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Management in Indian blood banking system: True realityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
N ChoudhuryAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):57-59
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: N Choudhury Source Type: journals

Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching hospital in Uganda: An observational studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The poor blood transfusion practice is likely to play a role in the morbidity and mortality of patients who receive a blood transfusion. There is a need for a blood transfusion policy and current practical guidelines.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: JD de Graaf, I Kajja, GS Bimenya, MJ Postma, C Th. Smit Sibinga Source Type: journals

Quality evaluation of four hemoglobin screening methods in a blood donor setting along with their comparative cost analysis in an Indian scenarioEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: CuSO4 method gives accurate results, if strict quality control is applied. HemoCue is too expensive to be used as a primary screening method in an economically restricted country like India.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Rashmi Tondon, Anupam Verma, Prashant Pandey, Rajendra Chaudhary Source Type: journals

Hyperbilirubinemia in normal healthy donorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study highlights this dilemma. A reassessment of existing policies and regulations is merited.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Veena Arora, RK Kulkarni, Susan Cherian, Raji Pillai, M Shivali Source Type: journals

Comparison of plateletpheresis on three continuous flow cell separatorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Monitoring donor blood counts helps to avoid pheresis induced adverse events. A cautious approach is necessary in donors whose pre donation PLT ct is 150-200x109/L. The main variable in PLT yield is donor PLT ct (pre donation). High collection efficiency is a direct measure of an optimally functioning cell separator.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Anita Tendulkar, Sunil B Rajadhyaksha Source Type: journals

Evaluation of knowledge of healthcare workers in hospitals of Zabol city on proper methods of blood and components transfusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Results strongly emphasized the need for a curriculum to promote knowledge of HCWs about blood transfusion because we found low and moderate level of knowledge in approximately half our samples and on the importance of blood transfusion procedure, suggesting that more attempts should be made to build up knowledge about blood transfusion.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Ali Reza Piri, Vahed Aziz Shahraki, Abbas Ali Moien, Hamuleh Marjan Mardani, Mohammad Reza Taghavi Source Type: journals

Use of blood components in critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: About 21.4% of PRC, 14.5% of FFP, and 19% of platelets were inappropriately indicated. Clinicians in our centre were conservative in keeping with recent transfusion guidelines. A significant number of blood request forms were still incomplete with baseline investigations not mentioned in the request forms.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: RN Makroo, RK Mani, Raina Vimarsh, Sudha Kansal, Kumar Pushkar, Sandeep Tyagi Source Type: journals

Quality assessment of platelet concentrates prepared by platelet rich plasma-platelet concentrate, buffy coat poor-platelet concentrate (BC-PC) and apheresis-PC methodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: PRP-PC and BC-PC units were comparable in terms of swirling, platelet count per unit and pH. As expected, we found WBC contamination to be less in BC-PC than PRP-PC units. Variation in volume was more in BC-PC than PRP-PC units and this suggests that further standardization is required for preparation of BC-PC. As compared to the above two platelet concentrates, all the units of apheresis-PC fulfilled the desired quality control criteria of volume. Apheresis-PC units showed better swirling and platelet count than PRP-PCs and BC-PCs. All the platelet concentrates units had pH well above the recommended norm.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Ravindra P Singh, Neelam Marwaha, Pankaj Malhotra, Sumitra Dash Source Type: journals

Alloimmunization among transfusion-dependent thalassemia patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study showed that evaluation of the packed cells for Rh (C, E) from the start of transfusion can be helpful in decreasing the rate of alloantibody synthesis.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Mohammad Hadi Sadeghian, Mohammad Reza Keramati, Zahra Badiei, Mehrangiz Ravarian, Hossein Ayatollahi, Houshang Rafatpanah, Mohammad Khajeh Daluei Source Type: journals

