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Blood removal before major liver surgery cuts transfusions in half
Dec 9, 2024
Removing 10 per cent of a patient’s blood before major liver surgery and giving it back afterwards reduced transfusions by half,...

Blood transfusions for brain bleeding: Large trial in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients adds to debate about optimal threshold
Dec 9, 2024
Blood is one of the oldest drugs in the world, but after many decades of research, it is still not always clear when a blood transfusion...

Dr. Dean Fergusson receives Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award
Dec 5, 2024
“Over my career I’ve dedicated myself to optimizing the blood products that we give patients and ensuring that they’re safe and...

After major traumatic brain injury, more blood transfusions could mean better outcomes
Jun 13, 2024
"By improving oxygen transport to the brain during the acute phase of care, it may be possible to save more nerve cells in the...

ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers at The Ottawa Hospital improve prevention and care for kidney disease
Feb 21, 2024
The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to kickstart innovative kidney research projects.

Big blood savings: large trial in JAMA shows taking less blood for lab testing reduces transfusions in intensive care
Oct 12, 2023
A world-first clinical trial published in JAMA could provide an easy way to save tens of thousands of units of blood every year in...

Sex of blood donor has no effect on recipient survival
Apr 12, 2023
A large clinical trial of more than 8,700 patients published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that the sex of a donor...

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 19 CIHR grants worth more than $12 million
Jul 20, 2022
These projects will advance science and improve health in areas such as cancer, neuroscience, regenerative medicine, autism, Kabuki...

Infusing new life into blood transfusion research
Nov 15, 2021
Meet Dr. Dean Fergusson — winner of the Grimes Career Achievement Award

Making every blood transfusion count
Nov 12, 2021
Dr. Dean Fergusson is receiving The Ottawa Hospital’s Grimes Career Achievement Award for trailblazing research that is saving lives...