Variability on red blood cell transfusion practices among Brazilian neonatal intensive care units.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little information is available regarding blood supply safety in Afghanistan. The purpose of this study was to assess blood safety through serologic and observational measures in Afghanistan. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:This cross-sectional assessment included the 40 highest-volume facilities collecting and tr...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Mansoor GF,Rahmani AM,Kakar MA,Hashimy P,Abrahimi P,Scott PT,Peel SA,Rentas FJ,Todd CS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Platelet Monitoring System (PMS) and the Non-invasive Assessment of Platelet Shape and Concentration (NAPSAC) instruments which relate light scattering characteristics of platelet concentrates (PC) to platelet concentration and shape, were evaluated to determine their accuracy in assessing platelet quality during ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： George V,Holme S,Moroff G

更新日期：1989-03-01 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 1999, NAT of blood donations was implemented to detect "window-period" infections. Blood donors who have confirmed NAT results positive for the presence of HCV in the absence of anti-HCV are likely to have been recently infected. Of over 26.8 million donations tested between March 3, 1999, and March 31, 2...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Orton SL,Stramer SL,Dodd RY,Alter MJ

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To minimize the bacterial contamination rate in blood collected from donors, a study was designed to evaluate the suitability of a single-use chlorhexidine-alcohol antiseptic for donor arm preparation at all blood collection venues in Australia. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A prospective study of bacterial load...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wong PY,Colville VL,White V,Walker HM,Morris RA,Microbial Contamination and Infection Control Subcommittee, Australian Red Cross Blood Service.

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flow cytometric analysis was performed on red cells (RBCs) to compare the antigen activity of various Rh phenotypes, including the rare variants Del and Du (both high-grade and low-grade), whose genotypes were confirmed or presumed by the family study. This appears to be the first report that the Del phenotype is due ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Hasekura H,Ota M,Ito S,Hasegawa Y,Ichinose A,Fukushima H,Ogata H

更新日期：1990-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Because single-donor plateletpheresis concentrates now account for a large percentage of PLT concentrates, the PLT quality of individual donations is increasingly important. There has been little previous work on PLT function in blood donors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:The aim of this study was to investigate...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Harrison P,Segal H,Furtado C,Verjee S,Sukhu K,Murphy MF

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma thawed and stored at 1 to 6° C for up to 5 days (thawed plasma [TP]) provides rapid availability in emergencies and reduces plasma waste, but it carries risks of coagulation factor loss or activation, bacterial outgrowth, and viral contamination. We characterized changes in amotosalen/ultraviolet A (U...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Erickson A,Waldhaus K,David T,Huang N,Rico S,Corash L,Mufti N,Benjamin RJ

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfusion support of S-s- patients is very challenging but can now be alleviated by genotyping mutations in the GYPB gene to predict their U- or U+(var) phenotype. However, the phenotype predicted by genotyping does not always correspond to the observed phenotype of red blood cells (RBCs), which requires f...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Willemetz A,Nataf J,Peyrard T,Arnaud L

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Storage of pooled platelet concentrates (PCs) with yields above 3.0 x 10(11) platelets per unit in a 1-L PL-732 polyolefin container for 5 days often results in a drop in pH to below 6.0. Recently, new oxygen-permeable platelet containers (1-L PL-2410, 1-L and 1.5-L Compoflex) have been developed. The maxima...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： de Wildt-Eggen J,Schrijver JG,Bouter-Valk HJ,Fijnheer R,Bins M,van Prooijen HC

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transfusion medicine (TM) physicians provide medical services that benefit all patients such as providing 24-hour laboratory coverage, advising health care providers on test interpretation and selection, validating new methods, and supervising technical personnel. These services ensure delivery of accurate, reliable, ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Jhang JS,Francis RO,Winkler A,Tormey C

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In therapeutic plasmapheresis, patient plasma is withdrawn and a colloid replacement solution is infused in its place. A 4% to 5% human serum albumin solution in saline is the preferred replacement solution in most instances, even though this practice causes transient mild deficiencies of most plasma proteins. Albumin...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： McLeod BC

更新日期：2012-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Blood components are often given prophylactically before the placement of invasive lines in patients with coagulation defects. Little, however, is known about the epidemiology of defects in these patients. The purpose of this study is to ascertain what proportion of intensive care patients who receive invasi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： DeLoughery TG,Liebler JM,Simonds V,Goodnight SH

