Errors in interpreting the pretransfusion bedside compatibility test: an experimental study.

abstract：:The US blood safety vigilance system is composed of a network of interwoven programs, now organized under a formal structure, with the Assistant Secretary of Health and DHHS Blood Safety Committee bearing overall responsibility. It takes advantage of the breadth of expertise and close collaborative relationship of tra...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Busch M,Chamberland M,Epstein J,Kleinman S,Khabbaz R,Nemo G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new therapeutic plasma exchange device developed by Sarns Inc./3M was evaluated in plasmapheresis of 20 healthy volunteers and in a multicenter clinical study of therapeutic plasma exchange that included 49 patients. Safety and efficacy of plasma separation from whole blood were assessed for a module that contains D...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Kurtz SR,Carey PM,McGill M,Pineda AA,Zaroulis CG,Case MT

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhibitor development represents the main complication in the treatment of haemophilia A. The risk of inhibitor formation is in part genetically determined by the type of the underlying factor VIII gene lesion but environmental factors may also play an important role. Due to the lack of efficiency of factor VIII in th...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Brackmann HH,Schwaab R,Effenberger W,Hess L,Hanfland P,Oldenburg J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alloimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia (ANT) may cause intracranial haemorrhage in utero as well as at delivery. Recent management has concentrated on attempts to minimise fetal thrombocytopenia and prevent its complications. This report describes further experience with the use of repeated intravascular transfusions of...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Murphy MF,Pullon HW,Metcalfe P,Chapman JF,Jenkins E,Waters AH,Nicolaides KH,Mibashan RS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Serratia marcescens is a gram-negative bacterium that has been implicated in adverse transfusion reactions associated with contaminated platelet concentrates. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the ability of S. marcescens to form surface-attached aggregates (biofilms) could acco...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Greco-Stewart VS,Brown EE,Parr C,Kalab M,Jacobs MR,Yomtovian RA,Ramírez-Arcos SM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human platelet growth factors (HPGF) are essential for tissue regeneration and may replace fetal bovine serum (FBS) in cell therapy. No method for the manufacture of standardized virally inactivated HPGF has been developed yet. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS:Platelet concentrates (PC) were subjected to solvent/de...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Su CY,Kuo YP,Lin YC,Huang CT,Tseng YH,Burnouf T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new red blood cell (RBC) cold autoantibody (anti-Me) is presented which was detected in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia of 'cold type' associated with Waldenström's macroglobulinemia. The autoantibody was of the IgM (Kappa) class, had a moderate titer, and reacted with cord as well as with adult RBC. Its ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Salama A,Pralle H,Mueller-Eckhardt C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular chronic GVHD is efficaciously treated with autologous platelet-derived eye drops. We investigated the cytokine content of eye drops produced using a non-gelified lysate obtained from autologous platelet-rich plasma in six patients with ocular GVHD. In both the responding (n = 4) and the resistant (n = 2) patien...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Valentini CG,Nuzzolo ER,Orlando N,Metafuni E,Bianchi M,Chiusolo P,Zini G,Teofili L

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because substrate specificities differ between proteolytic enzymes and because knowledge of the optimal enzyme activity levels is necessary in order to standardize procedures used in antibody screening, a study was made of the best common assay method for the routinely employed enzymes bromelain, papain and ficin. Cas...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ogasawara K,Mazda T

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In Canada, transfusion transmission risk of Human T-cell lymphotropic virus -I/II (HTLV) is addressed by universal leucoreduction and universal antibody testing. We aimed to estimate the risk with the current policy, if testing only first-time donors and if testing were stopped. MATERIALS AND...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： O'Brien SF,Yi QL,Goldman M,Grégoire Y,Delage G

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Reconstitution of hematopoiesis by means of peripheral blood stem cells is a valid alternative to autologous bone marrow transplantation. The aim of this investigation was to increase the efficiency of collection of circulating blood progenitor cells and to obtain a purer product for transplant. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Menichella G,Lai M,Pierelli L,Vittori M,Serafini R,Ciarli M,Foddai ML,Salerno G,Sica S,Scambia G,Leone G,Bizzi B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:HPA-1a antibodies account for 70-80% of cases of fetal-neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT) in Caucasians. However, numerous workshops have demonstrated variability in their detection. We recently showed that exposure of αIIbβ3 to ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) affected bindi...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Allen DL,Metcalfe P,Kaplan C,Kekomaki R,de Haas M,Yusuf R,Ouwehand WH

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Separable anti-T and anti-Tk lectins can be extracted from the seeds of Vicia hyrcanica. The anti-T lectin is similar to that of the peanut, Arachis hypogaea; the anti-Tk lectin compares favourably with that of Griffonia simplicifolia II. ...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Liew YW,Bird GW

