Diethylenetriaminopentaacetic acid is unsuitable for long-term preservation of RBCs.

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prevent donor loss and improve retention, it is important to understand the major deterrents to blood donation and to identify factors that can be effectively addressed by blood centers. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A 30-item self-administered questionnaire was completed in 2003 by 1705 first-time and 2437 r...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Schreiber GB,Schlumpf KS,Glynn SA,Wright DJ,Tu Y,King MR,Higgins MJ,Kessler D,Gilcher R,Nass CC,Guiltinan AM,National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study.

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to explore the molecular basis of the p phenotype by analysis of the recently cloned 4-alpha-galactosyltransferase gene responsible for synthesis of Pk (Gb3) antigen. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Forty samples from individuals of eight different nationalities were investigated by s...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Hellberg A,Steffensen R,Yahalom V,Sojka BN,Heier HE,Levene C,Poole J,Olsson ML

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antiglobulin sera from nine different manufacturers have been tested, over a two-year period, for their ability to detect the complement components beta 1A, alpha 2D, and beta 1E. The results demontrate considerable variation in the abilities of sera from different manufacturers to detect these components and indicate...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Issitt PD,Issitt CH,Wilkinson SL

更新日期：1974-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet (PLT) transfusions are essential for patients who are bleeding or have an increased risk of bleeding due to a decreased number or abnormal function of circulating PLTs. A shelf life of 5 days for PLT products presents an inventory management challenge. In 2006, greater than 10% of apheresis PLTs mad...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Fuller AK,Uglik KM,Braine HG,King KE

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent retrospective studies suggest myelodysplastic syndromes (MDSs) are more common than previously recognized and patients who develop transfusional dependence may be at risk for increased comorbid complications. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:A retrospective review was undertaken of Medicare claims focusing o...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Goldberg SL,Chen E,Sasane M,Paley C,Guo A,Laouri M

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Leukoreduction of platelet (PLT) concentrates (PCs) may be associated with hypotension in recipients, and a role for bradykinin (BK)-related peptides has been proposed for this side effect. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:The concentration of BK and one of its vasoactive metabolites, des-arginine(9)-BK (des-Arg(9)...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Moreau ME,Thibault L,Désormeaux A,Chagnon M,Lemieux R,Robillard P,Marceau F,Colman RW,Lepage Y,Rivard GE,Adam A

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is controversy regarding the application of transfusion triggers in cardiac surgery. The goal of this study was to determine if lowering the hemoglobin threshold for red cell (RBC) transfusion to 8 g per dL after coronary artery bypass graft surgery would reduce blood use without adversely affecting pa...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bracey AW,Radovancevic R,Riggs SA,Houston S,Cozart H,Vaughn WK,Radovancevic B,McAllister HA Jr,Cooley DA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute trauma coagulopathy (ATC) after military trauma has not been comprehensively studied. ATC is defined as a prolonged prothrombin time ratio (PTr) or reduced clot amplitude (A5) in viscoelastic testing. Compared to civilian trauma, military trauma has more injuries from explosions and gunshot wounds (GSW...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Woolley T,Gwyther R,Parmar K,Kirkman E,Watts S,Midwinter M,Lucca JD,Hunt BJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Maternal D alloimmunization detected in early gestation requires aggressive intervention to prevent severe fetal anemia. An intrauterine transfusion (IUT) is indicated to prevent fetal death once severe fetal anemia has been detected, but is not without risk. Protocols combining therapeutic plasma exchange (...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bellone M,Boctor FN

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attention to the accurate and precise measurement of the white cell (WBC) content of transfused products has risen in response to awareness of the potential benefits of WBC-depleted components and the development of technical capabilities to produce these components. The techniques thus far reported have focused on th...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Dumont LJ

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cefotetan can cause severe immune hemolytic anemia that may persist long after the drug is discontinued. To study the binding of cefotetan to RBCs, patients who received cefotetan were followed and tested for the presence of antibody to cefotetan. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Patients receiving cefotetan were i...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Davenport RD,Judd WJ,Dake LR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After mobilization, the collection of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPCs) can either be started a fixed number of days after having passed the white blood cell nadir (fixed-day scheme) or be based on monitoring of CD34+ cells. This study was conducted to compare both approaches and to assess possible f...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Gutensohn K,Magens MM,Kuehnl P,Zeller W

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the number of successful marrow transplants has increased, the lack of HLA-identical sibling donors for 60 to 70 percent of transplant candidates has become a serious problem. Pilot studies established that marrow transplantation between phenotypically HLA-identical, unrelated individuals can be accomplished succes...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Stroncek D,Bartsch G,Perkins HA,Randall BL,Hansen JA,McCullough J

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite the clinical significance of red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies, there are currently no laboratory tests available to predict which patients may be at risk of antibody formation after transfusion exposure. Given their phagocytic and inflammatory functions, we hypothesized that differences in circula...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Balbuena-Merle R,Curtis SA,Devine L,Gibb DR,Karafin MS,Luckey CJ,Tormey CA,Siddon AJ,Roberts JD,Hendrickson JE

