Splenic lymphoma presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with pure red cell aplasia.

abstract：:The decline in the incidence of TAH from 1985-1990 was considerable and based on a variety of interventions that led to increasingly intensive scrutiny of potential donors. The decline in incidence observed since 1990, and particularly since 1992, has been truly extraordinary and based principally on the introduction ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Alter HJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New CD36 mutations are constantly being identified, although no study has specifically targeted a Taiwanese population. CD36 deficiency can result in dyslipid state and slow clearance of chylomicron. This could be linked to more frequent lipemic donations. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:We used flow cytometric me...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lo SC,Lin KH,Hsieh HH,Lin DT,Hu CY

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2,140 pregnant Sudanese women attending the antenatal clinic in Omdurman Maternity Hospital during the period November 1975 to December 1976 had ABO and Rh typing performed. Their sera were also screened by a modified papain enzyme technique for the presence of atypical antibodies. The rate of Rhesus immunization, the...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Abu-Sin AY,Ayoub M,Abdelrazig H

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interaction of temperature and pH in biological systems comprises two components. Temperature change may perturb the pH of solutions, and it may change the pKa of some ionizable groups that are involved in enzyme catalysis. The pH optima of single reactions and whole pathways are therefore temperature sensitive. T...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Guppy M,Attwood PV,Hansen IA,Sabaratnam R,Frisina J,Whisson ME

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The risk of transfusion-transmitted human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 infection (TT-HTLV-1) after prestorage leucocyte reduction (LR) remains unknown, as the proviral load in the blood component that would cause TT-HTLV-1 is undetermined. On the basis of the distribution of HTLV-1 proviral loa...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sobata R,Matsumoto C,Uchida S,Suzuki Y,Satake M,Tadokoro K

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although we still do not know enough about the influence of anaemia and transfusion on outcomes for the surgical patient, it is possible to develop a general consensus about many aspects of management. A quality programme to improve consistency of practice in these consensus areas is feasible. (Table 6) This should be...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： McClelland B

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Changes in in vitro platelet quality parameters during platelet storage are associated with a decrease of in vivo platelet viability after platelet transfusion. Many attempts have been made to identify the most predictable in vitro parameters for in vivo performance. We used a riboflavin-based...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Goodrich RP,Li J,Pieters H,Crookes R,Roodt J,Heyns Adu P

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Despite long being a mainstay in describing platelet activation via degranulation, interlaboratory variation remains an issue in measurement of membrane CD62P by flow cytometry. Our objective was to identify actions that may minimize this variation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixteen laboratories ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Levin E,Serrano K,Devine DV,Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative.

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasmodium falciparum malaria has long been a killer of the young, and has selected for polymorphisms affecting not only erythrocytes, but the immunogenetics of three histocompatibility systems: ABO, human leukocyte antigen (HLA), and CD36. The ABO system is important because the original allele, encoding glycosylatio...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Cserti-Gazdewich CM,Mayr WR,Dzik WH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A panel of 50 blood group antibodies covering a range of blood group antigens has been tested in the presence of 0.25% beta-propiolactone as a possible means of reducing infectivity of high-risk HTLV III/HBsAg samples. 11/50 (22%) antibodies could not be detected by the indirect antiglobulin test, and 6/40 (15%) were ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Hunt AF,Jones MT,Howkins GJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a new filter, 'Sepacell-PL', consisting of a blood administration set for the preparation of leukocyte-poor platelet concentrates at the patient's bedside. This filter is packed with 1.8 microns polyester fibers coated with a new polymer, and has a volume of 14 ml. Sepacell-PL removed more than 99% of the...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Miyamoto M,Sasakawa S,Ishikawa Y,Ogawa A,Nishimura T,Kuroda T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to evaluate lyophilized monoclonal IgM anti-A and anti-B preparations for use as international standards (IS) to specify recommended minimum potencies of anti-A and anti-B blood grouping reagents in tube tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The candidate IS for minimum potenc...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Thorpe SJ,Fox B,Heath AB,Scott M,de Haas M,Kochman S,Padilla A

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma pools, prepared from time-expired blood stored in plastic packs, were analysed for DEHP content and levels ranging from 0.78 to 7.42 mh DEHP/100 ml plasma obtained. The DEHP content of the Cohn fractions prepared from such plasma pools was estimated. Only very low levels of DEHP were found in the four therapeut...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gilbo CM,Coles NW

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood group B-gene-specified alpha-galactosyltransferase was determined in serums and erythrocyte membranes of several related persons with Bm phenotypes. The level of this enzyme in serums was similar to, but in erythrocyte membranes much lower than that found in normal B and AB persons. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kościelak J,Pacuszka T,Dzierzkowa-Borodej W

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pedigree studies and serological characterization of three cis AB families are presented. Serums of these persons exhibit strongly reduced activities of A gene-specified alpha-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase and only trace activities of B gene-dependent alpha-galactosyltransferase. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Pacuszka T,Kościelak J,Seyfried H,Walewska I

