Journal ArticleBlood Adv · May 14, 2024
Patients treated with antineoplastic therapy often develop thrombocytopenia requiring platelet transfusion, which has potential to exacerbate pulmonary injury. This study tested the hypothesis that amotosalen-UVA pathogen-reduced platelet components (PRPCs ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · October 2023
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization (AI) is a well-known complication of RBC transfusions, which results in the formation of alloantibodies to non-self antigens on donor RBCs, putting patients at risk of transfusion-related complications. The ...
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Journal ArticleJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · September 2023
OBJECTIVES: The development of new human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) and donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) in patients are associated with worse outcomes following lung transplantation. The authors aimed to examine the relationship between blood product trans ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · May 2023
BACKGROUND: Questions persist about the safety of switching non-group O recipients of group O uncrossmatched red blood cells (RBC) or low titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) to ABO-identical RBCs during their resuscitation. METHODS: The database of an earlie ...
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Journal ArticleJ Trauma Nurs · May 2023
BACKGROUND: Ongoing evaluation of massive transfusion protocol adherence is critical to ensure better trauma patient outcomes. OBJECTIVE: This quality improvement initiative aimed to determine provider adherence to a recently revised massive transfusion pr ...
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Journal ArticleAnnals of Blood · January 1, 2023
Patient blood management (PBM) is a systematic and multidisciplinary approach to provide higher-quality care to patients who have traditionally received blood transfusions as a part of their therapy. It is an alternative approach to the conventional transf ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · August 2022
BACKGROUND: At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, widespread blood shortages were anticipated. We sought to determine how hospital blood supply and blood utilization were affected by the first wave of COVID-19. STUDY DESIGN AND ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · July 2022
BACKGROUND: Platelet transfusion carries risk of transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI). Pathogen reduction of platelet components (PRPC) is designed to reduce TTI. Pulmonary adverse events (AEs), including transfusion-related acute lung injury and acute ...
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Journal ArticleClin Transplant · October 2021
The perioperative transfusion of blood products has long been linked to development of acute lung injury and associated with mortality across both medical and surgical patient populations.1,2 The need for blood product transfusion during and after lung tra ...
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Journal ArticleJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · November 2020
OBJECTIVES: Lung transplantation is associated with a significant risk of needed transfusion. Although algorithm-based transfusion strategies that promote a high fresh frozen plasma:red blood cells (FFP:RBC) ratio have reduced overall blood product require ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · November 2020
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the effect on mortality of transfusing ABO-incompatible plasma from all sources during trauma resuscitation. METHODS: Demographic, transfusion, and survival data were retrospectively extracted on civilian trauma patients ...
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Journal ArticleBlood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue · November 2020
BackgroundAs a pooled donor blood product, cryoprecipitate (cryo) carries risks of pathogen transmission. Pathogen inactivation (PI) improves the safety of cryoprecipitate, but its effects on haemostatic properties remain unclear. This study inves ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · September 2020
BACKGROUND: The microparticle content (MP%) of apheresis platelets-a marker of platelet activation-is influenced by donor factors and by external stressors during collection and storage. This study assessed the impact of apheresis technology and other fact ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Thorac Surg · July 2020
Patients who are undergoing lung transplantation may require systemic anticoagulation in the perioperative period for various indications at the time of the procedure. Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate has been approved in the United States to re ...
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Journal ArticleVox Sang · July 2020
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) units accumulate morphologic and metabolic lesions during storage before transfusion. Pyruvate-inosine-phosphate-adenine (PIPA) solutions (Rejuvesol, Biomet, Warsaw, IN) can be incubated with RBC units to mitigate storage l ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Clin Lab Sci · July 2020
OBJECTIVE: While lookback investigations follow specific Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements, the management of blood product market withdrawals from suppliers varies widely. Follow-up data are limited, prompting this analysis of the types and ...
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Journal ArticleBlood Transfus · May 2020
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) exchange (RCE) transfusion therapy is indicated for certain patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Although beneficial, this therapy is costly and inconvenient to patients, who may require it monthly or more often. Identi ...
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ConferenceThe Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · April 1, 2020
PURPOSE: Transfusion during lung transplantation (LT) is linked to primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and worsened outcomes. Goal-directed protocols have improved outcomes in cardiac surgical populations and decreased transfusions in LT on cardiopulmonary byp ...
