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Sixty Years of Blood Transfusion: A Memoir
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.12.002
Paul Schmidt was born in 1925 into the Greatest Generation. Events during military service decided him on the study of medicine. Early research training in red cell preservation that continued during ...
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Paul J. Schmidt
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Full-length article
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10 February 2012 |
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Journal Club
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2012.01.001
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Richard Haspel,
Simon Stanworth,
Jeannie Callum
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Literature alert
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10 February 2012 |
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Is Female Sex a Risk Factor for Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization After Transfusion? A Systematic Review
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.12.001
Large scale red blood cell (RBC) antigen genotyping of donors is currently well developed. There is scarce information, however, to select patients who might benefit from preemptive extended RBC antig...
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Esther P. Verduin,
Anneke Brand,
Henk Schonewille
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Full-length article
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16 January 2012 |
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Benchmarking: Applications to Transfusion Medicine
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.12.003
Benchmarking is as a structured continuous collaborative process in which comparisons for selected indicators are used to identify factors that, when implemented, will improve transfusion practices. T...
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Torunn Oveland Apelseth,
Laura Molnar,
Emmy Arnold,
Nancy M. Heddle
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Full-length article
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11 January 2012 |
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The PRECISE RCT: Evolution of an Early Septic Shock Fluid Resuscitation Trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.11.003
Severe sepsis and septic shock are the most common reasons for admission to an intensive care unit; and the risk of death is substantial, estimated at approximately 40%. Evidence suggests that early r...
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Lauralyn McIntyre,
Dean A. Fergusson,
Brian Rowe,
Deborah J. Cook,
Yaseen Arabi,
Sean M. Bagshaw,
Marcel Emond,
Simon Finfer,
Alison Fox-Robichaud,
Alasdair Gray,
Robert Green,
Paul Hebert,
Eddy Lang,
John Marshall,
Ian Stiell,
Alan Tinmouth,
Joe Pagliarello,
Alexis Turgeon,
Timothy Walsh,
Andrew Worster,
Ryan Zarychanski,
for the Canadian Critical Care Trials Group
et al.
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Full-length article
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05 January 2012 |
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Correspondence
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.11.002
Anderson et al request details regarding our liquid plasma inventory for emergencies requiring immediate plasma therapy. Our plasma source is the Stanford Blood Center, which provides plasma products ...
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Lawrence Tim Goodnough,
Bryan Cotton,
Pampee Young
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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26 December 2011 |
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Correspondence
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.11.001
We read with great interest the article by Drs Young, Cotton, and Goodnough in the October issue of the journal, which reviewed current literature surrounding massive transfusion and providing exampl...
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Deborah J. Anderson,
Carolyn D. Burns,
Phillip J. DeChristopher,
Dan A. Waxman
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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08 December 2011 |
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The Precautionary Principle in Blood Safety: Not Quite the Same as Aiming for Zero Risk
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.10.003
The recent article by Professor Kumanan Wilson raised important issues concerning the application of the precautionary principle to transfusion safety . The article reviews and criticizes various scen...
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Marc Germain,
Smaranda Ghibu,
Gilles Delage
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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07 December 2011 |
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Response to Letter-to-the-Editor by Germain et al
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.10.004
I would like to thank the authors for their interest in my article and their valuable insights . I had envisioned my article as a starting point based on my observations concerning the blood system's ...
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Kumanan Wilson
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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07 December 2011 |
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Operational, Quality, and Risk Management in the Transfusion Service: Lessons Learned
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.10.002
For general health care, the difference between quality and safety has been unclear for measurable patient outcomes. In contrast, in the transfusion service (TS), the relationship between quality and ...
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Lawrence Tim Goodnough
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05 December 2011 |
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Book review
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.09.004
This book review was preceded by a review of the Second Edition in 2005, which we reviewed favorably (Transfusion Medicine Reviews, 19:249-250, 2005.) This third edition was expanded to 31 chapters fr...
