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Chinese expert consensus on monitoring, prevention, and control of bacterial contamination in platelets

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi
Platelet transfusion plays a critical role in the treatment of hematologic diseases, severe illnesses and malignancies. However, the unique storage temperature (22±2℃) makes it the most susceptible blood component to bacterial contamination, which may ...
Beijing Medical Association Blood Transfusion Medicine Branch, Bethune Charitable Foundation Blood Transfusion Medicine Expert Committee   +1 more
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Prion diseases are efficiently transmitted by blood transfusion in sheep [PDF]

, 2008
The emergence of variant Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, following on from the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic, led to concerns about the potential risk of iatrogenic transmission of disease by blood transfusion and the introduction of costly ...
Foster, J., Hunter, N., Goldmann, W., Chong, A., Gonzalez, L., Siso, S., Houston, F., McCutcheon, S., Jeffrey, M.   +8 more
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All clinically-relevant blood components transmit prion disease following a single blood transfusion: a sheep model of vCJD [PDF]

, 2011
Variant CJD (vCJD) is an incurable, infectious human disease, likely arising from the consumption of BSE-contaminated meat products. Whilst the epidemic appears to be waning, there is much concern that vCJD infection may be perpetuated in humans by the ...
Smith, Antony, Ian R. MacGregor, Groschup, Martin H., Hunter, N., Hunter, Nora, Prowse, C.V., Tan, B.C., Hornsey, V.S., Boon Chin Tan, Sandra McCutcheon, Jean C Manson, Antony Smith, E. Fiona Houston, Jean C. Manson, Alejo-Blanco, Richard, Manson, J.C., Tan, Boon Chin, Turner Marc, Manson, Jean C., Houston E. Fiona, Alejo Blanco, A.R., Turner, Marc, Groschup Martin H., MacGregor, Ian R., Houston, Fiona, Christopher V Prowse, Turner, M., E Fiona Houston, Alejo Blanco Anthony Richard, Groschup, M.H., Martin H Groschup, Smith Antony, de Wolf, C., Christopher V. Prowse, Hunter Nora, Prowse, Christopher V., Christopher de Wolf, Anthony Richard Alejo Blanco, MacGregor Ian R., de Wolf Christopher, Marc Turner, de Wolf, Christopher, Valerie S. Hornsey, Smith, A., Manson Jean C., Prowse Christopher V., Ian R MacGregor, Prowse, C. V., Hornsey, Valerie S., McCutcheon Sandra, MacGregor, I.R., McCutcheon, Sandra, Nora Hunter, Tan Boon Chin, Hornsey Valerie S., Martin H. Groschup, McCutcheon, S., Houston, E.F., Valerie S Hornsey   +58 more
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Efficient measures for blood donor recruitment, under the COVID-19 epidemic

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022
Objective To explore ways to recruit blood donors effectively, so as to ensure blood supply for hospitals in Shenzhen with good compliance with the requirements concerning COVID-19 prevention and control.
Dongmei NIE, Jingfeng ZENG, Yanyan ZHANG, Liang LU, Liqin HUANG, Xin ZHENG   +5 more
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The quality of stored umbilical cord and adult-donated whole blood in Mombasa, Kenya. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa umbilical cord blood may be a useful source of blood for transfusion. Before clinical trials, evidence is needed that cord blood donations, which vary greatly in volume, can be collected and stored into a fixed volume of
Hassall, O, Maitland, Kathryn, Robert Mwakesi, Douglas Denje, Hassall, Oliver, Thitiri, J, Mandaliya, K, Kathryn Maitland, Fegan, Gregory, Denje, Douglas, Bates, I, Bates, Imelda, Imelda Bates, Maitland, K, Oliver Hassall, Bates, Imelda; id_orcid, Wambua, Kongo, Pole, Lewa, Wambua, K, Mandaliya, Kishor, Mwakesi, Robert, Mwakesi, R, Lewa Pole, Fegan, G, Kongo Wambua, Kishor Mandaliya, Denje, D, Thitiri, Johnstone, Johnstone Thitiri, Pole, L, Gregory Fegan   +30 more
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HNA-3a and HNA-3b antigens among 9 ethnic populations and the Han population in Southwest China

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018
Background Human neutrophil antigen 3 (HNA-3) is encoded by the SLC44A2 gene. Antibodies against HNAs can cause severe, often fatal, transfusion reactions, known as transfusion-related acute lung injury, and neonatal neutropenia. We explored the 2 common
Guo-Jin Ou, Pin-Can Su, Hao Yu, Xin Ji, Fan Liu, Sheng-Lan Wang, Yu-Jie Kong, Ling Li, Jue Wang, Zhong Liu, Willy Albert Flegel   +10 more
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The Role of von Willebrand Factor Antigen in Predicting Survival of Patients with HBV-Related Cirrhosis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2022
Objective. The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scoring system cannot be used to assess the deterioration of patients with liver cirrhosis caused by infection and portal hypertension.
Youmin Pan, Renyong Guo, Yan Lv, Dawei Cui, Jue Xie   +4 more
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Consent for blood transfusion [PDF]

BMJ, 2010
Millions of people receive blood transfusions each year, but many will not be fully aware of the risks.
Farrell, A-M, Brazier, M
openaire   +5 more sources

Peri-operative blood transfusion in elective major surgery: incidence, indications and outcome – an observational multicentre study

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Patients' demographic and epidemiological characteristics, local variations in clinicians' knowledge and experience and types of surgery can influence peri-operative transfusion practices.
ALKIŞ, Neslihan, Unal, Dilek, ŞAHAP, MEHMET, TORAMAN, Fevzi, Spahn, Donat R., Polat, Reyhan, Senayli, Yesim   +6 more
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Identification of pregnant women with DFR genotype and discussion of prenatal examination strategy

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022
Objective To identify three cases of pregnant women with the D variant phenotype using serological and molecular tests, and discuss the strategy of prenatal examination.
Jizhi WEN, Shuangshuang JIA, Jingwang CHEN, Ling WEI, Guangping LUO, Yanli JI   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source