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ConferenceThe Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · April 1, 2020
PURPOSE: Blood transfusion during lung transplantation (LT) surgery is common. There is little evidence to identify potential candidates for transfusion-free LT surgery. We describe patient and procedural characteristics of LT patients in the era of ECMO a ...
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Journal ArticleBlood Adv · May 14, 2024
Patients treated with antineoplastic therapy often develop thrombocytopenia requiring platelet transfusion, which has potential to exacerbate pulmonary injury. This study tested the hypothesis that amotosalen-UVA pathogen-reduced platelet components (PRPCs ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · October 2023
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization (AI) is a well-known complication of RBC transfusions, which results in the formation of alloantibodies to non-self antigens on donor RBCs, putting patients at risk of transfusion-related complications. The ...
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Journal ArticleJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · September 2023
OBJECTIVES: The development of new human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) and donor-specific antibodies (DSAs) in patients are associated with worse outcomes following lung transplantation. The authors aimed to examine the relationship between blood product trans ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · May 2023
BACKGROUND: Questions persist about the safety of switching non-group O recipients of group O uncrossmatched red blood cells (RBC) or low titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) to ABO-identical RBCs during their resuscitation. METHODS: The database of an earlie ...
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Journal ArticleJ Trauma Nurs · May 2023
BACKGROUND: Ongoing evaluation of massive transfusion protocol adherence is critical to ensure better trauma patient outcomes. OBJECTIVE: This quality improvement initiative aimed to determine provider adherence to a recently revised massive transfusion pr ...
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Journal ArticleAnnals of Blood · January 1, 2023
Patient blood management (PBM) is a systematic and multidisciplinary approach to provide higher-quality care to patients who have traditionally received blood transfusions as a part of their therapy. It is an alternative approach to the conventional transf ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · August 2022
BACKGROUND: At the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, widespread blood shortages were anticipated. We sought to determine how hospital blood supply and blood utilization were affected by the first wave of COVID-19. STUDY DESIGN AND ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · July 2022
BACKGROUND: Platelet transfusion carries risk of transfusion-transmitted infection (TTI). Pathogen reduction of platelet components (PRPC) is designed to reduce TTI. Pulmonary adverse events (AEs), including transfusion-related acute lung injury and acute ...
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Journal ArticleClin Transplant · October 2021
The perioperative transfusion of blood products has long been linked to development of acute lung injury and associated with mortality across both medical and surgical patient populations.1,2 The need for blood product transfusion during and after lung tra ...
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Journal ArticleJ Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth · November 2020
OBJECTIVES: Lung transplantation is associated with a significant risk of needed transfusion. Although algorithm-based transfusion strategies that promote a high fresh frozen plasma:red blood cells (FFP:RBC) ratio have reduced overall blood product require ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · November 2020
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the effect on mortality of transfusing ABO-incompatible plasma from all sources during trauma resuscitation. METHODS: Demographic, transfusion, and survival data were retrospectively extracted on civilian trauma patients ...
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Journal ArticleBlood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue · November 2020
BackgroundAs a pooled donor blood product, cryoprecipitate (cryo) carries risks of pathogen transmission. Pathogen inactivation (PI) improves the safety of cryoprecipitate, but its effects on haemostatic properties remain unclear. This study inves ...
Full textCite
Journal ArticleTransfusion · September 2020
BACKGROUND: The microparticle content (MP%) of apheresis platelets-a marker of platelet activation-is influenced by donor factors and by external stressors during collection and storage. This study assessed the impact of apheresis technology and other fact ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Thorac Surg · July 2020
Patients who are undergoing lung transplantation may require systemic anticoagulation in the perioperative period for various indications at the time of the procedure. Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate has been approved in the United States to re ...
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Journal ArticleVox Sang · July 2020
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) units accumulate morphologic and metabolic lesions during storage before transfusion. Pyruvate-inosine-phosphate-adenine (PIPA) solutions (Rejuvesol, Biomet, Warsaw, IN) can be incubated with RBC units to mitigate storage l ...
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Journal ArticleAnn Clin Lab Sci · July 2020
OBJECTIVE: While lookback investigations follow specific Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements, the management of blood product market withdrawals from suppliers varies widely. Follow-up data are limited, prompting this analysis of the types and ...
