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Blood donor selection and deferral pattern as an important tool for blood safety in a tertiary care hospital

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2016
Context: Blood donor selection criteria based on science and regulatory rules influence donor as well recipient safety and demographics. Aim: To evaluate and analyze the blood donor deferral pattern and its causes among blood donors in a tertiary care ...
Manisha Shrivastava, Nehal Shah, Seema Navaid, Kalpana Agarwal, Gourav Sharma   +4 more
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Lung Donor Selection and Management [PDF]

Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2009
Abstract Lung transplantation is still limited by the shortage of suitable donor organs. This results in long waiting times for listed patients with a substantial risk (10–15%) of dying before transplantation. All efforts to increase donor awareness through legislation, public campaigns, and training of transplant coordinators and ...
Dirk, Van Raemdonck, Arne, Neyrinck, Geert M, Verleden, Lieven, Dupont, Willy, Coosemans, Herbert, Decaluwé, Georges, Decker, Paul, De Leyn, Philippe, Nafteux, Toni, Lerut   +9 more
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Expert consensus on adjustment of pre-donation blood pressure screening requirements for blood donor population in China

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi
Standards for blood donors selection are established to ensure the safety of both donors and recipients, as well as the quality of blood products and an adequate blood supply.
Expert Panel on Blood Pressure Screening Strategies for Blood Donor Selection
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Estimation of German KIR Allele Group Haplotype Frequencies

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
The impact of the highly polymorphic Killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIR) gene cluster on the outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCST) is subject of current research.
Ute V. Solloch, Daniel Schefzyk, Gesine Schäfer, Carolin Massalski, Maja Kohler, Jens Pruschke, Annett Heidl, Johannes Schetelig, Johannes Schetelig, Alexander H. Schmidt, Alexander H. Schmidt, Vinzenz Lange, Jürgen Sauter   +12 more
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Assessment of chest wall elastance in patients with pulmonary fibrosis waiting for lung transplantation, interest in donor size selection

JHLT Open
Some patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) can have severe and fixed chest wall retraction; others regain the shape of their original rib cage once the lungs are removed.
Hadrien Rozé, MD, PhD, Xavier Demant, MD, Yaniss Belaroussi, MD, Gaël Dournes, MD, PhD, Eline Bonnardel, MD, Arnaud Rodriguez, MD, Marie Gerin, MD, Clément Boisselier, MD, Elodie Blanchard, MD, Virginie Perrier, MD, Julie Macey, MD, Benjamin Repusseau, MD, Jacques Jougon, MD,PhD, Matthieu Thumerel, MD,PhD   +13 more
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Selection of donors for living donor liver transplantation [PDF]

Liver Transplantation, 2003
Key points 1. The donor evaluation is performed in three staged phases to disqualify inappropriate candidates as early as possible in the process. 2. Approximately half the potential transplant recipients are unable to identify a suitable donor for evaluation. 3.
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Are Fertility Preservation Procedures Before Gonadotoxic Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Feasible and Safe in Very Young Children? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Fertility preservation (FP) is increasingly integrated into the care of pediatric patients exposed to gonadotoxic therapy or conditioning for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), yet perioperative data in infants and toddlers remain scarce.
Kerstin Saalabian, Yannick Braun, Till‐Martin Theilen, Anke Barnbrock, Theresa Rohm, Fabienne Hammant, Nicole Sänger, Aynura Abbasova‐Semiz, Jan‐Henning Klusmann, Thomas Klingebiel, Udo Rolle, Peter Bader, Henning C. Fiegel, Andrea Jarisch   +13 more
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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Guidelines for Pediatric Radiotherapy Simulation: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric radiation therapy presents unique challenges compared to adult treatments, including those of immobilization, potential need for sedation, and the critical importance of accurate, reproducible positioning. Additionally, heightened attention to imaging doses is necessary to minimize long‐term toxicity in survivors.
Parham Alaei, Stephen Mihalcik, Sujith Baliga, Young Kwok, Dana Casey, Eric Ehler, Christiane Burton, John C. Breneman, Daphne A. Haas‐Kogan, Suzanne L. Wolden, Arnold C. Paulino, Nadia N. Laack, Natia Esiashvili, Sarah Milgrom, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, John A. Kalapurakal, Chia‐Ho Hua   +17 more
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