Comparing prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Beta Thalassemia Trait in microcytic and non-microcytic blood donors: suggested algorithm for donor screeningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The study revealed a high prevalence of IDA and BTT in blood donors and a higher probability of finding these in the microcytic samples. This prompted authors to suggest an algorithm for screening of blood donors for IDA and BTT. The algorithm recommends doing an hemogram on all donor samples, routinely. Ferritin could be done only in microcytic samples. At levels lower than15 ng/ml, it is diagnosed as IDA, and therefore, HPLC is performed only for non-IDA samples with Ferritin levels higher than 15 ng/ml. By employing this algorithm, a substantial number of IDA and BTT could be diagnos...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Aseem K Tiwari, Iva Chandola Source Type: journals

The evolution of immunohematology in South Asian countriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Graeme WoodfieldAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):103-107Many factors have resulted in the slow development of transfusion services in some South Asian countries. Despite difficulties, there have been some excellent developments and the outlook for the future is very positive. The biggest problems relate to the availability of the truly voluntary altruistic blood donors and considerable work is still needed to upgrade this aspect of the work. Screening for transfusion transmissible diseases is now widespread although there is still a requirement to enhance quality assurance procedures and to improve statistica...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Graeme Woodfield Source Type: journals

Blood transfusion services in BangladeshEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Muhammad Badrul IslamAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):108-110
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Muhammad Badrul Islam Source Type: journals

Attitude and willingness toward blood donation in Iranian studentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reza Afshar, Suzan Sanavi, Siamak Afshin-Majd, Sayeh SanaviAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):111-111
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Reza Afshar, Suzan Sanavi, Siamak Afshin-Majd, Sayeh Sanavi Source Type: journals

Introduction to Blood Transfusion Technology - ISBT Science SeriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dipika MohantyAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):112-112
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 30, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Dipika Mohanty Source Type: journals

Management in Indian blood banking system: True realityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Choudhury NAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):57-59
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Choudhury N Source Type: journals

Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching hospital in Uganda: An observational studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The poor blood transfusion practice is likely to play a role in the morbidity and mortality of patients who receive a blood transfusion. There is a need for a blood transfusion policy and current practical guidelines.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: de Graaf J D, Kajja I, Bimenya G S, Postma M J, Sibinga C Th. Smit Source Type: journals

Quality evaluation of four hemoglobin screening methods in a blood donor setting along with their comparative cost analysis in an Indian scenarioEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: CuSO4 method gives accurate results, if strict quality control is applied. HemoCue is too expensive to be used as a primary screening method in an economically restricted country like India.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Tondon Rashmi, Verma Anupam, Pandey Prashant, Chaudhary Rajendra Source Type: journals

Hyperbilirubinemia in normal healthy donorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study highlights this dilemma. A reassessment of existing policies and regulations is merited.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Arora Veena, Kulkarni R K, Cherian Susan, Pillai Raji, Shivali M Source Type: journals

Comparison of plateletpheresis on three continuous flow cell separatorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Monitoring donor blood counts helps to avoid pheresis induced adverse events. A cautious approach is necessary in donors whose pre donation PLT ct is 150-200x109/L. The main variable in PLT yield is donor PLT ct (pre donation). High collection efficiency is a direct measure of an optimally functioning cell separator.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Tendulkar Anita, Rajadhyaksha Sunil B Source Type: journals

Evaluation of knowledge of healthcare workers in hospitals of Zabol city on proper methods of blood and components transfusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Results strongly emphasized the need for a curriculum to promote knowledge of HCWs about blood transfusion because we found low and moderate level of knowledge in approximately half our samples and on the importance of blood transfusion procedure, suggesting that more attempts should be made to build up knowledge about blood transfusion.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Piri Ali Reza, Shahraki Vahed Aziz, Moien Abbas Ali, Mardani Hamuleh Marjan, Taghavi Mohammad Reza Source Type: journals

Use of blood components in critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit of a tertiary care hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: About 21.4% of PRC, 14.5% of FFP, and 19% of platelets were inappropriately indicated. Clinicians in our centre were conservative in keeping with recent transfusion guidelines. A significant number of blood request forms were still incomplete with baseline investigations not mentioned in the request forms.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Makroo R N, Mani R K, Vimarsh Raina, Kansal Sudha, Pushkar Kumar, Tyagi Sandeep Source Type: journals

