Motivation and social capital among prospective blood donors in three large blood centers in Brazil.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cellular therapies using engineered T cells, haploidentical transplants, and autologous gene therapy are increasing. Specified CD3+ or high CD34+ doses are typically required for subsequent manufacturing, manipulation, or CD34+ selection. Simple, practical, and reliable lymphocyte and hematopoietic progenito...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Yoon EJ,Zhang J,Weinberg RS,Brochstein JA,Nandi V,Sachais BS,Shi PA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative autologous blood donation for elective surgery patients at university hospitals was underused in the past. More recently, national educational efforts have been made. To test the impact of local surgeon interviews and education, in 1988 the same local educational program was instituted at three university...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Toy PT,McVay PA,Strauss RG,Stehling LC,Ahn DK

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical performance of human platelet (PLT) products processed or stored under novel conditions is difficult to predict based on in vitro studies alone. Recovery and survival of radiolabeled PLTs in human subjects are used as surrogate markers for PLT efficacy in development of new products. Such experiment...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Piper JT,Gelderman MP,Vostal JG

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The NOD/SCID mouse is a widely used model for human cord blood (CB) transplantation. Engraftment is generally estimated with semiquantitative methods, measuring the percentage of human cells among mouse cells. To compare protocols aiming to improve hematopoietic recovery, quantitative methods to enumerate hu...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Schipper LF,van Hensbergen Y,Fibbe WE,Brand A

更新日期：2007-12-01 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:The writings of the 17th and 19th centuries about experiments and debates about transfusion were often analyzed and discussed in articles and books, but an analysis of illustrations of transfusion during this pioneering epoch can throw new light on the subject. The first transfusion attempts were as sensatio...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lefrère JJ,Danic B

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of a synthetic medium for platelet storage is an important goal in transfusion medicine. Its use would make large volumes of plasma available for fractionation and might improve the quality of platelets after storage. Several investigators have described successful storage in media containing acetate. ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Shimizu T,Murphy S

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite that can be transmitted by transfusion. The diagnosis of chronic T. cruzi infection is generally made by detecting specific antibodies that bind to parasite antigens. The aim of this study was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of a n...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Chang CD,Cheng KY,Jiang LX,Salbilla VA,Haller AS,Yem AW,Bryant JD,Kirchhoff LV,Leiby DA,Schochetman G,Shah DO

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the first 5 years (1981-1985) of the liver transplantation program in Pittsburgh, a total (preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative) of 18,668 packed red cell units, 23,627 fresh-frozen plasma units, 20,590 platelet units, and 4241 cryoprecipitate units was transfused for the procedures. This represents ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lewis JH,Bontempo FA,Cornell F,Kiss JE,Larson P,Ragni MV,Rice EO,Spero JA,Starzl TE

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Red blood cell exchange (RCE) transfusions are a mainstay in the treatment of sickle cell anemia (SCA), and allow a temporary restoration of physiological parameters with respect to erythrocyte oxygen carrying capacity and systems metabolism. Recently, we noted that 1) RCE significantly impacts recipients' m...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Gehrke S,Shah N,Gamboni F,Kamyszek R,Srinivasan AJ,Gray A,Landrigan M,Welsby I,D'Alessandro A

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CD34 flow cytometry is the gold standard for stem cell enumeration in peripheral blood at the mobilization stage and in the final apheresis product. The new stem cell mode of the Sysmex XN Series analyzer enumerates an immature cell population in the white progenitor and pathological cell (WPC) channel, base...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Grommé M,Russcher H,Braakman E,Klinkspoor JH,Dobber JA,de Greef I,de Wit NCJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On rare occasions, upon thawing of stored cryoprecipitate components, clots are observed on visual inspection. Although it has been assumed that the clot reflects fibrinogen to fibrin conversion, there are few published studies that document that this assumption is correct. Our studies were conducted to furt...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： MacPhee M,Wilmer B,Beall D,Moroff G

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:West Nile virus (WNV) infection is mostly asymptomatic (AS) but 20% of subjects report WNV fever and 1% of patients experience neurologic diseases with higher rates in elderly and immunosuppressed persons. With no treatment and no vaccine to prevent the development of symptomatic (S) infections, it is essent...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kaidarova Z,Bravo MD,Kamel HT,Custer BS,Busch MP,Lanteri MC

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood centers and hospital transfusion services are challenged with maintaining an adequate platelet (PLT) inventory to minimize the number of outdated units without risking a major shortage. A novel approach to inventory management was established at our institution through a collaboration between the Stanf...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Fontaine MJ,Chung YT,Rogers WM,Sussmann HD,Quach P,Galel SA,Goodnough LT,Erhun F

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is used as a cryoprotective agent when platelets are frozen. We examined the effect of DMSO (0.1 to 10%) on platelet aggregation, release, and prostaglandin synthesis (as indicated by malondialdehyde formation) in response to thrombin, collagen, arachidonic acid and calcium ionophore. Inhibit...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Fratantoni JC,Poindexter BJ

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The overall number of red blood cell (RBC) units distributed to hospitals throughout the world and in the United States has decreased lately. This study was performed to determine if the number of antigen-negative RBC units distributed to hospitals has followed this trend. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Stratifie...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Yazer MH,Anani WQ,Denomme GA,Karafin MS,Sayers M,Shaz BH,Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative.

