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A six-month transfusion medicine program enhanced the trainees’ clinical skills, helping to prevent complications associated with conditions like FNAIT.

Preventative intravenous immunoglobulin therapy can lower risks in FNAIT, though some experts disagree on when and how to use it.

Authors of the review stated routine screening during pregnancy for FNAIT would allow for timely treatment and help prevent brain bleeds.

Researchers developed a three-dimensional model to study the mechanisms behind intraventricular hemorrhage.

A woman who experienced a miscarriage did not respond to several platelet transfusions due to the presence of anti-platelet antibodies.

Thrombocytopenia, a platelet disorder linked to FNAIT, was a major predictor of serious illness in preterm infants in a recent study.

Advancements in the preparation of platelet concentrates, often required to treat FNAIT, have the potential to improve patient care.

Interviews of patients affected by FNAIT revealed diagnostic challenges and strained relationships with healthcare providers.

The review states that given complications from FNAIT can be serious, physicians should test for it often and prioritize early treatment.

IVIG can prevent severe thrombocytopenia in pregnancies complicated with FNAIT, but its efficacy can vary from pregnancy to pregnancy.