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While the market chases the final bounce, an $8.8B forced selling event is loading.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp at the New York Times DealBook Summit:
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LLMs don't rank pages.
they retrieve chunks,
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Blood Donation and Improved Cardiometabolic Health
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Mitochondrial DNA Acts as a “First Hit” for Antibody-Mediated TRALI
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Liberal or Restrictive Transfusion Thresholds for Surgery Patients with High Cardiac Risk
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Iron Supplementation for Blood Donors Based on Ferritin Levels
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Impact of Individual Donor Assessment Deferral Changes on Donor HIV, HBV, HCV, and Syphilis Prevalence
104: Essentials of Transfusion Support in HPC Transplant with Brian Adkins
Hematopoietic progenitor cell (HPC) transplant continues to be used in more and more situations. In this episode, Dr. Brian Adkins outlines the many issues surrounding transfusion support in HPC transplant patients.
103: Glaucomflecken! with Will and Kristin Flanary
Dr. Will Flanary, “Dr. Glaucomflecken,” has a huge worldwide following for his hilarious medical videos. Will and his wife Kristin join me to share life stories behind the laughter.
102CE: Learn to Speak “Reference Lab” with Jan Hamilton
CE episode, with chance to win a FREE GIFT! Understanding special techniques like adsorption, elution, and enzymes feels like learning a new language! Jan Hamilton is here to help you learn to speak “reference lab.”
101CE: Look Before You Leap with Rich Haspel
CE episode! New thoughts or ideas seem to pop up in transfusion medicine all the time. Dr. Rich Haspel has thoughts on how to evaluate the evidence, including his take on “low-titer group O whole blood” in trauma.
100CE: Pearls of Wisdom (Centennial Episode!)
CE episode! This centennial episode marks a return of many previous guests, offering concise learning “pearls” for listeners of all levels.
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