Hypericin as an inactivator of infectious viruses in blood components.

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2009 the Mirasol Pathogen Reduction Technology (PRT) was introduced to the routine blood component production of the Regional Blood Transfusion Center in Warsaw (RBTCW). The goal of this study was to investigate the safety of Mirasol-treated blood components. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:The accumulated pass...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Łętowska M,Przybylska Z,Piotrowski D,Lachert E,Rosiek A,Rzymkiewicz L,Cardoso M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human T-cell lymphoma/leukemia viruses types I and II (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) are related exogenous human retroviruses. The former is definitely pathogenic while disease association with the latter is unclear. There are two subtypes of HTLV-II, A and B. Currently, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) bas...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Poiesz BJ,Dube S,Jones B,Bryz-Gornia V,Dean MT,Spicer T,Hengst J,Sayre K,Esteban E,Ferrer JF

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The correlation between signal-to-cutoff (S/CO) ratios of a second-generation hepatitis C virus (HCV) enzyme immunoassay (EIA; Abbott) and a third-generation HCV enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA; Ortho) and confirmed HCV infection has been reported. The utility of the values for the Chinese anti-HCV ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ren FR,Lv QS,Zhuang H,Li JJ,Gong XY,Gao GJ,Liu CL,Wang JX,Yao FZ,Zheng YR,Zhu FM,Tiemuer MH,Bai XH,Shan H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was first described in February 2003. Close contact with symptomatic patients appears to be the main route of transmission, whereas blood transfusion transmission could not be ruled out. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV) detection kit develop...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Schmidt M,Brixner V,Ruster B,Hourfar MK,Drosten C,Preiser W,Seifried E,Roth WK

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Africa, RHD alleles have not been fully characterized. The purpose of this study was to identify inactive and active RHD alleles at the molecular level in Congolese cohorts. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Blood samples were collected from people living in central Congo populated by Teke ethnic group. A total o...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Touinssi M,Chapel-Fernandes S,Granier T,Bokilo A,Bailly P,Chiaroni J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow was harvested for the purpose of autologous bone marrow transplantation (ABMT) in 21 patients previously treated with chemotherapy and in complete remission from acute leukemia or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The volume required to obtain 2 x 10(8) nucleated cells per kg was less than 15 mL per kg in 13 patient...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Sonneveld P,de Leeuw CA,Schipperus M,Lindemans J,Abels J

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron overload is a common complication of patients with β-thalassemia major (TM). Despite the availability of three iron chelators, deferoxamine (DFO), deferiprone (DFP), and deferasirox (DFX), some patients fail to respond adequately to monotherapy with any of them. We report a case of TM who had refractory...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Voskaridou E,Komninaka V,Karavas A,Terpos E,Akianidis V,Christoulas D

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence of and risk factors for human T-lymphotropic virus type I and type II (HTLV-I, HTLV-II) infections in Brazil. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Sera from 17,063 healthy Brazilian donors were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for antibody to HTLV-I/II between August 19...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ferreira Júnior OC,Vaz RS,Carvalho MB,Guerra C,Fabron AL,Rosemblit J,Hamerschlak N

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accumulation of the plasticizer di-2-ethylhexylphthalate (DEHP) in blood and blood components has been of considerable concern for some time. We have followed the accumulation of DEHP and one of its major metabolities, mono-2-ethylhexylphthalate (MEHP) during storage of whole blood, platelet-rich plasma, platelet ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Rock G,Secours VE,Franklin CA,Chu I,Villeneuve DC

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current transfusion-related acute lung injury reduction strategies include avoiding transfusion of plasma products collected from female donors or female donors that have been pregnant to reduce transfusion of plasma-containing HLA antibodies. Such a policy considerably decreases the number of donors availab...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Scott E,Puca K,Heraly J,Gottschall J,Friedman K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A case of donor cell leukemia (DCL) is reported. A 42-year-old female developed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) of donor cell origin 18 months after a bone marrow transplant (BMT) from her brother. At the time DCL presented, the donor-brother was also diagnosed with AML showing identical cytogenetic abnormaliti...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Glasser L,Meloni-Ehrig A,Greaves W,Demel KC,Butera J

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The testing of cord blood (CB) progenitor and stem cell units for transplantation suitability involves enumeration of total nucleated cells before freezing. CD34+ cell counts may also be a means of determining suitability. Studies have been conducted to evaluate how specific storage conditions influence cell...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kurtz J,Seetharaman S,Greco N,Moroff G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In transfusion medicine, frozen red blood cells (RBCs) are an alternative for liquid-stored RBCs. Little is known about the rheologic properties (i.e., aggregability and deformability) of thawed RBCs. In this study the rheologic properties of high-glycerol frozen RBCs and postthaw stored in saline-adenine-gl...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Henkelman S,Lagerberg JW,Graaff R,Rakhorst G,Van Oeveren W

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five leukaphereses were done by the Haemonetics system using citrated Dextran 75 in normal saline as anticoagulant, and were compared with a much larger series using hydroxyethyl starch (HES) with and without steroid premedication. The granulocyte and platelet yields were only minimally different between the tw...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Huestis DW