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Pr1,2,3, PrM, Sa and Sia-l1, -b1, -lb1 are sialic acid (NeuNAc)-dependent antigens recognized by human cold agglutinins. Pr and Sa antigens are the O-glycans of glycophorins containing alpha 2,3NeuNAc (to galactose) and/or alpha 2,6NeuNAc (to galactosamine). The antigens of the Sia-l1, -b1, -l...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Roelcke D,Hack H,Kreft H,Gross HJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effects of gravitational force and three different plastic formulations of the storage bags on the quality of stored platelets by measuring the changes in platelet-associated immunoglobulin G (IgG) and two antigenic markers of the third component of human complement (C3), C3d and C3c. Pooled platel...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Szymanski IO,Odgren PR,Teno RA,Jacobson MS,Surgenor DM

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sandwich-type solid phase radioimmunoassay, FRC-RIA (Finnish Red Cross-RIA) for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is described. Polystyrene test tubes coated with sheep anti-HBs gamma-globulin serve as the solid phase. The technique is specific and has a sensitivity of about 1 ng/ml for the subtypes ad and ay of H...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Koistinen V

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phenotype studies of ABO blood groups in most Amerindian populations revealed the exclusive presence of group O. Since group O is the result of the absence of glycosyltransferase activity, its molecular bases may be heterogeneous. We carried out ABO blood group genotyping by analysis of DNA of 30 Indians from 2 Amazon...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Franco RF,Simões BP,Guerreiro JF,Santos SE,Zago MA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Platelet function in thrombosis and haemostasis is reasonably well understood at the molecular level with respect to the proteins involved in cellular structure, signalling networks and platelet interaction with clotting factors and other cells. However, the natural history of these proteins has only recently garnered...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Schubert P,Devine DV

更新日期：2010-08-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a common and often severe gastrointestinal emergency in newborn infants. While usually affecting (very) premature infants, an association between NEC and haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (HDFN) has been suggested. HDFN may be an additional risk fa...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Ree IMC,de Grauw AM,Bekker V,de Haas M,Te Pas AB,Oepkes D,Middeldorp AJM,Lopriore E

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, we have shown that thiopyrylium has robust inactivation capabilities against a broad spectrum of pathogens in the human red blood cell (RBC) suspensions while retaining key RBC in vitro properties. The 24-h recovery and survival of canine red cells were measured upon autologus reinfusion of control and photo...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Skripchenko A,Balch A,Mackin A,Wagner SJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:False-positive enzyme immunoassay (EIA) tests in blood donors receiving influenza vaccine were first reported in 1991. We conducted follow-up testing for 6 months of those donors with multiply reactive, but unconfirmed EIA (at least 2 positives in anti-HCV-1.0, anti-HIV-1, and anti-HTLV-I assays) with a history of rec...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Arnold NL,Slade BA,Jones MM,Popovsky MA

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood transfusions are associated with clinical phenomena which are attributable to immune suppression. Since suppression of immune function is associated with a high risk of spontaneous malignancies, we studied T cell subsets and natural killer (NK) cytotoxicity in colorectal cancer patients and correlated the result...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Tartter PI,Steinberg B,Barron DM,Martinelli G

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood sample transport via pneumatic tube systems (PTS) reduces the turnaround time of laboratories, but it might influence analysis results. Its effect on platelet concentrates (PCs) is not known. Platelet function was investigated after single and multiple PTS transport in comparison with storage and irradiation. Op...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Lancé MD,Marcus MA,van Oerle R,Theunissen HM,Henskens YM

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A competitive inhibition assay for functional fibronectin (Fn), based on ELISA technology, is described. The assay measures Fn's physiologic ability to bind to denatured collagen (gelatin). Affinity-purified Fn inhibits the binding of alkaline phosphatase coupled Fn to gelatin-coated wells of a microtiter plate in a c...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Doran JE,Callaway BD,Reese AC,Wynn JJ,Mansberger AR

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Europe, buffy-coat processing allows for the use of platelet additive solutions (PAS). These solutions, however, have long been questioned for their lack of glucose, a potentially essential nutrient for platelet storage. Using a novel, practical, two-part system for incorporation of glucose into an additi...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Gyongyossy-Issa MI,Zhang JG,Culibrk B,Hunter F,Levin E,Scammell K,Weiss S,Holmes DL,Holme S

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Serologic tests for granulocyte antibodies, i.e., the granulocyte agglutination test and the granulocyte immunofluorescence test, require panels of typed granulocytes that cannot be preserved for more than a few hours. We have developed a new method in which granulocyte antigens, extracted int...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Araki N,Nose Y,Kohsaki M,Mito H,Ito K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In order to preserve platelet concentrates (PCs) with high yields, a new polyolefin platelet storage container (PL 2410, 1.3L, Baxter, La Châtre, France) with increased gas permeability in combination with a larger surface area has been developed. The storage capacity was studied with platelet...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： de Wildt-Eggen J,Schrijver JG,Smid WM,Joie M,Bollinne V,Bins M

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Extracts of seeds from 79 plant species were tested for agglutinating and lytic activity with the red cells of ten vertebrate species (man, monkey, rabbit, rat, goat, sheep, guinea pig, horse, fowl, dog). Of these extracts, 24 were hemagglutinating and 15 were hemolytic. The results suggest that some lectins can serve...

journal_title：Vox sanguinis

authors： Bhalla V,Gaur V,Bhatia K

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00