heart Surgery Without Blood Transfusion
  130. Doctors work around blood shortages
  131. Feb 6/07 right to deny transfusion refused
  132. Dr. Estioko Champions 'Bloodless' Heart Surgery
  133. Revolutionizing Emergency Care
  134. New Technique Invented by Doctors at Englewood Hospital Minimizes Complications of...
  135. PBS documentary Knocking - Jehovah's Witnesses and Blood
  136. Regarding The Effectiveness of a Proposed Blood Substitute
  137. Testing on blood substitute on hold
  138. shark attack victim has successful surgery without blood
  139. Pioneering kidney cancer op for gran
  140. $30m for those infected with hep C 'bad blood'
  141. Popular Science article on Oxycyte
  142. FDA *Generic* Acetaminophen Recall
  143. Low-Priced Generics Likely to Attract Large Share of Prescription Drug Sales
  144. Test post
  145. British blood products may pose vCJD risk in 14 countries
  146. Government reviews vCJD alerts for transfusion patients
  147. Surgery solution
  148. Irish Court ordered adult Witness patient to receive a blood transfusion.
  149. Program for Jehovah's Witness Patients Reduces Overall Blood Use
  150. Red Cross hit with $4.2 million blood fine
  151. Frightening Prospective Flu Therapy
  152. Pioneering KEYHOLE SURGERY Used in Ectopic Pregnancy!
  153. 'Bring your own blood' proposed
  154. Our View - Make sure your family doesn't have to second guess your wishes
  155. Jehovah's Witness barred from making decisions for comatose wife
  156. Ground-Breaking Surgery
  157. Parents Seek Help at DeVos Children’s Hospital
  158. Death Tied To Blood
  159. Helping hearts heal: New heart-and-lung machine reduces blood transfusion rate
  160. The bloodless revolution
  161. From Kingdom Hall to Main Street, USA: a new standard of care. (THE WAY AHEAD)
  162. Novoseven: to avoid brain haemorrhage deaths
  163. Tainted Blood Cited In Patient's Death
  164. One of Five Blood Avoidance Programs in the Country - DeVos Children's Hospital
  165. (Dextran) Q-Med launches a pharmaceutical in Sweden
  166. Why we need bloodless programs - Red Cross: Region facing critical blood shortage
  167. Navy proposes test of blood substitute product
  168. More effective treatment-Patients suffering from life-threatening bleeding disorder
  169. Delayed umbilical cord clamping can prevent anemia
  170. Wall Street Journal - FDA to weigh using fake blood in trauma trial
  171. Cutting-edge surgery
  172. Cabell Huntington Hospital to Offer Advanced Robotic Surgery
  173. Robot Lends a Hand at HSR
  174. A bloodless victory
  175. Congratulations To Flower Hospital!
  176. Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  177. Dwindling Supply 2006 - American Red Cross Asks For Help With Blood Shortage
  178. Dwindling Supply West Virginia 2006 - Red Cross Reports Blood Shortage
  179. Dwindling Supply Georgia 2006 - Blood Shortage Update
  180. Dwindling Supply Virginia 2006 - Blood Shortage
  181. Dwindling Supply 2006 Blood shortage forces rationing by hospitals
  182. Dwindling Supply Detroit 2006 - Red Cross Reports Blood Shortage
  183. Potential alternative for high-demand blood product
  184. Blood Transfusions Impair Recuperation From Severe Burns and Open Heart Surgery
  185. Study Finds No Clinically Significant Difference in Effectiveness of Drugs for Managi
  186. New Alternative to Hip Replacements
  187. Fears increase on transmitting human form of BSE
  188. FDA Clears Valleylab's Cool-Tip RF Ablation System for Use in Ablating Non-Resectable
  189. Surgeons’ Costs Differ Widely within the Same Hospital
  190. Live bird flu virus found in victim's blood
  191. Pa. Hospital Has 'No Transfusion' Surgery
  192. hlcjim
  193. Scotland - Left to die: the hidden victims of an NHS blunder
  194. Unrelenting Violence Drains Iraq Blood Supply
  195. Canada's Last Taboo: Gay Blood Donation
  196. 'Bloodless' surgical program attracts new patients to AGH
  197. Safety of blood supply a concern
  198. Two Greek patients infected with HIV-tainted blood
  199. PENN surgeons offer transfusion-free heart surgery to all
  200. Polyheme - Researcher withdraws presentation on blood substitute
  201. Fayette residents hear about bloodless medicine
  202. Update PolyHeme
  203. Neoprene suit prevents hemorrhage-related maternal deaths: study
  204. Ethical Dilemma
  205. New infectious agents pose new risks for people with bleeding disorders
  206. Bloodless surgery option for Jehovah's Witnesses
  207. Amid alarm bells, blood substitute keeps pumping
  208. How nations handled tainted blood Decision expected`Let's figure out what went wrong'
  209. Bangladesh - Country sinking fast into HIV quicksand
  210. UK - Third blood-linked human mad cow case found
  211. England - Warning of blood disease epidemic
  212. Saint John’s Health Center to Hold Symposium on Transfusion Free Medicine & Surgery
  213. USA - Rare disease raises concerns (Chagas)
  214. Canada - Trial begins on tainted blood scandal
  215. Bayer And Global Regulatory Authorities Evaluating Published Reports On Trasylol
  216. FDA Issues Public Health Advisory for Trasylol
  217. Fairview Hospital to Be Worldwide Center for Bloodless Medicine
  218. Blood debt
  219. Woman sues Anaheim hospital over blood transfusion death of her mother
  220. Rivals Laying Siege to Amgen's Near Monopoly in Anemia Drugs
  221. Bloodless - Surgeon Develops Life-Saving Technique for Liver Cancer Surgery
  222. U.S. heart patients more likely to get blood
  223. Trinidad - Transfusion not necessary
  224. Physicians Offer New Solution For Blood Transfusions
  225. Doctors Need To Prepare For Blood Shortages Now
  226. 11-year-old may have HIV from transfusion
  227. Risk of heart problems from transfusions seen
  228. Scotland - Blood transfusion errors surge
  229. Bayer Launches Phase III Clinical Study of Trasylol® in Elective Spinal Fusion Surger
  230. FDA approves West Nile test to screen blood
  231. ISMICS Publishes Consensus Statement on Beating Heart Bypass Surgery in INNOVATIONS
  232. Training needed for minimally invasive surgery
  233. Families First: Exploring the Family Centered Care Approach to Blood Conservationin
  234. No blood on surgeons' hands
  235. US heart patients receive more transfusions than international patients
  236. Oxygen carriers coursing through clinical trials
  237. UK: Fake blood hope for transfusions
  238. Kinder cuts draw faithful fans
  239. Two S. Korean women contract AIDS virus through blood transfusion
  240. Study find pollutants in Canadian blood samples
  241. The Management of Anemia
  242. Cooley's Anemia Foundation Applauds FDA Decision on Exjade
  243. Hemosol Announces Layoff of Employees
  244. Blood Conservation Strategies Discussed at Emory University Hospital
  245. Blood Transfusion May Be Associated With Higher Mortality in ACS Patients
  246. Family Med - Ten Hard Questions About the Future of the Specialty
  247. Why Is Consumer-Directed Health Care (CDHC) Growing Rapidly in America?
  248. Pay-for-Performance Has Quality-Improvement Potential, AAFP Says
  249. 50,000 Patients Infected with Hepatitis C
  250. Red Cross Fined $5,000 for Blood Sicknesses