Acute hepatitis B virus window-period blood donations detected by individual-donation nucleic acid testing: a report on the first two cases found and interdicted in Spain.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Collections and transfusions of blood in the United States in 1994 were measured and compared with those in 1992. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Completed survey questionnaires were returned by all 147 regional blood centers, 1340 American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) member hospitals, and 523 non-AABB hospi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Wallace EL,Churchill WH,Surgenor DM,Cho GS,McGurk S

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The formation of red blood cell (RBC) antibodies could be enhanced by the presence of inflammation caused by prolonged RBC storage, as was shown in animal studies. The low occurrence (<10%) of K-antigen in most populations often enables identification of the K+ RBC unit that triggered anti-K formation and de...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Hogervorst E,Middelburg R,Brand A,van de Watering L,Schonewille H

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the Rh blood group system, variant RhD and RhCE express several partial antigens. We investigated RH in samples with partial DIVa that demonstrated weak and variable reactivity with anti-C. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Standard hemagglutination techniques, polymerase chain reaction-based assays, and RH seque...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Westhoff CM,Vege S,Halter Hipsky C,Hue-Roye K,Copeland T,Velliquette RW,Horn T,Lomas-Francis C,Reid ME

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional pretransfusion testing uses hemagglutination to ensure donor-recipient compatibility for ABO/D status and recipient alloantibodies. While screening large numbers of donor units for multiple antigens by hemagglutination is impractical, novel methods of DNA analysis permit the rapid determination ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Klapper E,Zhang Y,Figueroa P,Ness P,Stubbs J,Abumuhor I,Bailey J,Epperson L,Tauscher C,Enriquez E,Hashmi G,Seul M

更新日期：2010-03-01 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:To improve productivity of automated platelet (PLT) collection, the industry has introduced new instruments or modifications to existing equipment. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:With the same 8 donors for double (DDC) and triple-dose PLT collection (TDC), the Baxter Amicus (AM), the Haemonetics MCS Plus (MCS+), ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Picker SM,Radojska SM,Gathof BS

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Red cells from patients with sickle cell disease (HbSS and HbSC) are more resistant to lysis in hypotonic NaCl solutions than normal (HbAA) red cells. Taking advantage of this inherent resistance to osmotic stress, patient red cells (HbSS or HbSC) were rapidly isolated from donor red cells (HbAA or HbAS) by washing wi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Brown DJ

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Photochemical treatment (PCT) with amotosalen HCl with ultraviolet A illumination inactivates pathogens and white blood cells in platelet (PLT) concentrates. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:In a Phase II crossover study, 32 patients with thrombocytopenia received one transfusion of PCT and/or one transfusion of un...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Slichter SJ,Raife TJ,Davis K,Rheinschmidt M,Buchholz DH,Corash L,Conlan MG

更新日期：2006-05-01 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:Prevalence estimates of the serious hazards of transfusion vary widely. We hypothesized that the current reporting infrastructure in the United States fails to capture many transfusion reactions and undertook a multicenter study using active surveillance, data review, and adjudication to test this hypothesis...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Hendrickson JE,Roubinian NH,Chowdhury D,Brambilla D,Murphy EL,Wu Y,Ness PM,Gehrie EA,Snyder EL,George Hauser R,Gottschall JL,Kleinman S,Kakaiya R,Strauss RG,National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Recipient Epidemio

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization is common in transfused patients. Most studies report on the rate of alloimmunization in chronically transfused patients, which can be as high as 60 percent. Less is known on the incidence of clinically relevant antibodies in accidentally transfused patients. Because the...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Schonewille H,van de Watering LM,Brand A

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A system has been developed to inactivate a wide spectrum of blood-borne pathogens in red blood cells (RBCs) before transfusion. The system utilizes S-303 to target nucleic acids of pathogens and white blood cells. The safety of pathogen inactivated RBC was assessed using S-303-treated RBCs (S-303 RBCs) and ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： North A,Ciaravino V,Mufti N,Corash L

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Virus inactivation of pooled fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) by the solvent/detergent (SD) method results in a loss of approximately 20 percent of factor VIII. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of SD-treated plasma in correcting the coagulopathy associated with liver disease and liver transplantation. STUDY...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Williamson LM,Llewelyn CA,Fisher NC,Allain JP,Bellamy MC,Baglin TP,Freeman J,Klinck JR,Ala FA,Smith N,Neuberger J,Wreghitt TG

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood conservation strategies have been shown to be effective in decreasing red blood cell (RBC) utilization in specific patient groups. However, few data exist describing the extent of RBC transfusion reduction or their impact on transfusion practice and mortality in a diverse inpatient population. STUDY D...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Roubinian NH,Escobar GJ,Liu V,Swain BE,Gardner MN,Kipnis P,Triulzi DJ,Gottschall JL,Wu Y,Carson JL,Kleinman SH,Murphy EL,NHLBI Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study (REDS-III).

