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View article: An Annual Review of Important Apheresis Articles in 2024 From the American Society for Apheresis Attending Physician Subcommittee
An Annual Review of Important Apheresis Articles in 2024 From the American Society for Apheresis Attending Physician Subcommittee Open
The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Attending Physician Subcommittee of the Physicians' Committee performed an annual review of articles published in 2024 related to apheresis medicine. The 10 seminal apheresis articles selected by t…
View article: Confronting medical grifting: Fraudulent and unproven products and interventions in apheresis, transfusion and biotherapies
Confronting medical grifting: Fraudulent and unproven products and interventions in apheresis, transfusion and biotherapies Open
Summary Medical scams or grifting has long been a societal issue, though in recent years, the problem has become increasingly mainstream, especially as it relates to transfusion medicine, apheresis and biotherapies. Unfortunately, unsubsta…
View article: Blood Borders: State laws, vaccine misinformation, and the threat to the United States blood supply
Blood Borders: State laws, vaccine misinformation, and the threat to the United States blood supply Open
View article: Mixed Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Therapies, and Outcomes
Mixed Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Systematic Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, Therapies, and Outcomes Open
Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare and clinically complex hematologic disorder defined by the simultaneous presence of both warm and cold autoantibodies, resulting in severe and often treatment‐resistant hemolysis. Due to v…
View article: A Descriptive 5‐Year Analysis of the Demographics and Therapies for Patients With Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in the <scp>USA</scp>: A Multicenter Study of 390 Disease Episodes From 2017 to 2021
A Descriptive 5‐Year Analysis of the Demographics and Therapies for Patients With Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in the <span>USA</span>: A Multicenter Study of 390 Disease Episodes From 2017 to 2021 Open
Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and microvascular occlusion secondary to acquired ADAMTS13 deficiency. Contemporary data regarding iTTP treatment pr…
View article: Gender Composition of Invited Speakers and Session Chairs at American Society for Apheresis Annual Meetings Between 2019 and 2024
Gender Composition of Invited Speakers and Session Chairs at American Society for Apheresis Annual Meetings Between 2019 and 2024 Open
Disparities persist throughout medicine, including among conference speakership invitations. The National Institutes of Health have highlighted the importance of diversity at academic conferences. We assessed the gender composition of spea…
View article: Management challenge of a rare concomitant platelet glycoprotein <scp>IV</scp>/<scp>CD36</scp> and <scp>IIb</scp>/<scp>IIIa</scp> deficiencies: Case illustration
Management challenge of a rare concomitant platelet glycoprotein <span>IV</span>/<span>CD36</span> and <span>IIb</span>/<span>IIIa</span> deficiencies: Case illustration Open
Introduction/Background Platelet membrane glycoproteins (GPs) serve several functions, the most significant of which is their role in primary hemostasis. Among these, GP IIb/IIIa is the primary fibrinogen receptor and is essential for plat…
View article: Beyond the Binary: Advancing Gender-Inclusive Data Policy for Health Equity in the US National Provider Identifier System
Beyond the Binary: Advancing Gender-Inclusive Data Policy for Health Equity in the US National Provider Identifier System Open
Achieving health equity requires data systems that recognize and reflect provider diversity. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) system underpins United States health care administration, yet its gender data standards remain outdated, c…
View article: An Annual Review of Important Apheresis Articles From the American Society for Apheresis Attending Physician Subcommittee
An Annual Review of Important Apheresis Articles From the American Society for Apheresis Attending Physician Subcommittee Open
In this first annual review article, the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Attending Physician Subcommittee (APSc) of the Physicians' Committee (PC) curated key apheresis literature in 2023 and presented their choices for the 10 most s…
View article: Outpatient elective intravenous hydration therapy: Should blood donors be deferred for medical spa hydration?
