What's New - Chronological (July 2021)
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25 July
- General news: Avoiding unneeded transfusions is key in patients with CAD (23 July 2021) | Related:
- Ying Q, Lv D, Fu X, et al. Resolution of serologic problems due to cold agglutinin mediated autoimmune hemolytic anemia and its transfusion decision. (Case report) J Clin Lab Anal. 2021 Jul 3:e23894. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Ireland: Boy living off cow’s milk required emergency transfusions in hospital, court hears (22 July 2021)
- UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - news): Doctors 'didn't want to accept' blood products were risky, inquiry hears (21 July 2021)
- UK (Infected Blood Inquiry): Evidence Given (Latest 23 July 2021) | Transcripts and written submissions
- USA: Community Blood Center of the Ozarks issues emergency appeal for all blood types (23 July 2021)
- Agrawal S, Agarwal A, Jain Y. Convalescent plasma, political narrative, and public health ethics in the Covid-19 pandemic. Indian J Med Ethics. 2021 Jul-Sep;VI(3):1-7. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Earnshaw S, Beyhaghi H, McDade C, et al. Clinical and economic impacts of large volume delayed sampling and pathogen reduction technology platelet processing strategies in the United States. Transfusion. 2021 Jul 21. Epub ahead of print.
- Kamboj M. Blunted humoral response after mRNA vaccine in patients with haematological malignancies. Lancet Haematol. 2021 Jul 2:S2352-3026(21)00197-6. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text)
- Martín-Santana JD, Cabrera-Suárez MK, Déniz-Déniz MC, Reinares-Lara E. Donor orientation and service quality: Key factors in active blood donors' satisfaction and loyalty. PLoS One. 2021 Jul 22;16(7):e0255112. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
21 July
- Canada: When every drop counts – Using Blood Wisely Designations in Manitoba (20 July 2021)
- India: Liver transplant performed with no blood transfusion at Kamineni Hospitals (19 July 2021)
- Sri Lanka: ‘National plan required for blood transfusion amidst increased demand’ (20 July 2021)
- UK: In England, blood donation is still limited for black people (20 July 2021)
- USA: Why are Tick-Borne illnesses increasing in the US? (19 July 2021)
- Affara M, Lagu HI, Achol E, et al. The East African Community (EAC) mobile laboratory networks in Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan-from project implementation to outbreak response against Dengue, Ebola, COVID-19, and epidemic-prone diseases. BMC Med. 2021 Jul 9;19(1):160. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Salinas Cisneros G, Webb J, Luban NLC, Nickel RS. Impact of universal irradiation on chronic transfusion for sickle cell disease. Transfusion. 2021 Jul 12. Epub ahead of print.
19 July
- General news: Studies elucidate poorly understood long COVID (16 July 2021) | Related/also see UK below:
- Aiyegbusi OL, Hughes SE, Grace Turner G, et al. Symptoms, complications and management of long COVID: a review. J R Soc Med.2021. Epub 15 July 2021. (Free full text)
- Davis HE, Assaf McCorkell L, et al. Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impact. EClinicalMedicine 2021. Epub 15 July 2021. (Open access)
- Radtke T, Ulyte A, Puhan MA, Kriemler S. Long-term symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents. (Research letter) JAMA. 2021 Jul 15. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text)
- South Africa: Blood donations negatively affected by unrest (17 July 2021)
- UK: £19.6 million awarded to new research studies to help diagnose and treat long COVID (18 July 2021) | Related:
- Cheng WY, Sarda SP, Mody-Patel N, et al. Real-world healthcare resource utilization (HRU) and costs of patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) receiving Eculizumab in a US population. Adv Ther. 2021 Jul 17. Epub ahead of print.
17 July
- General news: Sickle cell study finds low rate of transfusion-transmitted infection screening (16 July 2021) | Related:
- Chidambaram V, Jones JM, Lokhandwala PM, et al. Low rates of transfusion-transmitted infection screening in chronically transfused adults with sickle cell disease. Transfusion. 2021 Jul 12. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- India: Veterinarians create history with canine blood transfusion (17 July 2021)
- UK: Blood plasma production: OK for the UK? (16 July 2021)
- Bates M, Watts S, Doughty H, et al. Effect of parachute delivery on red blood cell (RBC) and plasma quality measures of blood for transfusion. Transfusion. 2021 Jul;61 Suppl 1:S223-S233. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Sayers MH. Paid donors: a contradiction in terms and contraindicated in practice. Transfusion. 2020 Jun;60 Suppl 3:S138-S141. Epub 2020 Jun 1. (Free full text)
- Shaz BH, Domen RE, France CR. Remunerating donors to ensure a safe and available blood supply. Transfusion. 2020 Jun;60 Suppl 3:S134-S137. Epub 2019 Dec 24. (Free full text)
- Yami A, Darbandi A, Saber E, et al. Assessment the knowledge of blood transfusion in Iranian nurses of Tehran's hospitals. Transfus Med. 2021 Jul 14. Epub ahead of print.