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Donor stimulation with granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) has increased the number of neutrophils (PMNs) that can be collected for granulocyte transfusion therapy. Clinical utility, however, has been limited by the inability to store functional PMNs ex vivo. This study was conducted to determine w...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Hubel K,Rodger E,Gaviria JM,Price TH,Dale DC,Liles WC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current transfusion-related acute lung injury reduction strategies include avoiding transfusion of plasma products collected from female donors or female donors that have been pregnant to reduce transfusion of plasma-containing HLA antibodies. Such a policy considerably decreases the number of donors availab...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Scott E,Puca K,Heraly J,Gottschall J,Friedman K

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An example is presented of an IgG1, anti-Lu6, that reacted by indirect antiglobulin test and was capable of destroying antigen-positive red cells in vivo. Two methods for the measurement of red cell survival, 51Cr labeling and flow cytometry, gave the same result: 20 percent of the test dose of Lu:6 red cells was dest...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Issitt PD,Valinsky JE,Marsh WL,DiNapoli J,Gutgsell NS

更新日期：1990-03-01 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：:A technique of platelet concentrate preparation and storage is presented which permits the maximum number of viable and functional platelets to be preserved for periods of 72 hours. Although the storage conditions must be followed precisely, the method is nevertheless simple to perform and does not require specialized...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Slichter SJ,Harker LA

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unexpected neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) may have devastating consequences and its management is challenging. To design future trials, evidence from the literature and existing best practice need review. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:This study was a cross-sectional survey of neonatal units in Germ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bassler D,Greinacher A,Okascharoen C,Klenner A,Ditomasso J,Kiefel V,Chan A,Paes B

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine as an anticoagulant for whole blood increases the storage period permitted for whole blood and red cells from 21 to 35 days. A simulation model was used to analyze the possible consequences for outdates and shortages of the addition of adenine. The model accepts as input (...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Cohen MA,Pierskalla WP,Sassetti RJ

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mobilized peripheral blood is the most common source of CD34+ cells intended for transplantations. The collection and enrichment of CD34+ cells could be affected by various factors and there are some controversies regarding the effects of patient-related factors. The aim of this study was to assess the impac...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kresnik PK,Krasna M,Rozman P,Vrtovec B,Malicev E

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:ABO is a blood group system of high clinical significance due to the prevalence of ABO variation that can cause major, potentially life-threatening, transfusion reactions. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Using multiple large-scale next-generation sequence data sets, we demonstrate the application of read-depth app...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Fox K,Johnsen JM,Coe BP,Frazar CD,Reiner AP,NHLBI Exome Sequencing Project, Minority Health-GRID Network.,Eichler EE,Nickerson DA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Data collected from 50 saline washed units of red blood cells shows that units washed with one liter of 0.9 per cent NaCl on an IBM cell processor have an average hematocrit of 72.2 per cent, with 84.7 per cent of the white blood cells removed, and only 0.6 per cent of the original total protein remaining. The red blo...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wooten MJ

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the donor base, infectious disease prevalence, and donation loss at various blood donation sites will help maximize blood collection efforts and blood availability. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Using donation data collected at five US blood centers, the prevalence of HIV, HTLV, HBsAg, and HCV in f...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wang B,Schreiber GB,Glynn SA,Nass CC,Smith JW,Higgins MJ,Hutching ST,Wright DJ,McEntire RL,Murphy EL,Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.

更新日期：2003-06-01 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:Plasma is commonly used for vitamin K antagonist (VKA) reversal, but observational studies suggest that it is associated with transfusion-related adverse reactions (e.g., volume overload). However, this issue has not previously been addressed in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Refaai MA,Goldstein JN,Lee ML,Durn BL,Milling TJ Jr,Sarode R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Critically ill neonatal infants receive frequent small-volume red cell (RBC) transfusions for replacement of blood drawn for laboratory analysis or for treatment of symptomatic anemia secondary to underlying medical conditions and/or a relative bleeding diathesis. Retrospective review of transfusion practice in a hosp...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Cook S,Gunter J,Wissel M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Frozen plasma is superior to crystalloids for hemorrhage resuscitation but remains logistically challenging in austere environments because of specialized clinical equipment for on-demand thawing. This research examines some ad hoc thawing techniques that have been implemented by military medical personnel...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Meledeo MA,Peltier GC,McIntosh CS,Corley JB,Bynum JA,Cap AP

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00