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A sample mix-up occurred in a tissue procurement laboratory in which aliquots of serum from two tissue donors were accidentally mislabeled. The clues to the apparent mixup involved discrepant Hepatitis C test results. In an attempt to resolve the apparent mix up, DNA typing was performed using serum samples ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Allen RW,Pritchard JK

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) subtype B is predominant in Spain. However, the recent arrival of immigrant populations has increased the prevalence of non-B subtypes and circulating recombinant forms. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HIV-1 subtypes and transmitted drug-r...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bes M,Piron M,Casamitjana N,Gregori J,Esteban JI,Ribera E,Quer J,Puig L,Sauleda S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A polyolefin plastic (PL 732) bag formulated without liquid plasticizer allows storage of platelets for 5 and, now, up to 7 days. In order to assess the leaching of compounds from this new plastic, extracts of the supernatant from platelet concentrates stored in these bags were analyzed by high-performance liquid chro...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Labow RS,Tocchi M,Rock G

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Due to physiological demands, children and premenopausal women are at risk of developing iron deficiency. In premenopausal women, the risk may be further increased by repeated whole blood donations. Short-term consequences of iron deficiency in infancy include impaired cognitive development and lower IQ scor...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Rigas AS,Pedersen OB,Rostgaard K,Sørensen E,Erikstrup C,Hjalgrim H,Ullum H

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The high-prevalence antigen Jr(a) is carried on the ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2. The ABCG2 gene consists of 16 exons and its translation start codon is located on the second exon. Although the occurrence of the Jr(a-) phenotype is rare, several ABCG2 null alleles have been reported. We report a ne...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ogasawara K,Osabe T,Suzuki Y,Tsuneyama H,Isa K,Kawai M,Obara K,Ogiyama Y,Ito S,Uchikawa M,Satake M,Tadokoro K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfusion-related characteristics have been hypothesized to cause allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) but they have not been thoroughly studied. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the associations of infusion rate, infusion volume, ABO mismatching, component age, and pretransfusion medica...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Savage WJ,Tobian AA,Savage JH,Hamilton RG,Borge PD,Kaufman RM,Ness PM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Hemovigilance Module (HM) collects data on the frequency, severity, and imputability of transfusion-associated adverse events. These events contribute to significant morbidity and mortality among transfusion patients. We report results from the first systematic...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Edens C,Haass KA,Cumming M,Osinski A,O'Hearn L,Passanisi K,Eaton L,Visintainer P,Savinkina A,Kuehnert MJ,Basavaraju SV,Andrzejewski C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bleeding into the chest is a life-threatening complication of cardiac surgery. Blood transfusion has been implicated as an important cause of harm associated with bleeding, based largely on studies demonstrating an independent association between transfusion and mortality. These studies did not, however, con...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Dixon B,Santamaria JD,Reid D,Collins M,Rechnitzer T,Newcomb AE,Nixon I,Yii M,Rosalion A,Campbell DJ

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the first issue of TRANSFUSION in 1961, there has been a tremendous expansion in not only the number of blood group antigens identified but also in our knowledge of their biochemical basis, function, and more recently, associated DNA changes. As certain techniques became available, our ability to discover and el...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Daniels G,Reid ME

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood transfusion has been cited as one of the five most overutilized therapeutic procedures in the United States. We assessed the impact of clinical decision support at computerized physician order entry and education on red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and clinical patient outcomes at our institution. ST...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Goodnough LT,Maggio P,Hadhazy E,Shieh L,Hernandez-Boussard T,Khari P,Shah N

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of the direct manual hexadimethrine bromide (Polybrene) test (DPT) in the investigation of patients for autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) was evaluated. Seventy-nine blood samples from 68 patients were tested. A direct antiglobulin test (DAT) using monospecific reagents and the DPT were performed, and a conce...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Owen I,Hows J

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluate the current prevalence of serologic markers for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in blood donors and estimated HCV incidence and residual transfusion-transmitted risk at three large Brazilian blood centers. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Data on whole blood and platelet donations we...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： de Almeida-Neto C,Sabino EC,Liu J,Blatyta PF,Mendrone-Junior A,Salles NA,Leão SC,Wright DJ,Basques FV,Ferreira JE,Busch MP,Murphy EL,NHLBI Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study-II (REDS-II), International Component.

更新日期：2013-04-01 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:In the 20th century, blood transfusion has become an indispensable therapy in carrying out and improving many medical and surgical applications. Its scope of influence goes well beyond that of medicine, because blood donation, an action with high social significance, is completely connected to progress in th...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Danic B,Lefrère JJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A solid-phase adherence method (SPAM) for ABO grouping and Rh typing of red cells (RBCs) has been developed. Adherence reactions were read spectrophotometrically and interpreted by a computer. The SPAM had a 99.6 percent correlation with conventional microplate agglutination methods for ABO grouping and Rh typing. The...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Sinor LT,Rachel JM,Beck ML,Bayer WL,Coenen WM,Plapp FV

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of transfusion reactions (TR) and the cost of blood has led to efforts to reduce blood use. We changed our practice to transfuse just one instead of two units of red blood cells (RBC) when hemoglobin ≤8 g/dL due to patient blood management (PBM) recommendations. METHODS AND MATERIALS:We compared RB...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Gastecki K,Shanley R,Welbig J,Cohn C,Brunstein CG

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00