Quality assessment of platelet concentrates prepared by platelet rich plasma-platelet concentrate, buffy coat poor-platelet concentrate (BC-PC) and apheresis-PC methodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: PRP-PC and BC-PC units were comparable in terms of swirling, platelet count per unit and pH. As expected, we found WBC contamination to be less in BC-PC than PRP-PC units. Variation in volume was more in BC-PC than PRP-PC units and this suggests that further standardization is required for preparation of BC-PC. As compared to the above two platelet concentrates, all the units of apheresis-PC fulfilled the desired quality control criteria of volume. Apheresis-PC units showed better swirling and platelet count than PRP-PCs and BC-PCs. All the platelet concentrates units had pH well above the recommended norm.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Singh Ravindra P, Marwaha Neelam, Malhotra Pankaj, Dash Sumitra Source Type: journals

Alloimmunization among transfusion-dependent thalassemia patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study showed that evaluation of the packed cells for Rh (C, E) from the start of transfusion can be helpful in decreasing the rate of alloantibody synthesis.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Sadeghian Mohammad Hadi, Keramati Mohammad Reza, Badiei Zahra, Ravarian Mehrangiz, Ayatollahi Hossein, Rafatpanah Houshang, Daluei Mohammad Khajeh Source Type: journals

Comparing prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Beta Thalassemia Trait in microcytic and non-microcytic blood donors: suggested algorithm for donor screeningEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The study revealed a high prevalence of IDA and BTT in blood donors and a higher probability of finding these in the microcytic samples. This prompted authors to suggest an algorithm for screening of blood donors for IDA and BTT. The algorithm recommends doing an hemogram on all donor samples, routinely. Ferritin could be done only in microcytic samples. At levels lower than15 ng/ml, it is diagnosed as IDA, and therefore, HPLC is performed only for non-IDA samples with Ferritin levels higher than 15 ng/ml. By employing this algorithm, a substantial number of IDA and BTT could be diagnos...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Tiwari Aseem K, Chandola Iva Source Type: journals

The evolution of immunohematology in South Asian countriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Woodfield GraemeAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):103-107Many factors have resulted in the slow development of transfusion services in some South Asian countries. Despite difficulties, there have been some excellent developments and the outlook for the future is very positive. The biggest problems relate to the availability of the truly voluntary altruistic blood donors and considerable work is still needed to upgrade this aspect of the work. Screening for transfusion transmissible diseases is now widespread although there is still a requirement to enhance quality assurance procedures and to improve statistica...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Woodfield Graeme Source Type: journals

Blood transfusion services in BangladeshEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Islam Muhammad BadrulAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):108-110
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Islam Muhammad Badrul Source Type: journals

Attitude and willingness toward blood donation in Iranian studentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Afshar Reza, Sanavi Suzan, Afshin-Majd Siamak, Sanavi SayehAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):111-111
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Afshar Reza, Sanavi Suzan, Afshin-Majd Siamak, Sanavi Sayeh Source Type: journals

Introduction to Blood Transfusion Technology - ISBT Science SeriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mohanty DipikaAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(2):112-112
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - July 18, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Mohanty Dipika Source Type: journals

Can there be blood units of high and low quality?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Choudhury NAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(1):1-2
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Choudhury N Source Type: journals

Studies on the ABH-Iso-Agglutinins in serum, saliva and milk from mothers with "Bombay" (Oh) phenotypeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: High titer iso-agglutinins against ABH antigens were detected in milk samples besides their presence in saliva as well as serum.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Joshi S R, Vasantha K, Iyer Y S, Kulkarni S, Jadhav S Source Type: journals

Post-splenectomy response in adult patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpuraEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Splenectomy is safe and effective therapy in ITP patients with no response to steroids and relapse after medical therapy. Response to splenectomy was more in young patients and in those patients who had higher immediate post-splenectomy thrombocytosis.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Supe Avinash, Parikh Maulik, Prabhu Ramkrishna, Kantharia Chetan, Farah Jijina Source Type: journals