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An HIV-1 and HCV NAT blood screening assay (Procleix HIV-1/HCV, Gen-Probe, Inc.) simultaneously detecting HIV-1 and HCV RNA) has been implemented. Donor plasma samples reactive in the Procleix HIV-1/HCV assay are tested with the HIV-1 and HCV discriminatory assays to resolve whether HIV-1 RNA, HCV RNA, or bo...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Vargo J,Smith K,Knott C,Wang S,Fang C,McDonough S,Giachetti C,Caglioti S,Gammon R,Gilbert D,Jackson JB,Richards W,Stramer S,Mimms L

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There has been controversy over whether HLA alloimmunization is a risk factor for platelet (PLT) transfusion refractoriness (PTR) in hematopoietic peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation (HPBPCT). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Reported here is a boy with relapsed leukemia who developed fatal PTR after a...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Nakazawa Y,Saito S,Hasegawa Y,Yanagisawa R,Sakashita K,Kamijo T,Miyazaki T,Sato S,Ikeda H,Ikebuchi K,Koike K

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe a prototype elution method employing chloroquine, a quinoline derivative, to elute IgG antibodies from the platelet surface. This chloroquine elution technique is relatively easy to perform and is effective in the removal of alloantibodies from the platelet surface. Eluted alloantibody was immunol...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Masel DS,Blumberg N,Heal JM

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Passenger lymphocyte-mediated graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in solid organ transplantation (SOT-GVHD) is considered a rare complication, particularly among recipients of lung allografts. The risk of transfusion-associated GVHD (TA-GVHD) in solid organ transplants is also considered rare. The suspicion of ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Pavenski K,Kamel-Reid S,Wei C,Cserti-Gazdewich CM

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) on granulocyte and platelet functions was assessed. No alteration of granulocyte viability, morphology, phagocytic ability, or bactericidal capacity was detected after incubation with 6 per cent HES at 25 C for two hours. Platelet morphology, size distribution, aggregation, nucl...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Schiffer CA,Aisner J,Schmukler M,Whitaker CL,Wolff JH

更新日期：1975-09-01 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:The objective was to investigate whether women who develop preeclampsia can be identified in a routine analysis when determining fetal RHD status at 25 weeks' gestation in combination with PAPP-A levels at the first-trimester combined risk assessment for Trisomy 21. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:D- women partici...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Jakobsen TR,Clausen FB,Rode L,Dziegiel MH,Tabor A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Commercially available additive solutions (ASs) require 30% to 35% plasma for optimal storage of platelets (PLTs). PLTs suspended in M-sol, a bicarbonate-based experimental platelet additive solution (PAS), maintain in vitro PLT properties during storage with low levels of plasma (< or =5%). STUDY DESIGN AN...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wagner SJ,Skripchenko A,Myrup A,Thompson-Montgomery D,Awatefe H,Moroff G

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is evidence that physicians lack adequate transfusion medicine knowledge. To design needs-based educational interventions to address this gap, a validated assessment tool is required. Previously published exams have not been created or validated using rigorous psychometric methods. STUDY DESIGN AND ME...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Haspel RL,Lin Y,Fisher P,Ali A,Parks E,Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative.

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Umbilical cord blood (UCB) processing with hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is the most common protocol in the cord blood banks. The quality of UCB volume reduction was guaranteed by minimum manipulation of cord blood samples in the closed system. This study aimed to analyze and compare cell recovery and viability ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Souri M,Nikougoftar Zarif M,Rasouli M,Golzadeh K,Nakhlestani Hagh M,Ezzati N,Atarodi K

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent retrospective studies indicate that D- recipients of D+ apheresis platelets (PLTs) are not alloimmunized to D. Our hospital policy is to offer RhIG to D- women of childbearing age who received D+ apheresis PLTs but not to other D- recipients of D+ apheresis PLTs. We instituted prospective surveillance...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Weinstein R,Simard A,Ferschke J,Vauthrin M,Bailey JA,Greene M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to develop human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection donation deferral criteria for blood donors in an HIV-epidemic area of northern Thailand, where the predominant means of transmission of HIV is through heterosexual contact. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:In a preliminary study,...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Sawanpanyalert P,Uthaivoravit W,Yanai H,Limpakarnjanarat K,Mastro TD,Nelson KE

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical and serological data on 1435 Italian thalassemia major patients were collected during a cooperative study involving 19 centers in 10 regions. The main findings were as follows: 18 percent of the patients were under 6 years of age, 63 percent between 6 and 15, and 19 percent over 15. Forty-one percent had unde...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Sirchia G,Zanella A,Parravicini A,Morelati F,Rebulla P,Masera G

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior studies have suggested that a high percentage of blood transfusions to hospital patients are unnecessary. If such transfusions can be reduced, more blood would be made available for those patients with legitimate blood requirements. In this study, blood transfusion of 401 nonoperated hospital patients with anemi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Friedman BA

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00