Outpatient elective intravenous hydration therapy: Should blood donors be deferred for medical spa hydration? Open
View article: Paying to publish: A cross-sectional analysis of article processing charges and journal characteristics among 87 pathology journals
Paying to publish: A cross-sectional analysis of article processing charges and journal characteristics among 87 pathology journals Open
View article: Providing red blood cells to facilitate organ transplant via normothermic perfusion techniques: A single‐center experience
Providing red blood cells to facilitate organ transplant via normothermic perfusion techniques: A single‐center experience Open
Background Normothermic regional perfusion (NRP) and normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) are organ procurement and transport techniques that can improve organ quality, facilitate longer transport, and reduce postoperative complications, i…
View article: The seasonal distribution of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is influenced by geography: Epidemiologic findings from a multi‐center analysis of 719 disease episodes
The seasonal distribution of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is influenced by geography: Epidemiologic findings from a multi‐center analysis of 719 disease episodes Open
Prior studies have suggested that immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) may display seasonal variation; however, methodologic limitations and sample sizes have diminished the ability to perform a rigorous assessment. This 5‐yea…
View article: A multi‐institutional survey of apheresis services among institutions in the United States
A multi‐institutional survey of apheresis services among institutions in the United States Open
Introduction Apheresis practices in the United States (US) have not been comprehensively characterized to date. This study aimed to address this gap by evaluating apheresis therapy through a national survey. Methods A multi‐institutional s…
View article: 772 Analysis of Therapeutic Time and Functional Outcomes After a 92% TBSA Burn Injury
772 Analysis of Therapeutic Time and Functional Outcomes After a 92% TBSA Burn Injury Open
Introduction Patients who present with limited donor site availability often require increased time for wound closure due to limited grafting options. Large total body surface area (TBSA) burns have a higher risk for significant scarring, …
View article: Industry payments to American Society of Hematology Clinical Practice Guideline authors
Industry payments to American Society of Hematology Clinical Practice Guideline authors Open
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View article: Transfusion Support in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Contemporary Narrative Review
Transfusion Support in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Contemporary Narrative Review Open
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a cornerstone of modern medical practice, and can only be performed safely and effectively with appropriate transfusion medicine support. Patients undergoing HSCT often develop therapy-rela…
View article: Differentiating patient characteristics between platelet refractory patients with and without antibodies to human leukocyte antigens
Differentiating patient characteristics between platelet refractory patients with and without antibodies to human leukocyte antigens Open
Background Predicting whether a patient's platelet refractoriness (PR) is due to immune or nonimmune causes can be challenging. This study compared the demographics and clinical history of PR patients with human leukocyte antigen (HLA) ant…
View article: Risks and benefits of cannabis as a pain control modality in patients with sickle cell disease
Risks and benefits of cannabis as a pain control modality in patients with sickle cell disease Open
View article: The potential association between extracorporeal photopheresis and thrombosis
The potential association between extracorporeal photopheresis and thrombosis Open
View article: How do we design a laboratory space for a hospital transfusion medicine service?
How do we design a laboratory space for a hospital transfusion medicine service? Open
Background Transfusion service laboratories (TSL) often need to renovate or design new laboratory space, and their leaders must be involved in the complex and multifaceted design process. Study Design and Methods This manuscript outlines t…
View article: How do we ensure a safe <scp>ABO</scp> recheck process?
How do we ensure a safe <span>ABO</span> recheck process? Open
Background Collecting a patient's blood in a correctly labeled pretransfusion specimen tube is essential for accurate ABO typing and safe transfusion. Noncompliance with specimen collection procedures can lead to wrong blood in tube (WBIT)…
View article: Survey of blood collection and transfusion practices among institutions in Africa
Survey of blood collection and transfusion practices among institutions in Africa Open
Introduction Dramatic improvements in blood transfusion have occurred during the last two decades. Transfusion medicine services and practices in Africa remain underexplored. Methods A survey of blood bank/transfusion medicine (BBTM) pract…
View article: Apheresis medicine education during the early phase of the<scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic
Apheresis medicine education during the early phase of the<span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic Open
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic introduced challenges and disruption across healthcare, including apheresis medicine (AM). In this study, we report findings from a survey conducted among American Society for Apheresis Physician Committee …
View article: Battle of the (Chat)Bots: Comparing Large Language Models to Practice Guidelines for Transfusion-Associated Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prevention
Battle of the (Chat)Bots: Comparing Large Language Models to Practice Guidelines for Transfusion-Associated Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prevention Open
Published guidelines and clinical practices vary when defining indications for irradiation of blood components for the prevention of transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease (TA-GVHD). This study assessed irradiation indication lis…
View article: <scp>ChatGPT</scp> in transfusion medicine: A new frontier for patients?
<span>ChatGPT</span> in transfusion medicine: A new frontier for patients? Open
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are infiltrating and shaping medicine and health science research.1 One increasingly popular open-access AI application is ChatGPT (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer, OpenAI, San Francisco, Califo…
View article: United States blood pricing: A cross‐sectional analysis of charges and reimbursement at 200 <scp>US</scp> hospitals
United States blood pricing: A cross‐sectional analysis of charges and reimbursement at 200 <span>US</span> hospitals Open
A violin plot demonstrating listed chargemaster charges for RBC transfusion at 200 hospitals based on hospital ownership. A violin plot shows the volume of the samples at each point by width and lines correspond to the 25th percentile, med…
View article: Clinical and epidemiological features of paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria: a systematic review
Clinical and epidemiological features of paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria: a systematic review Open
Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is a rare autoimmune hemolytic anemia often overlooked as a potential etiology of hemolysis and is challenging to diagnose because of the complicated testing methods required. We performed a systematic …
View article: Effect of maternal immunisation with multivalent vaccines containing inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) on infant IPV immune response: A phase 4, multi-centre randomised trial
Effect of maternal immunisation with multivalent vaccines containing inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) on infant IPV immune response: A phase 4, multi-centre randomised trial Open
Multivalent diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis and inactivated poliovirus vaccine (DTaP/IPV) has been offered to pregnant women in the United Kingdom since 2012. To assess the impact of maternal DTaP/IPV immunisation on the infant im…
View article: Blood conservation strategies at United States hospitals during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 pandemic: Findings from a multi‐institutional <scp>analysis ‐ International</scp> Society of Blood Transfusion survey
Blood conservation strategies at United States hospitals during the <span>COVID</span>‐19 pandemic: Findings from a multi‐institutional <span>analysis ‐ International</span> Society of Blood Transfusion survey Open
Background Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, the transfusion medicine community has experienced unprecedented blood supply shortages since March 2020. As such, numerous changes to everyday practice have occurred with…