Factors influencing plasma transfusion practices in paediatric intensive care units around the world.

abstract：:The US blood safety vigilance system is composed of a network of interwoven programs, now organized under a formal structure, with the Assistant Secretary of Health and DHHS Blood Safety Committee bearing overall responsibility. It takes advantage of the breadth of expertise and close collaborative relationship of tra...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Busch M,Chamberland M,Epstein J,Kleinman S,Khabbaz R,Nemo G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common and often severe gastrointestinal emergency in newborn infants. While usually affecting (very) premature infants, an association between NEC and haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (HDFN) has been suggested. HDFN may be an additional risk fa...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ree IMC,de Grauw AM,Bekker V,de Haas M,Te Pas AB,Oepkes D,Middeldorp AJM,Lopriore E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymorphism of the second component of human complement was studied by means of isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels with subsequent complement-dependent lysis of sensitized sheep erythrocytes in an agarose overlay containing C2-deficient or normal human serum. In a material of 289 unrelated individuals th...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dewald G,Rittner C

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play important roles in the host immune defence. This study was performed to identify roles of PMNs other than those already known. MATERIALS AND METHODS:PMNs were separated from the peripheral blood of healthy individuals and stored in vitro for 24 h in t...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Nishimura M,Mitsunaga S,Juji T

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Platelet function abnormalities have been reported in blood donors who have not consumed aspirin. Our objective was to identify factors other than aspirin that may contribute to impaired platelet function in qualified volunteer blood donors. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Blood samples were obtained f...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Paglieroni TG,Janatpour K,Gosselin R,Crocker V,Dwyre DM,MacKenzie MR,Holland PV,Larkin EC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course and laboratory findings of a patient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia due to anti-phospholipid antibodies and secondary to a systemic lupus erythematosus-like syndrome are described. IgG and IgM with anti-phospholipid activity coexisted in both sera and acid eluates prepared from the patient's re...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Arvieux J,Schweizer B,Roussel B,Colomb MG

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of temperature and pH in biological systems comprises two components. Temperature change may perturb the pH of solutions, and it may change the pKa of some ionizable groups that are involved in enzyme catalysis. The pH optima of single reactions and whole pathways are therefore temperature sensitive. T...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Guppy M,Attwood PV,Hansen IA,Sabaratnam R,Frisina J,Whisson ME

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Practices in end-of-life platelet transfusions in haematologic malignancies are variable. Our aim was to describe the platelet transfusion burden and parameters linked to this indication in such a setting and thereby contribute to defining optimal practices. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From July 20...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Moracchini J,Seigeot A,Angelot-Delettre F,Vienot A,Aubry R,Daguindau É,Deconinck E,Frache S,Tiberghien P

更新日期：2020-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Utilizing a kinetic enzyme-linked antiglobulin binding assay, eight examples of anti-Lea were detected in individuals whose Lewis phenotype is Le(a-b+). These antibodies were not detectable by routine hemagglutination techniques, but were indistinguishable from anti-Lea made by Le(a-b-) individuals in terms of their i...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Cowles JW,Spitalnik SL,Blumberg N

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new therapeutic plasma exchange device developed by Sarns Inc./3M was evaluated in plasmapheresis of 20 healthy volunteers and in a multicenter clinical study of therapeutic plasma exchange that included 49 patients. Safety and efficacy of plasma separation from whole blood were assessed for a module that contains D...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kurtz SR,Carey PM,McGill M,Pineda AA,Zaroulis CG,Case MT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 24-hours service was organized to study changes in the hemostatic system in surgical patients undergoing massive transfusion for excessive bleeding during operation or in the early postoperative period. Hemostasis tests gave normal results in only 12(7%) of the 172 patients, while in the remaining 160(93%) one or mo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mannucci PM,Federici AB,Sirchia G

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Articles on the appropriateness of intention-to-treat (ITT) vs. as-treated (AT) analyses of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have highlighted issues relevant to drug trials, such as approaches suitable for 'explanatory' vs. 'pragmatic' RCTs. These considerations are less relevant to transfusion medicine RCTs, espec...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Vamvakas EC

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alloimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia (ANT) may cause intracranial haemorrhage in utero as well as at delivery. Recent management has concentrated on attempts to minimise fetal thrombocytopenia and prevent its complications. This report describes further experience with the use of repeated intravascular transfusions of...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Murphy MF,Pullon HW,Metcalfe P,Chapman JF,Jenkins E,Waters AH,Nicolaides KH,Mibashan RS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radioimmunoassays were prepared using two anti-A and one anti-B reagents. The specificity of the procedures was assessed with 13 artificial antigens. The amounts of A and B natural antigens in saliva of ABH secretors of known Lewis phenotype were measured with these assays. The results confirmed that the average amoun...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Le Pendu J,Lemieux RU,Dalix AM,Lambert F,Oriol R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gm allotype constitution of the autoantibody molecules and the serum Gm phenotypes were determined in 19 patients with autiommune hemolytic anemia of IgG type. The results showed that the known heterogeneity of the antierythrocyte autoantibodies in this disease concerns not only the immunoglobulin class and the is...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Le Petit JC,Rivat L,François N,Ropartz C,Brizard CP

