Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are fundamental to the generation of the body's blood and
immune cells. They reside primarily within the bone marrow (BM) niche microenvironment …

Background The acute respiratory illness designated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
was first reported in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and caused a worldwide pandemic …

Background Patient blood management (PBM) describes a set of evidence-based practices
to optimize medical and surgical patient outcomes by clinically managing and preserving a …

Background Confronting a once-in-a-century pandemic with COVID-19, tremendous stress
has been placed in all walks of life worldwide. Aims In order to enhance scientific …

Abstract Introduction: While SARS-CoV-2's main transmission route is through respiratory
droplets, research has found that viral RNA could be detected in blood samples, causing …

Since its first detection in China in late 2019 the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated infectious disease COVID-19 continue to …

Highlights•Cancer care has been profoundly impacted by the global pandemic of COVID-19,
resulting in unprecedented challenges.•Oncology societies have updated guidelines for the …

The objective of this paper is to introduce clinicians and health care professionals to the
concept of patient blood management (PBM) and to explain the difference between PBM …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has placed great strain on blood resources. In an
effort to extend platelet (PLT) shelf life and minimize waste, our institution transitioned room …

Abstract Background Patient Blood Management (PBM) is a patient-centred, systematic,
evidence-based approach to improve patient outcomes by managing and preserving a …