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Journal ArticleBlood Transfus · May 2020
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) exchange (RCE) transfusion therapy is indicated for certain patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Although beneficial, this therapy is costly and inconvenient to patients, who may require it monthly or more often. Identi ...
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ConferenceThe Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · April 1, 2020
PURPOSE: Transfusion during lung transplantation (LT) is linked to primary graft dysfunction (PGD) and worsened outcomes. Goal-directed protocols have improved outcomes in cardiac surgical populations and decreased transfusions in LT on cardiopulmonary byp ...
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ConferenceThe Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation · April 1, 2020
PURPOSE: Blood transfusion during lung transplantation (LT) surgery is common. There is little evidence to identify potential candidates for transfusion-free LT surgery. We describe patient and procedural characteristics of LT patients in the era of ECMO a ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · August 2019
BACKGROUND: Apheresis red blood cell (RBC) exchange (RCE) is a standard intervention for patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) who have had previous thromboembolic stroke or intractable chronic pain. Replacing sickling cells with those containing hemoglob ...
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Journal ArticleJ Trauma Acute Care Surg · April 2019
BACKGROUND: Pediatric patients require massive transfusion (MT) in a variety of settings. Multiple studies of adult MT support balanced ratio transfusion to improve outcomes; however, it is unclear if these findings can be extrapolated to pediatric populat ...
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Journal ArticleSemin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · 2018
Erythrocyte storage induces a nonphysiological increase in hemoglobin-oxygen affinity (quantified by low p50, the oxygen tension at 50% hemoglobin saturation), which can be restored through biochemical rejuvenation. The objective was to mathematically mode ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · December 2016
BACKGROUND: Kidd blood group antibodies are notorious for transient detection and hemolytic transfusion reactions. This report compares the rate of detection of anti-Jka when using gel column agglutination versus solid-phase red blood cell adherence (SPRCA ...
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Journal ArticleJ Matern Fetal Neonatal Med · September 2016
OBJECTIVE: To examine non-specific red cell reactivity (NSR) on antibody (Ab) screening of obstetric inpatients. METHODS: Observational study of 5438 obstetric inpatients (2009-2013). Ab-positive patients were identified and their records reviewed for NSR, ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · July 2016
BACKGROUND: There has been interest concerning patient outcomes when older red blood cell (RBC) components are utilized. Inventory management is key to maintaining a stock of fresher RBCs for general transfusion needs. We have altered our practice for RBC ...
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Journal ArticleJ Clin Apher · August 2013
BACKGROUND: Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), also known as nephrogenic sclerosing dermopathy (NSD), is a rare progressive fibrosing disease associated with gadolinium based dyes in patients with renal disease. The exact pathophysiology is not well unde ...
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Journal ArticleVirology · November 10, 2012
KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS) is a newly described condition characterized by systemic illness as a result of systemic, lytic KSHV infection. We used Illumina sequencing to establish the DNA vironome of blood from such a patient. It identified ...
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Journal ArticleTransfusion · July 2012
BACKGROUND: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a thrombotic microangiopathy, is a clinical diagnosis, characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia without another likely explanation. Some initiators of the disease are wel ...
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Journal ArticleClin Biochem · June 2012
OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance characteristics of the Helena V8® and Sebia CAPILLARYS2® automated capillary electrophoresis systems to agarose gel serum protein electrophoresis (SPE) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE) using the Helena SPIFE30 ...
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Journal ArticleJ Clin Apher · December 2011
Exchange transfusion is frequently used as an adjunctive treatment of severe malaria, although the efficacy of exchange transfusion as therapy for severe malaria remains controversial. The major perceived benefit of exchange transfusion is the rapid reduct ...
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Journal ArticleLaboratory Medicine · August 1, 2010
Proximal-type epithelioid sarcoma (PES) is a rare variant of epithelioid sarcoma (ES) presenting in either a proximal extremity or axial location. Compared to the classic type of ES, the proximal variant demonstrates more aggressive behavior. The classic a ...
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Journal ArticleJ Clin Apher · 2009
Thrombocytopenia with or without microangiopathy following quinine is often referred to as quinine "hypersensitivity." When schistocytes are present it is frequently termed "quinine-associated TTP/HUS." A severe deficiency of the vWF-cleaving protease, ADA ...
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