A comparison of two behavioral influence techniques for improving blood donor recruitment.

abstract：:Lyophilized factor VIII concentrates, because of their convenience, are the most commonly used products for providing antihemophilic factor to patients with hemophilia A. Heightened concerns about associated complications indicate that cryoprecipitate usage will increase in the immediate future. We present a protocol ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Menitove JE,Spero JA,Richards WA,Lewis JH,Montgomery RR,Gill JC,Hasiba U,Wheeler DV,Sherwin JA,Russell-Vaskov S,Marlar RA,Maxwell NG,Aster RH

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies showed that Mirasol (Navigant Biotechnologies, Inc.) pathogen reduction technology (PRT) treatment resulted in an increase in platelet (PLT) glucose consumption and lactate production rates and decrease in pH in media during PLT storage. Increased glycolytic flux could result from damage to ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Li J,Lockerbie O,de Korte D,Rice J,McLean R,Goodrich RP

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a severe disorder affecting the microcirculation of multiple organs due to a systemic endothelial cell injury secondary to a deficiency in ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 motif, member 13) activity. TTP is a rare complication...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Gasparri ML,Bellati F,Brunelli R,Perrone G,Pecorini F,Papadia A,Meloni G,Trisolini SM,Gozzer M,Domenici L,Lecce F,Benedetti Panici P

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood has been imbued with powerful connotations through history and across cultures. Currently bestowed with scientific meaning, blood nevertheless carries symbolic resonance. This study examines these representations among practitioners and sheds light on the clinical and nonclinical factors that guide blo...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Fortin S,Cardona LG,Latreille M,Tucci M,Lacroix J

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many strides were made in the field of blood transfusion before and during World War I. However, it was not until after the war that one of the most exciting and controversial episodes in the field of blood transfusion occurred. Review of the literature revealed the 1920s to be a tumultuous era filled with conflicting...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wain SL

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 6-year period, 866 cases were analyzed for disputed parentage. In 194 cases (22%), the alleged father was excluded as the biological father. One hundred and eight-one cases (93%) were direct exclusions, and 13 cases (7%) were indirect exclusions. Ninety-two percent of falsely accused men were identified by typi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Davey FR,Hubbell CA,Lauenstein KJ,Tinnesz C,Henry JB

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Full siblings were compared with half-siblings to observe how well the two relationships could be distinguished by informative tests. STUDY AND DESIGN METHODS: Parentage analysis ascertained 25 pairs of full siblings and 25 pairs of half-siblings. The pairs were then examined for the sharing of alleles at th...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wenk RE,Chiafari FA

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibodies produced against the D antigen make use of IGHV genes restricted to the IGHV3 superfamily. These findings are based on the IGHV gene analysis in anti-D-producing B cells from hyperimmunized donors, however, and therefore the restriction might be due to the hyperimmunization. In this study the IGHV...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Dohmen SE,Verhagen OJ,Muit J,Ligthart PC,van der Schoot CE

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After immunization with native human red cells and red cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum, mouse splenocytes were fused with a myeloma cell line to obtain hybridomas. Among the antibodies specific for blood group antigens, four antibodies (iB3C4, F12, MR432, and iB4) directed against epitopes related to the Rh ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Rouger P,Edelman L

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deferral for travel to malaria-endemic areas excludes many blood donors in the United States. Most transfusion-transmitted malaria is associated with lengthy residence in malaria-endemic areas rather than routine travel. This study compares the impact of existing deferral requirements to the risk that a pres...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Spencer B,Steele W,Custer B,Kleinman S,Cable R,Wilkinson S,Wright D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding factors that impact tissue oxygen extraction may guide red blood cell (RBC) transfusion decision making in preterm infants. Our objective was to assess the influence of enteral feeding and anemia on cerebral and mesenteric oxygen saturation (Csat and Msat) and fractional tissue oxygen extractio...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Goldstein GP,Rao A,Ling AY,Ding VY,Chang IJ,Chock VY

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the effect of pneumatic tube transport on blood bank specimens and products. No important differences were found between aliquots transported in the tube system and those stored in the laboratory as controls. ABO, Rh, antibody detection or identification, direct antiglobulin testing, and elution w...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Tanley PC,Wallas CH,Abram MC,Richardson LD

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between length of storage of red blood cell (RBC) units and biochemical changes has been well studied, but little is known about the progression of cellular immunomodulative properties in blood recipients. This study aims to quantify in vitro T-cell activation and cytokine release by white b...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Karam O,Tucci M,Toledano BJ,Robitaille N,Cousineau J,Thibault L,Lacroix J,Le Deist F