The use of a volatile anesthetic regimen protects against acute normovolemic hemodilution induced myocardial depression in patients with coronary artery diseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In coronary surgery patients, with baseline heart rate faster than 90 bpm, anesthesia with sevoflurane during ANH was associated with an improvement in myocardial function after ANH, which was not present in patients anesthetized with midazolam.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Lorsomradee Sratwadee, Lorsomradee Suraphong Source Type: journals

Clinical significance of antibody to hepatitis B core antigen in multitransfused hemodialysis patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: This study suggests that hepatitis B prevalence in our multitransfused hemodialysis patients is far in excess of that anticipated on the basis of HBsAg prevalence. Absence of HBsAg in the blood of hemodialyzed patients may not be sufficient to ensure lack of circulating HBV, and isolated positivity of anti-HBc may be a possible indicator of active hepatitis B infection.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Elghannam Doaa M, Aly Rabab M, Goda Enas F, Eltoraby Ehab E, Farag Raghda E Source Type: journals

Current concepts in platelet transfusionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mohanty DipikaAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(1):18-21This is the era of component therapy. Therefore there is a need for rational use of platelet concentrate. Lot of knowledge has been added recently in the field of platelet specially about the platelet rich plasma and its application in clinical practice. The current review focuses on improvement in preparation of platelet rich plasma, the procedure to make the same more safe and its rational use. Furthermore newer aspects of platelet concentrate use in surgical practice and for regenerative medicine has also been discussed. It also covers some progress and h...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Mohanty Dipika Source Type: journals

Status report of the blood transfusion services in MyanmarEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Aung ThidaAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(1):22-25
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Aung Thida Source Type: journals

Hyperhemolysis in a patient with β-thalassemia majorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Morawakage R Lakmali, Perera B.J.C, Dias P.D.N, Wijewardana S KAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(1):26-27A case of hyperhemolysis in a 2-year-old boy with &#946; thalassemia major was noted. After several transfusions, he developed hyperhemolysis with a positive (C3d only) direct antiglobulin test (DAT) and no clinically significant RBC allo- or auto-antibodies. (There was a weak cold antibody, showing a narrow thermal range). Because there was no significant improvement with steroid and immunoglobulin infusions, cyclophosphamide therapy was tried with notable success.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: Morawakage R Lakmali, Perera B.J.C, Dias P.D.N, Wijewardana S K Source Type: journals

AbstractsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Asian Journal of Transfusion Science 2009 3(1):28-56
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - January 24, 2009 Category: Hematology Source Type: journals

Rh antigen expression during erythropoeisis: Comparison of cord and adult derived CD34 + cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Comparing the expression of cell surface markers especially Rh polypeptides between adult and cord blood derived erythroid progenitors might assist in discerning their functions and could be valuable in the study of erythropoeisis.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 29, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Gupta Namita, Chelluri Lakshmi Kiran, Ratnakar Kamaraju Suguna, Ravindhranath K, Vasantha A Source Type: journals

Prices of blood units in South East AsiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Choudhury NAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2008 2(2):45-46
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Choudhury N Source Type: journals

An update of blood donor recruitment and retention in Hong KongEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lee CK, Hong J, Hung ATFAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2008 2(2):47-50A healthy blood donor pool has to be well maintained in order to achieve self sufficiency in blood supply. Not only should new and young donors should be attracted and recruited into the pool so as to compensate the loss from drop out and deferred donors. At the same time, previous donors should be also actively retained to ensure they can come regularly. The status of donor recruitment and retention in Hong Kong is reviewed here to highlight the current difficulties in coping with increasing blood demand from an ageing population, stringent donor ...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Lee CK, Hong J, Hung ATF Source Type: journals