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:It is sometimes difficult to obtain antigen-negative red blood cells (RBCs) for patients with antibodies against RBCs. However, the frequency and severity of the adverse reactions have not been well elucidated. Here, we conducted a multi-institutional collaborative study to clarify the backgro...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Yamada C,Takeshita A,Ohto H,Ishimaru K,Kawabata K,Nomaguchi Y,Haraguchi Y,Abe M,Sobue K,Takenouchi H,Takadate J,Kamimura M,Katai A,Kasai D,Minami Y,Sugimoto T,Michino J,Nagai K,Kumagai M,Hasegawa Y,Ishizuka K,Oh

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recessively inherited ovalocytosis in coastal Melanesians is associated with widespread, but selective, depression of blood group antigens in homozygotes, who comprise about 15% of these populations. It is suggested that a membrane anomaly exists, and that the series of depressed determinants all depend, for their ful...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Booth PB,Serjeantson S,Woodfield DG,Amato D

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Bombay, Le(a-b-) saliva was shown to lack Pneumococcus type XIV activity, an unusual situation, since this sample should be rich in this precursor to the ABO blood group substances. However, the sample was found to contain a new serological specificity, Le-c. It is argued that simple Mendelian inheritance does not o...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Savvas RS

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Apheresis platelet concentrates sometimes contain persistent aggregates (PA). Because apheresis involves extracorporeal circulation, we hypothesized that interactions between GPIbα and von Willebrand factor (VWF) underlie their origin. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Platelets in donations with PA were...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Feys HB,Van Aelst B,Devloo R,Vandekerckhove P,Compernolle V

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 D(-) liver transplant (LT) recipients transfused with D(+) RBCs perioperatively and screened for RBC antibodies between 2 and 6 months later. None developed anti-D detectable by the indirect antiglobulin test. Two patients produced weak anti-D that reacted only with papain-...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Burin des Roziers N,Ibanez C,Samuel D,Francoz C,Idri S,François A,Mortelecque R,Bierling P,Pirenne F

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:White blood cell (WBC) fragments in platelet concentrates (PCs) may induce allo-immunization in the recipient. MATERIALS AND METHODS:As the level of WBC fragments can differ between PCs produced using different methods, we compared PCs prepared by using the buffy-coat method (BC-PCs) in plasm...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dijkstra-Tiekstra MJ,van der Schoot CE,Pietersz RN,Reesink HW

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild as well as strong periodate oxidation of isolated erythrocyte N and M glycoproteins and glycopeptides gave extensive to complete destruction of N-specificities as measured with Vicia graminea extracts and of N- as well as M- activities determined with all but 1 of 8 animal anti-N and 13 anti-M sera. Results with ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Springer GF,Yang HJ

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis E is considered an emerging disease that may be a threat in both developing and industrialized countries all over the world. The risk of chronic hepatitis E virus infection is higher among immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to assess the status of hepatitis E infection in patients with transfusion-...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Klonizakis P,Gioula G,Exindari M,Apostolou C,Kotsiafti A,Vlachaki E

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Capillary samples can provide blood for cell counts in haematologic patients and blood donors. However, some accept only values from venous blood. This study compares capillary and venous blood counts to verify the hypothesis that they are equivalent. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analysed 463 cap...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Schalk E,Heim MU,Koenigsmann M,Jentsch-Ullrich K

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In Japan, eligibility for blood donation depends on blood specific gravity, which does not directly measure blood haemoglobin. Additionally, the criteria are not based on normal values. Therefore, we investigated the feasibility of predonation screening by using actual haemoglobin levels, and ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Shimoyama R,Nakase T,Kojima S,Tanaka S,Yamamori K,Kaneko C,Ishimaru K,Ikeda H

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is usually induced by platelet-specific antibodies against HPA-1a (Zwa) or HPA-5b (Bra). Recently, low-frequency alloantigens on the platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa complex have been discovered as a cause for NAIT. In this report, a new low-frequency platelet-specific al...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kiefel V,Vicariot M,Giovangrandi Y,Kroll H,Böhringer M,Greinacher A,Breitfeld C,Santoso S,Mueller-Eckhardt C

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Haemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) is caused by maternal alloimmunization against red blood cell antigens. In severe cases, HDFN may lead to fetal anaemia with a risk for fetal death and to severe forms of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia with a risk for kernicterus. Most severe cases are caused by anti-D,...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： de Haas M,Thurik FF,Koelewijn JM,van der Schoot CE

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood group antigens reside on cell surface molecules of wide structural and functional diversity. Although all are serologically detectable on red blood cells, most are also expressed in non erythroid tissues, but with a few exceptions their biological role on erythrocytes and tissues often remains elusive. Deficienc...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Cartron JP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A major requirement of a hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA nucleic acid amplification technology (NAT) assay validation is the ability of the assay to detect the six major genotypes of HCV with equivalent sensitivities. The aim of this study was to characterize and calibrate an HCV genotype panel fo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Saldanha J,Heath A,Collaborative Study Group.

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic properties of standard gamma globulin (St-GG) and of several gamma globulin (GG) preparations for intravenous use were analyzed in radioactive tracer studies. The in vivo behaviour of St-GG was investigated in 16 probands and found to be comparable to that of normal IgG. The kinetics of the resorption of St-...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Morell A,Schürch B,Ryser D,Hofer F,Skvaril F,Barandun S

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00