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An influx of African migrants and refugees can strain a host country's blood services, because often migrants have unique blood needs that cannot be sourced from local donors. To increase blood donation by the new migrants, host country blood services need to understand how blood and blood donations are view...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Polonsky MJ,Renzaho AM,Brijnath B

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:Hypoxia is a major cause of painful vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease (SCD). Simple transfusion and red blood cell (RBC) exchange are commonly used as preventive therapies whose aim is to dilute hemoglobin (Hb)S-containing RBCs (SS-RBCs) with normal RBCs (AA-RBCs) to prevent sickling. We hypothesi...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Bourgeaux V,Hequet O,Campion Y,Delcambre G,Chevrier AM,Rigal D,Godfrin Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Iron deficiency leading to low hemoglobin concentration (cHb) is a common problem for blood donors as well as for blood banks. A standardized protocol offering iron supplementation based on P-ferritin determination may help to reduce the problem and retain donors. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:This was a prospec...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Magnussen K,Bork N,Asmussen L

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antibodies to Mia , MUT, and Mur are among the most frequently identified alloantibodies in Southeast Asia. Understanding the characteristics of these antibodies in terms of induction and evanescence would aid in optimizing methods for their detection. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Antibody testing results betwe...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Nadarajan VS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obstetric services depend on the transfusion service (TS) to provide diagnostic testing and blood component therapy for clinical care pathways. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:We describe three quality improvement (QI) initiatives implemented to improve TS support of obstetric services. RESULTS:We implemented a p...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Goodnough LT,Daniels K,Wong AE,Viele M,Fontaine MF,Butwick AJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Platelet (PLT) transfusion is the primary treatment for thrombocytopenia. PLTs are obtained exclusively from volunteer donors, and the PLT product has only a 5-day shelf life, which can limit supply and result in PLT shortages. PLTs derived from stem cells could help to fill this clinical need. However, curr...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Avanzi MP,Oluwadara OE,Cushing MM,Mitchell ML,Fischer S,Mitchell WB

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Optimal skin disinfection ensures blood safety. In this study, efficacies of the two-step skin disinfection methods used at Canadian Blood Services (CBS) and two one-step methods produced by different manufacturers were compared. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:In each of the three phases of the study, two methods...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ramirez-Arcos S,Goldman M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human parvovirus B19 is a common human pathogen that causes a variety of diseases with outcomes ranging from asymptomatic to severe, especially in immunocompromised patients. The B19 virus can be transmitted via blood and/or blood products and its resistance to common viral inactivation and/or removal method...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Ke L,He M,Li C,Liu Y,Gao L,Yao F,Li J,Bi X,Lv Y,Wang J,Hirsch ML,Li W

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prospective-concurrent audits and medical consultation were associated with a 56 percent decrease in the use of platelet concentrates at a tertiary care medical center. This study documents that mandatory pretransfusion review of component requests can alter hospital transfusion practices. ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Simpson MB

更新日期：1987-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, a quasi-lipid-enveloped (LE) form of the traditionally nonlipid-enveloped (NLE) hepatitis A virus (HAV) was described in human serum and cell culture-derived HAV stocks. This discovery challenges the understanding of HAV reduction in virus clearance studies of plasma products, which were performed ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Kapsch AM,Farcet MR,Antoine G,Kreil TR

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some countries impose an upper age limit on whole blood and double RBC donation while others do not. We evaluated the safety of blood donation in older individuals (≥71 years), and their contribution to the blood supply of five countries. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Twelve blood center members of the Biomedica...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Goldman M,Germain M,Grégoire Y,Vassallo RR,Kamel H,Bravo M,Irving DO,Di Angelantonio E,Steele WR,O'Brien SF,Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative (BEST) Investigators.

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative red blood cell transfusions are commonly used in patients undergoing cardiac surgery to correct anemia caused by blood loss and hemodilution associated with cardiopulmonary bypass circulation. The aim of this investigation was to test the hypothesis that blood transfusion has beneficial effects...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Yuruk K,Almac E,Bezemer R,Goedhart P,de Mol B,Ince C

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some jurisdictions require leukoreduction of cellular blood components. The only whole blood collection set with a platelet-saving filter uses citrate-phosphate-dextrose (CPD) as storage solution. Substituting CPD with citrate-phosphate-dextrose-adenine (CPDA-1) increases shelf life from 21 to 35 days. This ...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Sivertsen J,Braathen H,Lunde THF,Kristoffersen EK,Hervig T,Strandenes G,Apelseth TO

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Verax PGD rapid test for bacteria in platelets (PLTs) has been updated to simplify workflow and improve specificity and sensitivity by employing a novel sequential format. The performance of this updated version, called PGDprime, was evaluated to determine its suitability for use as an FDA-cleared "safet...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Vallejo RP,Shinefeld L,LaVerda D,Best N,Lawrence G,Lousararian A,Hornbaker N,Rasmusson P,Mintz PD

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIG) replacement therapy is used to prevent invasive infections in patients with primary antibody deficiency (PAD). However, few studies have functionally evaluated specific antibodies against encapsulated bacteria that cause invasive infection in patients with PAD. In this stu...

journal_title：Transfusion

authors： Lee S,Kim HW,Kim KH

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00