Creating a uniform donor medical history questionnaire.

abstract：:HLA and granulocyte-specific antibodies have been implicated in the production of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI). Reported here is a case that suggests that the patient's preexisting condition may play an important role in determining whether TRALI develops upon transfusion of blood products containing ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Van Buren NL,Stroncek DF,Clay ME,McCullough J,Dalmasso AP

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Borrelia miyamotoi, a recently discovered relapsing fever spirochete, occurs in hard-bodied ticks wherever Lyme disease is endemic. Human infection is associated with relapsing fever and can cause meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients. A few cases of transfusion transmission of other relapsing fe...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Krause PJ,Hendrickson JE,Steeves TK,Fish D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:RBCs can be frozen with either the high-glycerol method (HGM) or the low-glycerol method (LGM). To date, the use of frozen RBCs is hampered by a 24-hour outdating period after thawing. A closed washing system (ACP 215) may solve this problem. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:We compared the effects of high- (40%) a...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lelkens CC,Noorman F,Koning JG,Truijens-de Lange R,Stekkinger PS,Bakker JC,Lagerberg JW,Brand A,Verhoeven AJ

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard plateletpheresis techniques and effects on platelet (PLT) donors were investigated to provide an informative basis for advancement of apheresis software. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Three paired groups with 33 male and 22 female blood donors were prospectively investigated by analyzing blood counts of...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Strasser EF,Schuster M,Egler K,Bauer J,Weisbach V,Ringwald J,Zimmermann R,Zingsem J,Eckstein R

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A microplate system for performing ABO and Rh(D) blood group determinations with a Kemble Kemtek 1000SP liquid handling processor, an Anthos 2001 microplate reader, an IBM Personal System 2 microcomputer, and Sanguin Forma software is described. The performance of this Kemble/Anthos/IBM/Sanguin microplate system for A...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Chung A,Birch P,Ilagan K

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate typing of a patient's RBCs in the setting of prior transfusion or a hemolytic transfusion reaction is crucial in the selection of compatible blood but is time consuming, technically difficult, and sometimes impossible. To address this problem, a simple, rapid, and inexpensive quantitative PCR method...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Montalvo L,Walker P,Wen L,Lim W,Reed W,Busch MP,Lee TH

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Originally pasted on walls and on locations reserved specially for that purpose, the poster is a medium for advertising and promotion to be seen on the streets and in public places. More recently, it has spread, in a smaller format, on dedicated indoor sites: billboards, columns, street furniture, and so forth. For tr...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lefrère JJ,Danic B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of a platelet additive solution (PAS-II, Baxter) may have benefits over plasma for storage of platelets. It was the aim of this study to develop a method to produce WBC-reduced platelet concentrates (PCs) in PAS-II with >240 x 10(9) platelets and <1 x 10(6) WBCs per unit, which can be stored for 5 da...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： van der Meer PF,Pietersz RN,Tiekstra MJ,Huijgens PC,Dekker WJ,Reesink HW

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelets contain several mediators, belonging to a family of proinflammatory cytokines named chemokines, that are stored in the organelles. Release and accumulation of these chemokines during storage of platelet concentrates (PCs) might be responsible for nonhemolytic transfusion reactions. STUDY DESIGN AN...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bubel S,Wilhelm D,Entelmann M,Kirchner H,Klüter H

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The whole blood electrical conductivity method for predonation hematocrit determinations was studied. Forty capillary and venous blood samples were tested concurrently with electrical conductivity and centrifugation methods. The electrical conductivity method demonstrated acceptable accuracy but was less precise than ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Schifman RB,Rivers SL,Delduca M

更新日期：1985-05-01 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:This study was designed to evaluate the potential yield of introducing nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) in blood donation, according to the detection threshold and the pool size. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A mathematical model of early HIV-1 population dynamics in blood has been developed and is used ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Le Corfec E,Le Pont F,Tuckwell HC,Rouzioux C,Costagliola D

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in very-low-birthweight infants can lead to serious clinical consequences. When CMV-related symptoms occur after transfusion, CMV transmission is often attributed to the transfusion products rather than to breast milk. However, it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Yamagishi N,Furui Y,Koshinami S,Ichijo K,Shimizu Y,Hoshi Y,Gotanda Y,Miyakawa K,Uchida S,Tadokoro K,Nagai T,Satake M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The need for blood products is constant and unremitting, yet only a small percentage of eligible individuals answer the appeal to donate. Further, most new donors never return to provide a repeat donation. The ongoing need to attract and retain new donors has led to the examination of psychosocial factors th...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： France JL,France CR,Himawan LK

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the past 10 years, PCR-based methods have been described to allow the detection of gene polymorphisms responsible for many blood group antigens. These methods are routinely used to test samples of fetal origin and to resolve serologic discrepancies. Another interesting application of blood group genotypin...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： St-Louis M,Perreault J,Lemieux R