Does transfusion of residual cardiopulmonary bypass circuit blood increase postoperative bleeding? A prospective randomized study in patients undergoing on pump cardiopulmonary bypassEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The use of CPB circuit blood is safe in the immediate postoperative period. The requirement of homologous blood transfusion can come down if strict transfusion criteria are maintained.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Duara Rajnish, Misra Manoranjan, Bhuyan Ritwick Raj, Sarma P Sankara, Jayakumar Karunakaran Source Type: journals

Behavior disparities towards blood donation in Sikkim, IndiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Out of 300 respondents, overwhelming majority (78.7%) of the respondents in the present study felt that people donate blood to save a friend or a relative. On the contrary, minority respondents (46%) were ready to donate blood voluntarily. Only 12.7% of the respondents had ever donated blood while 87.3% had never donated. Among ever donors, gender wise men donors were found to be more; 89% were married, half were from the 30 to 39 years age group. As the per-capita income or level of education increased, so did the percent of blood donors.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Shenga Namgay, Pal Ranabir, Sengupta Subhabrata Source Type: journals

Effect of antifibrinolytic drugs on transfusion requirement and blood loss during orthotopic liver transplantation: Results from a single centerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There is definite decrease in transfusion requirement, blood loss and operative time in the patients who received antifibrinolytic drugs than that of patients who did not receive. Because of the small sample size, comparisons carried between different groups did not show statistical significance. Prophylactic use of antifibrinolytics during OLT, possibly helps in blood conservation.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Devi A Surekha, Kapoor Dharmesh, Gopal PBB, Subrahmanyam M, Ravichandra RS Source Type: journals

Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in Nepalese blood donors: A study from three regional blood transfusion servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The seroprevalence in the regional blood transfusion service of Nepal was quite low and the seroprevalence rate was not significantly different.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Tiwari Bishnu Raj, Ghimire Prakash, Karki Surendra, Rajkarnikar Manita Source Type: journals

Rh antigen expression during erythropoeisis: Comparison of cord and adult derived CD34+ cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Comparing the expression of cell surface markers especially Rh polypeptides between adult and cord blood derived erythroid progenitors might assist in discerning their functions and could be valuable in the study of erythropoeisis.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Gupta Namita, Chelluri Lakshmi Kiran, Ratnakar Kamaraju Suguna, Ravindhranath K, Vasantha A Source Type: journals

Anti-M: Report of two cases and review of literatureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe these two cases; one 'immunizing' type and other 'naturally occurring' and review the literature. The immunizing type was reactive at 370 C as well as AHG phase of testing with IgG component, and showing dosage effect while the other was 'naturally occurring' reactive well below 370 C. Though rare, sometimes these antibodies can be of clinical significance when the antibody detected is reactive at 370 C and AHG phase. When the antibody is active at 370 C, M antigen negative cross match compatible red cell unit should be given.
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Tondon Rashmi, Kataria Rahul, Chaudhry Rajendra Source Type: journals

The approach taken to reducing the risk of transfusion related acute lung injury in CanadaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Growe GH, Petraszko TR, Bigham MarkAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2008 2(2):84-86Transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) has become a major reported cause of severe transfusion reactions and mortality. Over the past four years significant changes have been taken in Canada in order both to improve the recognition of the risk and to decrease its incidence. An international meeting was held in April of 2004 entitled &quot;Towards an Understanding of TRALI&quot;. As a result of the analysis and recommendations from this meeting, the Canadian Blood Services established an ongoing review committ...
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Growe GH, Petraszko TR, Bigham Mark Source Type: journals

The Progress of South Korean Blood Transfusion Services (2004-2006)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Oh Deok JaAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2008 2(2):87-89
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Oh Deok Ja Source Type: journals

Quality issues of laboratory reagentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Kahar Manoj AAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2008 2(2):90-90
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Kahar Manoj A Source Type: journals

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Vasantha KAsian Journal of Transfusion Science 2008 2(2):90-90
Source: Asian Journal of Transfusion Science - August 27, 2008 Category: Hematology Authors: Vasantha K Source Type: journals