VIDEO: Human T-Lymphotropic Viruses and Blood Donors Today we’ll be discussing the seroprevalence of human T-lymphotropic viruses or HTLV among blood donors. Here is Dr. Taylor, author… November 30, 2013
VIDEO: Platelet Additive Solution: The Next Generation of Platelet Storage PAS is a buffered salt solution that replaces a portion of the plasma used to store platelets. PAS products have… November 15, 2013
VIDEO: Hemoglobin and Iron Recovery After Blood Donation Observational studies suggest large numbers of blood donors experience iron deficiency following previous donation. The current deferral period for donating… October 29, 2013
VIDEO: Reducing Transfusion-Transmitted Cytomegalovirus The journal Transfusion has published a series of articles discussing the prevalence of CMV and strategies to reduce transfusion-transmitted infections…. October 15, 2013
VIDEO: Murine Model for Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Reported in the journal Blood, researchers have developed the first-ever animal model of HDFN. HDFN is a condition whereby IgG… September 30, 2013
VIDEO: Prion Removal from Plasma and Plasma Proteins Two studies published in the journal Transfusion have assessed prion removal from plasma-derived proteins and transfused plasma. Pathogenic prions in… September 15, 2013
VIDEO: West Nile Virus: A Continued Threat to Transfusion Medicine Since it was first identified in New York City in 1999, West Nile virus has become endemic across the United… August 30, 2013
VIDEO: Transfusion-Transmitted Hepatitis B from Occult Infected Donors Despite implementation of nucleic acid-based screening methods, Hepatitis B virus, or HBV, is still transmitted via transfusion. Occult infection, or… July 15, 2013
VIDEO: 30-Minute Rule For RBC Temperature Control May Be Too Restrictive A study published in TRANSFUSION has found that exposure of red cell units to 30 degrees Celsius for up to… June 30, 2013
VIDEO: Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Platelet Transfusions A trial which randomized 600 haematological cancer patients to receive or not to receive prophylactic platelet transfusions showed that prophylactic… June 14, 2013