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:RBC components collected from donors with sickle cell trait frequently occlude WBC-reduction filters. In vitro, sickle trait RBCs have the potential for sickle Hb (Hb S) polymerization at low oxygen saturations and high Hb concentrations. STUDY DESIGN AND METHOD:To determine if the low pH and high osmolarit...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Stroncek DF,Rainer T,Sharon V,Byrne KM,Noguchi CT,Klein HG,Schechter AN,Leitman SF

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Controversy exists about the suitability of blood from autologous donors for homologous use. We compared the infectious disease test results of 426 autologous donors, designated by donor history as suitable for homologous use, to those of 86,138 volunteer donations collected over the same 5 month period. Although dono...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Grossman BJ,Stewart NC,Grindon AJ

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interest has been renewed in CPD-adenine as a long-term liquid blood preservative. The question of whether the metabolic product of adenine, 2,8-dioxyadenine was toxic to humans has apparently been resolved by extensive animal and human studies in favor of there being no potential toxicity in the amounts used in blood...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Dawson RB,Ellis TJ,Hershey RT

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current national standards for pretransfusion testing do not address the frequency or optimal time interval to repeat antibody identification testing for patients in whom antibodies have been previously detected. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A retrospective review was performed of patients with existing red blo...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Dinh A,Eliason K,Dzik WS

更新日期：2019-02-01 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 platelets used in this study were collected by serial centrifugation, and within four hours of collection were frozen with 5% dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) at an overall rate of 2 to 3 C per minute by storage in a mechanical refrigerator at -80 C. The frozen platelets were stored for four to ten weeks before thawing an...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Zaroulis CG,Spector JI,Emerson CP,Valeri CR

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The residual blood left in the placenta, previously considered a biologic waste, contains sufficient hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells to consistently engraft at least a small recipient. Over the past several years, more than 500 HLA-matched, related and unrelated, allogeneic cord blood transplants hav...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Reems JA,Fujita D,Tyler T,Moldwin R,Smith SD

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Lu(b) antigen is expressed on red blood cells (RBCs) of the majority of individuals in all populations. Its absence in transfused patients may lead to alloantibody production and mild-to-moderate transfusion reactions, and in pregnancies to mild hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. This report des...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Garcia-Sanchez F,Pardi C,Kupatawintu P,Thornton N,Rodriguez MA,Lucea I,Sood C,Ochoa-Garay G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncommonly, antibodies that appear to exhibit antigenic specificity on red blood cell (RBC) panels fail to maintain specificity following alloadsorption (i.e., they mimic antigenic specificity). Understanding both the pitfalls and the proper pathways to establish the diagnosis and to interpret the clinical s...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Dwyre DM,Clapper A,Heintz M,Elbert C,Strauss RG

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) is a multifactorial disorder, which occurs as a result of treatment-related endothelial injury and underlying disease process after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The reported incidence of TA-TMA after HSCT is 0% to 74% and has shown ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kim SS,Patel M,Yum K,Keyzner A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Immune thrombocytopenic purpura and secondary thrombocytopenia patients treated with Rh(o)(D) immune globulin intravenous (human; anti-D IGIV) have experienced acute hemolysis, which is inconsistent with the typical presentation of extravascular hemolysis -- the presumed mechanism of action of anti-D IGIV. A...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Gaines AR,Lee-Stroka H,Byrne K,Scott DE,Uhl L,Lazarus E,Stroncek DF

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The AMICUS (Fenwal, Inc.) was cleared in the United States for platelet (PLT) and plasma collection in 1996 with subsequent clearances for the collection of other blood products. Although not previously used for therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), new disposables, software, and hardware were developed to enab...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Winters JL,Burgstaler EA,Gottschall JL,Balogun RA,Houghton JR,Lee WJ,Snyder EL

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The RBC injury that occurs during collection of the first few milliliters of blood into the pH 5.0 ACD (NIH, Formula A) is referred to as the lesion of collection. The RBC injury was evaluated by labeling the ACD RBCs with (51)Cr and measuring the 24-hour posttransfusion survival. The effect of the acidifica...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Valeri CR,Pivacek LE,Cassidy GP,Ragno G

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previously, we evaluated the Mirasol pathogen reduction technology (PRT) system on platelet (PLT) function before resuspension. We now evaluated this system in the presence of PLT additive solution (PAS). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Double-dose PLTs (n = 15) were generated using a commercially available aphere...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Picker SM,Tauszig ME,Gathof BS

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Taiwan, the prevalence of circulating anti-HCV is 2 percent among first-time voluntary Chinese blood donors, 10 percent among donors with elevated ALT levels (greater than 45 IU/L), and higher among older men. The carrier rate for HBsAg was 18.6 percent and the frequency of positive HBV marker(s) (HBsAg, anti-HBc, ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lin-Chu M,Tsai SJ,Watanabe J,Nishioka K

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00