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Steven F. Gregurek,
Leo J. McCarthy
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Book review
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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30 November 2011 |
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The Management of Blood Safety in the Presence of Uncertain Risk: A United Kingdom Perspective
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.09.003
Millions of patients in the UK benefit from the use of both plasma derivatives and blood components that are seen as critical interventions in current medicine. Measures are in place to significantly ...
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Nicholas A. Watkins,
Stephen Dobra,
Peter Bennett,
John Cairns,
Marc L. Turner
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 November 2011 |
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Efficacy of Interventions Promoting Blood Donation: A Systematic Review
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.10.001
Findings about the efficacy of interventions promoting blood donation are scattered and sometime inconsistent. The aim of the present systematic review was to identify the most effective types of inte...
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Gaston Godin,
Lydi-Anne Vézina-Im,
Ariane Bélanger-Gravel,
Steve Amireault
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Full-length article
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30 November 2011 |
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What Is the Maximum Time That a Unit of Red Blood Cells Can Be Safely Left Out of Controlled Temperature Storage?
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.09.005
The objective of this systematic review was to identify and analyze the evidence base supporting the “30-minute” and “4-hour” rules in transfusion medicine. The 30-minute rule states that red blood ce...
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Susan Brunskill,
Stephen Thomas,
Emma Whitmore,
Carl P. McDonald,
Carolyn Dorée,
Sally Hopewell,
Julie Staves,
Rebecca Cardigan,
Michael F. Murphy
et al.
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Full-length article
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28 November 2011 |
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Detection of Autologous Blood Transfusions in Athletes: A Historical Perspective
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.09.007
Autologous blood transfusions (ABTs) has been used by athletes for approximately 4 decades to enhance their performance. Although the method was prohibited by the International Olympic Committee in th...
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Jakob Mørkeberg
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28 November 2011 |
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Blood Inventory Management: Hospital Best Practice
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.09.001
Blood is a perishable product, and hence good management of inventories is crucial. Blood inventory management is a trade-off between shortage and wastage. The challenge is to keep enough stock to ens...
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Sebastian H.W. Stanger,
Nicola Yates,
Richard Wilding,
Sue Cotton
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Full-length article
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24 October 2011 |
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Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells as Immunosuppressants in Liver Transplantation: A Review of Current Data
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.09.002
This article provides an overview of the current knowledge relating to the potential use of bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) acting as immunosuppressants after liver transplantatio...
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Hongyu Zhang,
Zhiyu Chen,
Ping Bie
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Full-length article
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19 October 2011 |
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Management of Blood Donors and Blood Donations From Individuals Found to Have a Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.08.004
The medical literature is replete with articles addressing the diagnosis and management of patients with a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT). However, there is scant information addressing the m...
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Judith L. Hannon
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Full-length article
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17 October 2011 |
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ABO Research in the Modern Era of Genomics
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.08.002
Research on ABO has advanced significantly in recent years. A database was established to manage the sequence information of an increasing number of novel alleles. Genome sequencings have identified A...
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Fumiichiro Yamamoto,
Emili Cid,
Miyako Yamamoto,
Antoine Blancher
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Full-length article
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26 September 2011 |
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Blood Transfusion Safety in Africa: A Literature Review of Infectious Disease and Organizational Challenges
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.07.006
Blood safety remains an important public health concern in Africa where lack of availability or provision of unsafe blood adversely impacts morbidity and mortality in the region. In recognition of thi...
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Evan M. Bloch,
Marion Vermeulen,
Edward Murphy
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29 August 2011 |
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Donor Testing and Risk: Current Prevalence, Incidence, and Residual Risk of Transfusion-Transmissible Agents in US Allogeneic Donations
DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2011.07.007
Over the past 20 years, there has been a major increase in the safety of the blood supply, as demonstrated by declining rates of posttransfusion infection and reductions in estimated residual risk for...
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Shimian Zou,
Susan L. Stramer,
Roger Y. Dodd
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Full-length article
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26 August 2011 |