Review of current transfusion therapy and blood banking practices

EK Storch, BS Custer, MR Jacobs, JE Menitove… - Blood reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Transfusion Medicine is a dynamically evolving field. Recent high-quality research has
reshaped the paradigms guiding blood transfusion. As increasing evidence supports the …

The current state of the platelet supply in the US and proposed options to decrease the risk of critical shortages

JR Stubbs, MJ Homer, T Silverman, AP Cap - Transfusion, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Due to circumstances such as increased demand and an aging donor pool, the likelihood of
critical platelet shortages is increasing. The platelet supply could be improved through the …

Platelet-mimicking procoagulant nanoparticles augment hemostasis in animal models of bleeding

UDS Sekhon, K Swingle, A Girish, N Luc… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
Treatment of bleeding disorders using transfusion of donor-derived platelets faces logistical
challenges due to their limited availability, high risk of contamination, and short (5 to 7 days) …

Transition from room temperature to cold‐stored platelets for the preservation of blood inventories during the COVID‐19 pandemic

MA Warner, EB Kurian, SA Hammel… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has placed great strain on blood resources. In an
effort to extend platelet (PLT) shelf life and minimize waste, our institution transitioned room …

Low titer group O whole blood utilization in pediatric trauma resuscitation: a national survey

D Meshkin, MH Yazer, NM Dunbar, PC Spinella… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Renewed interest in low titer group O whole blood (LTOWB) transfusion has led
to increased utilization in adult trauma centers; little is known regarding LTOWB use in …

The regional whole blood program in San Antonio, TX: A 3‐year update on prehospital and in‐hospital transfusion practices for traumatic and n on‐traumatic …

MA Braverman, AA Smith, AV Ciaraglia… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Low titer type O Rh‐D+ whole blood (LTO+ WB) has become a first‐line resuscitation
medium for hemorrhagic shock in many centers around the World. Showing early …

[HTML][HTML] Physiology, platelet

JH Fountain, SL Lappin - 2017 - europepmc.org
Platelets are small blood cells with several physiological purposes; the best studied is
thrombosis activation. Through their clotting activity and activation of the coagulation …

Bioinspired artificial platelets: past, present and future

NF Luc, N Rohner, A Girish, U Didar Singh Sekhon… - Platelets, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Platelets are anucleate blood cells produced from megakaryocytes predominantly in the
bone marrow and released into blood circulation at a healthy count of 150,000–400, 00 per …

Platelet transfusion in adults: An update

O Garraud, H Hamzeh-Cognasse, E Chalayer… - Transfusion clinique et …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many patients worldwide receive platelet components (PCs) through the transfusion of
diverse types of blood components. PC transfusions are essential for the treatment of central …

The national blood shortage—an impetus for change

NN Saillant, LZ Kornblith, H Moore, C Barrett… - Annals of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Noelle N. Saillant, MD, FACS, Ã И Lucy Z. Kornblith, MD, FACS, y Hunter Moore, MD, PhD, z
Christopher Barrett, MD, § Martin A. Schreiber, MD, FACS, FCCM, ô Bryan A. Cotton, MD …