The Limbic

Infection rate in MDS under the microscope

Infection is a relatively common and important problem in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and an independent risk factor for mortality, the HAA 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting was told. One of the largest ever data sets, comprising more than 3,000 MDS patients admitted...

Infection is a relatively common and important problem in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and an independent risk factor for mortality, the...

Transfusion medicine

The secret to successful patient blood management

The success of a pioneering patient blood management program developed in Western Australia illustrates the importance of multidisciplinary involvement and the support of national and state level government. Dr Simon Towler, clinical lead for South Metropolitan Health Service and a staff...

The success of a pioneering patient blood management program developed in Western Australia illustrates the importance of multidisciplinary involvement and...

Blood cancers

Mass cytometry useful in measuring immune recovery after transplant

Mass cytometry has a role to play in immune profiling in HSCT patients and in other potential haematology applications, the 2017 HAA Annual Scientific Meeting has been told. The technique can provide a wealth of data for global immunological assessment in...

Mass cytometry has a role to play in immune profiling in HSCT patients and in other potential haematology applications, the...