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recruitment of young donors is critical to expand the donor base and sustain the blood supply. Nevertheless, there is concern that younger blood donors may have a higher risk profile than their older counterparts. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:The prevalence of behavioral risks associated with transfusion-transm...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Damesyn MA,Glynn SA,Schreiber GB,Ownby HE,Bethel J,Fridey J,McMullen Q,Garratty G,Busch MP,NHLBI Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:The glycerol concentration of frozen-thawed red cells must be less than 2 percent to prevent hemolysis upon transfusion. Three methods were investigated for monitoring the glycerol concentration of frozen-thawed red cells prepared by the agglomeration technique. The supernatant osmolality and glycerol concentration we...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bongiovanni MB,Hughlett MA,Wurzel HA

更新日期：1983-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:In October 2005, a recall of human tissue for implantation was initiated because one recovery center obtained tissues from donors who were not screened properly for infectious diseases. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended notifying affected patients and of...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Steelman VM,Schlueter AJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thromboelastography (TEG) is widely used in hospitals but less commonly in blood banks for evaluation of platelet (PLT) concentrates (PCs). A TEG-PC assay for testing fresh or stored PLTs must reflect the quality of the PLTs. The added value could be measurement of donor-dependent PLT quality. STUDY DESIGN ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bontekoe IJ,van der Meer PF,de Korte D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells that initiate and regulate immune responses. They are unique in their feature to produce bioactive interleukin (IL)-12, a major proinflammatory cytokine connecting innate and adaptive immunity. Platelets (PLTs) are highly reactive components ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kissel K,Berber S,Nockher A,Santoso S,Bein G,Hackstein H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With an interval of eight weeks between collections, blood was drawn twice from 120 blood donors. At one of the donations, 0.25 ml of synthetic vasopressin, (DDAVP, 1300 micrograms/ml), was administered intranasally 60 minutes prior to collection of the blood. No drug was given at the other donation. The yield of fact...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Mikaelsson M,Nilsson IM,Vilhardt H,Wiechel B

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 5 percent of paternity determination cases, only DNA samples from the alleged father and child pairs are tested. The absence of the mother's DNA increases the probability of false paternity inclusions, which affects laboratories that use a limited number of DNA markers. The effect of coincidental matches ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： De Ungria MC,Frani AM,Magno MM,Tabbada KA,Calacal GC,Delfin FC,Halos SC

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During storage, the activity of the red blood cell (RBC) antioxidant system decreases. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is essential for protection against oxidative stress by producing NADPH. G6PD function of RBC transfusion products is reported to remain stable during storage, but activity was meas...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Peters AL,van Bruggen R,de Korte D,Van Noorden CJ,Vlaar AP

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell pheresis was employed in the initial management of a pregnant patient with chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML). Reduction in circulating leukocyte and platelet counts was evident after two weeks of therapy. This technique is an effective mode of management of the pregnant patient with CML and may play an important ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Caplan SN,Coco FV,Berkman EM

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet concentrates intended for transfusion to immunosuppressed patients are irradiated to minimize transfusion-induced graft-versus-host disease. Because few reports describe how irradiation influences stored platelets, the authors studied whether 5000 rad of gamma irradiation, the maximum dose currently used clin...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Moroff G,George VM,Siegl AM,Luban NL

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virus inactivation of pooled fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) by the solvent/detergent (SD) method results in a loss of approximately 20 percent of factor VIII. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of SD-treated plasma in correcting the coagulopathy associated with liver disease and liver transplantation. STUDY...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Williamson LM,Llewelyn CA,Fisher NC,Allain JP,Bellamy MC,Baglin TP,Freeman J,Klinck JR,Ala FA,Smith N,Neuberger J,Wreghitt TG

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is important to compare the incidence of bacterial contamination of components collected from the peripheral blood or bone marrow (BM), as well as of components processed with or without cell selection or depletion, and to evaluate the sequelae of such contamination. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Bacterial co...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Webb IJ,Coral FS,Andersen JW,Elias AD,Finberg RW,Nadler LM,Ritz J,Anderson KC

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A new automated apheresis system has recently been reported as useful in improving peripheral blood HPC collection in adults. The aim of this study has been to verify the utility of this system (AutoPBSC, COBE BCT) for standard leukapheresis and for LVL in the pediatric setting. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A p...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Torrabadella M,Olivé T,Ortega JJ,Massuet L

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mathematical models predict that, in Spain, a significant number of blood units will be obtained during the window period of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Routine nucleic acid testing (NAT) on individual blood units may provide experimental data to evaluate such a theoretical risk. STUDY DESIGN AND...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： González R,Echevarria JM,Avellón A,Barea L,Castro E

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemovigilance has shown that bacteria cause more fatalities than other infections together. Surveillance for detection of bacteria in platelets (PLTs) was initiated. Concomitantly, the storage period for PLTs was extended from 5 to 7 days to reduce cost. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Analysis was performed of al...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Munksgaard L,Albjerg L,Lillevang ST,Gahrn-Hansen B,Georgsen J

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00