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Is It Possible to Reverse the Storage-Induced Lesion of Red Blood Cells?
Cold-storage of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) in the blood bank is reportedly associated with alteration in a wide range of RBC features, which change cell storage each on its own timescale.
Gregory Barshtein+4 more
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A news feature and editorial in the June 23 issue argue for a national program for cord blood banking in Canada. The executive director of OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network is quoted as saying: “This is something that is otherwise medical waste that can truly save lives.” One should be ...
Eileen K. Hutton, John A. Smyth
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The mediation effect of total quality management on the relationship between master production schedul-ing and blood transfusion sustainability in Uganda [PDF]
This paper seeks to examine the relationship between determinants of blood transfusion sustainability (BTS) that is master production scheduling (MPS) and total quality management (TQM) of Uganda. The study was founded on four objectives.
James Kaconco+2 more
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During the 1980s the HIV/AIDS epidemic outbreak occurred. Due to the high prevalence of the disease on men who had sex with men (MSM) a lifetime ban on blood donations on men who had sex with men (MSM) was implemented.
Georgios Karamitros+2 more
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Se determinó la prevalencia de anticuerpos antimaláricos, tipo IgG, mediante la técnica de inmunofluorescencia indirecta (IFI), en 392 sueros de donantes voluntarios de sangre del Hospital Universitario San Vicente de Paúl, recolectados durante los meses
Jhon M. Ortíz+3 more
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Cord blood banking: ‘providing cord blood banking for a nation’ [PDF]
SummaryTransplantation of cord blood (CB) is increasingly used as therapy for patients whose own marrow is affected by genetic mutations that prevent the development of normal cells of the blood or immune tissues, or for patients whose marrow has been destroyed in the course of treatment for leukaemia and other malignancies.
Sergio Querol+4 more
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The specter of “bad blood” in Japanese blood banks
Tracing the controversies surrounding commercial blood procurement in Japan, this article inquires into the reconfiguration of social boundaries, bodies, and substances through blood banks.
Jieun Kim
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Nucleic acid amplification testing in Indian blood banks: A review with perspectives
Background: Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT) is restricted to a few blood banks in India since 2008. This review was directed toward understanding NAT yield in different parts of the country and prevalence in the NAT of different types of virus ...
K. Ghosh, K. Mishra
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Objective To evaluate the laboratory's NAT ability by analyzing the feedback reports of nucleic acid test (NAT) results of external quality assessment (EQA) of National Center for Clinic Laboratories (NCCL), so as to improve the laboratory management ...
Yuena XIE+4 more
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Objectives: Blood bank centers routinely screen for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to ensure the safety of blood supply and thus prevent the dissemination of these viruses via blood transfusion ...
Marini Ramli+4 more
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