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abstract：BACKGROUND:The FUT2 gene regulates the expression of ABH antigens in body secretions and hence controls the secretor status. It is highly polymorphic. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Healthy Chinese (n = 79) and Caucasian (n = 20) subjects were recruited for this study. Lewis blood group and secretor status were determined. ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Yip SP,Lai SK,Wong ML

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:TT virus (TTV), a novel DNA virus, was originally thought to be transmitted by transfusion. However, nonparenteral transmission is recently suspected to be a major mode of transmission. To investigate the possibility of reinfection with TTV in multiply transfused patients and to evaluate the significance of ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Toyoda H,Fukuda Y,Nakano I,Katano Y,Yokozaki S,Hayashi K,Ito Y,Suzuki K,Nakano H,Saito H,Takamatsu J

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ABO system is of fundamental importance in the fields of transfusion and transplantation and has apparent associations with certain diseases, including cardiovascular disorders. ABO expression is reduced in the late phase of erythroid differentiation in vitro, whereas histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDAC...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Takahashi Y,Kubo R,Sano R,Nakajima T,Takahashi K,Kobayashi M,Handa H,Tsukada J,Kominato Y

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is scope to further improve the safety of transfusion practice within the United Kingdom. This study aims to identify the current role of junior doctors in the transfusion process and to assess their competency to appropriately prescribe blood and blood products to patients. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:T...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Graham J,Grant-Casey J,Alston R,Baker P,Pendry K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recombinant human G-CSF is widely used to mobilize PBPCs in healthy donors for allogeneic transplantation. There have been concerns about donor safety because of splenic ruptures during G-CSF application. To address this problem, changes in splenic size in 91 healthy donors during G-CSF mobilization of allog...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Platzbecker U,Prange-Krex G,Bornhäuser M,Koch R,Soucek S,Aikele P,Haack A,Haag C,Schuler U,Berndt A,Rutt C,Ehninger G,Hölig K

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood Centers of California, Inc. (BCC) is a consortium of 19 independent blood centers that collectively draw approximately 800,000 units of whole blood each year. Over the past several years, a committee of BCC, composed primarily of medical and nursing directors at member institutions, developed a Uniform Donor Med...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kolins J,Silvergleid AJ

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet (PLT) transfusions are essential for patients who are bleeding or have an increased risk of bleeding due to a decreased number or abnormal function of circulating PLTs. A shelf life of 5 days for PLT products presents an inventory management challenge. In 2006, greater than 10% of apheresis PLTs mad...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Fuller AK,Uglik KM,Braine HG,King KE

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Stress-enhanced platelet (PLT) storage lesions include increased glycolysis, discoid-to-sphere morphology change, and spontaneous PLT activation. It is not clear if reduction in glycolysis can alleviate storage lesion development. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Apheresis PLT concentrates were exposed to 17.2 J/mL...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Li J,Goodrich L,Hansen E,Edrich R,Gampp D,Goodrich RP

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allogeneic blood cell transplantation is a new alternative to bone marrow transplantation. Preliminary data suggest that granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized peripheral blood progenitor cells from normal donors can provide rapid hematopoietic engraftment without significant increases in tr...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Weinthal JA,Nemunaitis JJ,Aston S,Magsamen MJ,Rosenfeld CS

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Almost 20% of parvovirus B19 foetal infections require intrauterine transfusions. In addition, myocardial dysfunction has been observed in severe parvovirus B19 infections. One objective of an intrauterine exchange transfusion (IUET) is to avoid an overload during the transfusion. Our aim was to study the ob...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Vanspranghels R,Houfflin-Debarge V,Vaast P,Coulon C,Clouqueur E,Hanssens S,Rakza T,Subtil D,Garabedian C

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional platelet (PLT) storage at room temperature under continuous agitation results in a limited shelf life (5 days) and an increased risk of bacterial contamination. However, both of these aspects can be ameliorated by cold storage. Preliminary work has suggested that PLTs can be cold stored for up t...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： D'Alessandro A,Thomas KA,Stefanoni D,Gamboni F,Shea SM,Reisz JA,Spinella PC

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The in vivo viability and functional integrity of filtered platelets were compared with those of nonfiltered platelets in a controlled study. On two occasions, after template bleeding time, 14 healthy volunteers underwent plateletpheresis and received 600 mg of aspirin. Autologous 111In-labeled platelets were transfus...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Brecher ME,Pineda AA,Zylstra-Halling VW,Chowdhury S,Forstrom LA

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is not known whether increasing the dose of filgrastim after mobilizing chemotherapy improves collection of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) and leads to faster hematopoietic engraftment after autologous transplantation. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A randomized, open-label, multicenter trial was car...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： André M,Baudoux E,Bron D,Canon JL,D'Hondt V,Fassotte MF,D'Hondt L,Fillet G,Humblet Y,Jerusalem G,Vermeulen P,Symann M,Beguin Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of "naturally-occurring" (nonred blood cell stimulated) anti-K1. The patient had never received a blood transfusion. Red blood cell antibody screening panels showed agglutination with K:1 red blood cells at room temperature and not in the anti-globulin test. Testing with 2-mercaptoethanol showed the a...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kanel GC,Davis I,Bowman JE

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A latex agglutination assay was evaluated for the purpose of identifying compatible platelet donors for alloimmunized recipients. Assay reagents were prepared by adsorbing detergent-solubilized, donor-specific platelets to polystyrene latex beads. Semiquantitative results for up to 30 donors can be completed in less t...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ogden DM,Asfour A,Koller C,Lichtiger B