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Novel gel centrifugation test (GCT) cards were evaluated with respect to their ability to estimate the quantity of IgG on RBCs and the determination of the IgG subclasses IgG1 and IgG3. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:In 65 patients with a positive DAT, the amount of IgG-gamma-, IgG1, and IgG3 on RBCs was examined...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lynen R,Krone O,Legler TJ,Köhler M,Mayr WR

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to Landsteiner's law, alloantibodies are prevalent and autoantibodies are absent in the ABO blood group system. However, one study (Spalter et al., Blood 1999;93:4418-24) has suggested that low-affinity ABO autoantibodies, mitigated by anti-idiotypic immunoglobulins are also prevalent, while anothe...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Obukhova P,Korchagina E,Henry S,Bovin N

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has previously been shown that buffy coat platelet concentrates (BC-PCs) stored in a medium made up of approximately 70 percent platelet storage medium (Plasma-Lyte A, PL) and 30 percent plasma (BC-PC-P) are effective in vivo after 9 to 12 days of storage. In addition to sodium, potassium, magnesium, and chloride, ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bertolini F,Murphy S,Rebulla P,Sirchia G

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The history of the development and implementation of the Brazilian nucleic acid testing (NAT) platform to detect and discriminate among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in blood donors is described here. The results for the sensitivity, repro...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Rocha D,Andrade E,Godoy DT,Fontana-Maurell M,Costa E,Ribeiro M,Ferreira AGP,Brindeiro R,Tanuri A,Alvarez P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine whether chloroquine can specifically elute HLA antigens and beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2-M) from the platelet surface, quantitative immunofluorescence flow cytometry and monoclonal antibodies were used to show that HLA antigens and beta 2-M were proportionally eluted from the platelet surface without affe...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kao KJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ABO-incompatible red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and acute hemolytic reactions occur infrequently, yet resultant fatalities are reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) every year. We describe a 20-year retrospective study of reported mistransfusion cases to identify temporal trends, common ca...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Storch EK,Rogerson B,Eder AF

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Washing of red blood cell concentrates (RCCs) is required for potassium-sensitive transfusion recipients, including neonates in need of large-volume transfusions. When open, nonsterile washing systems are used, postwash outdate time is limited to 24 hours, often leading to problems providing the component to...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Hansen A,Yi QL,Acker JP

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the donor base, infectious disease prevalence, and donation loss at various blood donation sites will help maximize blood collection efforts and blood availability. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Using donation data collected at five US blood centers, the prevalence of HIV, HTLV, HBsAg, and HCV in f...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wang B,Schreiber GB,Glynn SA,Nass CC,Smith JW,Higgins MJ,Hutching ST,Wright DJ,McEntire RL,Murphy EL,Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal skin disinfection ensures blood safety. In this study, efficacies of the two-step skin disinfection methods used at Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and two one-step methods produced by different manufacturers were compared. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:In each of the three phases of the study, two methods...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ramirez-Arcos S,Goldman M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a rare but serious adverse transfusion reaction and is known to be related to anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) or anti-human neutrophil antigen (HNA) antibodies in donor plasma. In 2016, four of eight reported TRALI cases could not be explained by donor anti...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： De Clippel D,Emonds MP,Compernolle V

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) is due to maternal alloimmunization against fetal platelet (PLT) antigens. Antenatal management strategies have been developed to avoid complications such as intracranial hemorrhage. The aim of this study was to set up two reliable, noninvasive fetal gen...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Le Toriellec E,Chenet C,Kaplan C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Partial Rh antigens have been widely described in black individuals. Carriers are prone to immunization when exposed to the normal antigens. In sickle cell disease (SCD), patient alloimmunization is a major cause of transfusion failure. The potential of individuals with partial C antigen to make anti-C has n...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Tournamille C,Meunier-Costes N,Costes B,Martret J,Barrault A,Gauthier P,Galactéros F,Nzouékou R,Bierling P,Noizat-Pirenne F

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life-threatening situations requiring blood transfusion under extreme conditions or in remote and austere locations, such as the battlefield or in traffic accidents, would benefit from reliable blood typing practices that are easily understood by a nonscientist or nonlaboratory technician and provide quick r...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Clavier B,Pouget T,Sailliol A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hemostat, sealant, and adhesive components of the surgical toolbox continue to evolve and enter clinical practice at a rapid rate. The goal of this comprehensive, sequential review is to update these components to include those now available (February 2012) as well as to explore cost and regulatory factors that im...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Spotnitz WD,Burks S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An antibody found in the serum of a Japanese blood donor detects a new high-frequency red cell antigen named UMC. UMC is absent from Inab phenotype cells, weakly expressed on Dr(a-) cells, and destroyed by alpha-chymotrypsin but not trypsin treatment of red cells. UMC is, therefore, a Cromer-related antigen. Immunoblo...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Daniels GL,Okubo Y,Yamaguchi H,Seno T,Ikuta M

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood transfusion has been cited as one of the five most overutilized therapeutic procedures in the United States. We assessed the impact of clinical decision support at computerized physician order entry and education on red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and clinical patient outcomes at our institution. ST...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Goodnough LT,Maggio P,Hadhazy E,Shieh L,Hernandez-Boussard T,Khari P,Shah N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00