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymorphism of the second component of human complement was studied by means of isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels with subsequent complement-dependent lysis of sensitized sheep erythrocytes in an agarose overlay containing C2-deficient or normal human serum. In a material of 289 unrelated individuals th...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Dewald G,Rittner C

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family is reported in which the parents' mating is of the 'double back-cross' type with respect to the Sw, Lu and Se genes. The inheritance of these genes in the children shows, with reference to a possible linkage between Sw and the two other loci, four non-recombinants and three recombinants (or vice versa). The i...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Metaxas MN,Metaxas-Buehler M

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Allergic transfusion reactions (ATRs) and febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reactions (FNHTRs) are the two major types of transfusion-related adverse reactions (TRARs). Although prestorage leucocyte reduction and diversion of the first aliquot of blood (LR/D) could reduce FNHTRs and bacterial...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Yanagisawa R,Shimodaira S,Sakashita K,Hidaka Y,Kojima S,Nishijima F,Hidaka E,Shiohara M,Nakamura T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Despite improved methods for detecting bacterial contamination of blood products, bacterial sepsis remains a significant risk in blood transfusion. This study was undertaken to investigate whether adopting a different skin disinfection protocol could reduce the rate of bacterial contamination ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lee CK,Ho PL,Chan NK,Mak A,Hong J,Lin CK

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood contact with foreign surfaces induces a certain degree of activation of the defence systems including complement. Recent data using complement specific inhibitors have shown that complement is not only associated with, but in fact contributes to the whole body inflammatory reaction seen as a complication of card...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Mollnes TE

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Blood transfusions can transmit parasitic infections, such as those caused by Plasmodium (malaria), Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas' disease), and Babesia (babesiosis). A higher degree of blood transfusion safety would be reached if methods were available for inactivating such parasites. MATERIALS ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Grellier P,Santus R,Mouray E,Agmon V,Mazière JC,Rigomier D,Dagan A,Gatt S,Schrével J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a preliminary study on whether syphilis serology might be reactive in some blood donors at risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We retrospectively analyzed voluntary blood donations with reactive Treponema pallidum antibody (TPA) tests according to the type of donation, the presence of othe...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ramsey G,Soltis F,Bowman R,McNamee J,Hahn LF,Dixon BW

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-dose immune tolerance protocols use doses of factor VIII of less than 50 IU/kg/day to induce immune tolerance. Such protocols are chosen for a variety of reasons including cost, patient acceptability and ease of administration. Early published reports of low-dose protocols appeared in 1981, described small numbers...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Sultan Y

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:A large number of European blood centres, including our own, use the buffy-coat method for platelet production. In this article we describe a previously unnoticed phenomenon shown by a proportion of buffy-coats, which display an unusually bright cherry colour and low platelet counts. MATERIAL...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Rebulla P,Smacchia C,Greppi N,Porretti L,Lopa R,Cernuschi M,Sirchia G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pst I endonuclease fragment length polymorphism of the antithrombin III probe was studied in a French population. Among 25 subjects tested, 15 were found heterozygous at the Pst I site, so that this polymorphism might serve as a useful markers of antithrombin III gene in families with antithrombin III deficiency. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Le Paslier D,Rochu D,Lucotte G

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new granulocyte collection method employing discontinuous flow centrifugation and low donor dose of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) is presented. Following the procedure, the increase in serum polysaccharide concentration was 100 mg/dl, about 20% of that seen after standard discontinuous flow leukapheresis. The average ef...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Szymanski IO

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:With traditional techniques the thawing time for fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) is about 20-30 min. A new technology using radio waves, radio wave thawing device (RTD), was applied for thawing FFP. With this technology the thawing time can substantially be reduced. The new technique was compared to...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Boström F,Ekemar L,Olsson D,Egberg N,Lundahl J

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A pilot study for large-scale automated plasmapheresis using the Haemonetics Model 50 machine was undertaken in the Yorkshire Region of the United Kingdom to determine the viability of such a programme for national self-sufficiency in fresh plasma procurement for factor VIII concentrate production. The study was desig...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Robinson AE,Penny AF,Smith J,Tovey DL

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a photodynamic method to inactivate viruses in human fresh plasma. Single plasma bags were illuminated with visible light in the presence of low doses of phenothiazine dyes like methylene blue or toluidine blue. By this treatment the infectivity of different enveloped viruses including the causative agent...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lambrecht B,Mohr H,Knüver-Hopf J,Schmitt H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radioimmunoassays were prepared using two anti-A and one anti-B reagents. The specificity of the procedures was assessed with 13 artificial antigens. The amounts of A and B natural antigens in saliva of ABH secretors of known Lewis phenotype were measured with these assays. The results confirmed that the average amoun...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Le Pendu J,Lemieux RU,Dalix AM,Lambert F,Oriol R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00