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our study characterizes blood use in the ambulatory setting by US elderly Medicare beneficiaries during 2001. As the US population ages and delivery of health care in outpatient settings is on the rise, ambulatory blood utilization is expected to increase. There is currently a lack of broad population-based ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Menis M,Burwen DR,Holness L,Anderson SA

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Advances in the past two decades in dendritic cell (DC) biology paved the way to exploit them as a promising tool in cancer immunotherapy. The prerequisite for DC vaccine preparations is large-scale in vitro generations of homogeneous, mature, and functional DCs. Frequent improvements are being made in the e...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Balan S,Kale VP,Limaye LS

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been increased worldwide emphasis on the many benefits of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serostatus awareness for both infection prevention and improved treatment outcomes. Previous studies indicate that donors may use blood donation to be tested; the objectives of this analysis were to assess,...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bruhn R,Moreno E,Sabino EC,Ferreira NA,Carneiro-Proietti AB,Lopes ME,Sampaio D,Loureiro P,Custer B,Goncalez TT,National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study-II (REDS-II) International Component.

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot study was performed on the storage of plasma and cryosupernatant plasma at 4 degrees C for up to 28 days. Eight bags, four of CPD fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) and four of CPD cryosupernatant plasma (CSP, plasma without cryoprecipitate), were sampled during storage for assays of pH; factors V, VIII, IX, and XI; fi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Smak Gregoor PJ,Harvey MS,Briët E,Brand A

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs), BRIC 66 (IgM) and BRIC 111 (IgG1), were produced by immunizing mice with ovarian cyst blood group A1 glycoprotein and Tn red cells (RBCs), respectively. Their specificities were determined by inhibitions using Tn sialoglycoproteins (SGPs), mucins (armadillo [ASG] and ovine [OSG] subm...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： King MJ,Parsons SF,Wu AM,Jones N

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The outcome of peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) harvest depends on mobilization and leukapheresis. Some poor harvests might not be directly related to poor mobilizations. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the results of 793 consecutive healthy donors who underwent PBSC donation to evalua...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wang TF,Chen SH,Yang SH,Su YC,Chu SC,Li DK

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of hepatitis G virus (HGV) and its strain variant, the GB agent (GBV-C) is high in non-virus-inactivated plasma products, but, persistent infection in recipients is relatively low. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Stored samples from transfusion donors and recipients in a prospective study of posttra...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wang JT,Chen PJ,Liu DP,Sheu JC,Wang TH,Chen DS

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sensitive and accurate counting methods are required to assess the residual white cells (WBCs) in WBC-reduced blood components. The Nageotte hemocytometer, widely used for this purpose, is cumbersome, and its efficacy is dependent upon the skill of the operator. The performance of a simple fluorochromatic as...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Borzini P,Dumont LJ

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigates the effect of a vasovagal reaction (VVR) or needle reaction (NR) on the risk of stopping as a blood donor, taking into account variables from the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Is stopping risk solely related to the adverse reaction itself, or do the TPB variables play a role as we...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Veldhuizen I,Atsma F,van Dongen A,de Kort W

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Etoricoxib is a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase 2 used mainly to treat osteoarticular pain. Here, we report the case of a patient who developed acute kidney failure and immune hemolytic anemia after the use of etoricoxib. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:An 83-year-old female patient developed immune hemolyti...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Burgos Pratx L,Santoro D,Coca Mogro B,Valiente VL,Camino P,Scordo W,Salamone H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Products cryopreserved with dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in stem cell transplant (SCT) often cause many adverse effects during their infusion (major cardiovascular events, dyspnea … even death). These are especially frequent in pediatric patients. We tested if a fully automated and closed wash procedure (Sepax ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Sánchez-Salinas A,Cabañas-Perianes V,Blanquer M,Majado MJ,Insausti CL,Monserrat J,Sánchez-Ibáñez MV,Menchón P,García-Hernández A,Gómez-Espuch J,Morales A,Moraleda JM

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The infusion of citrate during apheresis may affect the levels of ionized magnesium in the blood. Hypomagnesemia and concomitant hypocalcemia could influence the parathormone response and could be responsible for some of the symptoms observed during apheresis. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:The study reports meas...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Mercan D,Bastin G,Lambermont M,Dupont E

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The FDA requirement for sensitivity of viral NAT methods used in blood screening is a 95-percent detection limit of 100 copies per mL, whereas the NAT screening system should have a sensitivity of at least 5000 copies per mL per individual donation. According to the Common Technical Specifications of the Eur...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lelie PN,van Drimmelen HA,Cuypers HT,Best SJ,Stramer SL,Hyland C,Allain JP,Moncharmont P,Defer C,Nübling M,Glauser A,da Silva Cardoso M,Viret JF,Lankinen MH,Grillner L,Wirthmüller U,Coste J,Schottstedt V,Masecar B,D

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Experimental studies have revealed that gelatin and HES produce increased neutrophil respiratory burst activity. It was investigated whether 3-percent gelatin (MW 35,000) and three types of 6-percent HES (MW 70,000; degree of substitution, 0.5; 200,000/0.5; 450,000/0.7) preparations can influence superoxide ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Jaeger K,Heine J,Ruschulte H,Jüttner B,Scheinichen D,Kuse ER,Piepenbrock S

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00