16 July
- General news: Hepatitis C vaccine could be available within five years, says University of Alberta Nobel laureate, Michael Houghton* (12 July 2021) | * Michael Houghton, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for co-discovery of HCV with Harvey J. Alter & Charles M. Rice.
- UAE: Abu Dhabi Health Services treats 100 in-utero babies with fetal transfusions (15 July 2021)
- Industry news (USA): Big Pharma still largest lobbying spender as Biden signs crackdown executive order, House seeks to pass bill lowering drug prices (13 July 2021)
- Library resources (UK, SHOT):
- Transfusion Aide Memoire (2021) | Transfusion essentials for health care professionals
- Safe transfusions in haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients (2021)
- SHOT definitions (Rev. Feb. 2021)
- TACO pretransfusion checklist (2021)
15 July
- General news: Smartphone photos can be used to detect anemia (14 July 2021) | Related:
- Suner S, Rayner J, Ozturan IU, et al. Prediction of anemia and estimation of hemoglobin concentration using a smartphone camera. PLoS One. 2021 Jul 14;16(7):e0253495. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- General news (AABB): Is patient blood management for the emergency department? (July 2021)
- Egypt: Health Minister announces launch of blood plasma donation project for medicine production (14 July 2021)
- USA: AABB, ABC, ARC in joint communication urge Congress to consider the blood supply in emergency preparedness infrastructure (July 2021)
- USA: Surge in gun violence adds to blood shortage at Richmond hospitals (13 July 2021) | Related:
- Industry news: Hologic has obtained a CE Mark for the use of saliva samples with the Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay in Europe. (14 July 2021) | Products require CE marking before they can be sold in the EU. CE marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements.
14 July
- India: Blood transfusion from one langur saves life of another (13 July 2021) | Langurs are long-tailed arboreal Asian monkeys.
- Kenya: Let's focus on improving blood transfusion services (12 July 2021)
- UK: Tributes to 'incredible' gent and infected blood campaigner (13 July 2021)
- USA: University of Mississippi Medical Center takes part in study to explore use of cold platelets in trauma patients (12 July 2021) | Related:
- Carson JL, Ness PM, Pagano MB, et al. Plasma trial: Pilot randomized clinical trial to determine safety and efficacy of plasma transfusions. Transfusion. 2021 May 31. Epub ahead of print.
- Engle W, Lien I, Benneyworth B,et al. Placental transfusion, timing of plastic wrap or bag placement, and preterm neonates. Am J Perinatol. 2021 Jul 12. Epub ahead of print.
- Hua T, Li M, Li X. Therapeutic plasma exchange therapy support for critical COVID-19: A case report. (Letter to the editor) Ther Apher Dial. 2021 Aug;25(4):533-5. Epub 2020 Nov 3. ( Free full text)
- Jhund PS, Petrie MC, Robertson M, et al; PIVOTAL Investigators and Committees. Heart failure hospitalization in adults receiving hemodialysis and the effect of intravenous iron therapy. JACC Heart Fail. 2021 Jul;9(7):518-27. Epub 2021 Jun 9.
- Kaur D, Kerlin BA, Stanek JR, O'Brien SH. Use of electronic self-administered bleeding assessment tool in diagnosis of paediatric bleeding disorders. Haemophilia. 2021 Jun 5. Epub ahead of print.
- Lopes RD, de Barros E Silva PGM, et al; ACTION Coalition COVID-19 Brazil IV Investigators. Therapeutic versus prophylactic anticoagulation for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and elevated D-dimer concentration (ACTION): an open-label, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial. Lancet. 2021 Jun 12;397(10291):2253-63. Epub 2021 Jun 4. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
12 July
- Canada: Time to end Canada's discriminatory blood ban (10 July 2021) | Six years later, Trudeau Liberals haven't made good on promise to end ban on LGBTQ+ blood donations Disclosure: The author is the first Conservative MP to be elected as openly gay.
- Bermuda: Blood donors win weekend hotel stay (10 July 2021) | The Hamilton Princess Hotel
- Japan: Red Cross uses 'Demon Slayer' posters to encourage blood donations (10 July 2021)
- Industry news (Australia): COVID-19 hits CEO pay as boards rein in bonuses (12 July 2021) | Highest paid was plasma giant CSL's CEO Paul Perreault, who made $43 million, first time an Australian CEO’s pay topped $40 million.
- McCullagh J, Proudlove N, Tucker H, et al. Making every drop count: reducing wastage of a novel blood component for transfusion of trauma patients. BMJ Open Qual. 2021 Jul;10(3):e001396. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Romon I, Castillo C, Cid J, Lozano M. Use of plerixafor to mobilize haematopoietic progenitor cells in healthy donors. Vox Sang. 2021 Jun 23. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Wongsa C, Ghiyassi N, Cornelius M, et al. A quality approach to reducing the occurrence of occluded leukocyte reduction filters during platelet transfusion. J Nurs Care Qual. 2021 Jun 30. Epub ahead of print.
11 July
- General news: ‘Blood is life’, but why aren’t Africans donating more of it? (7 July 2021)
- India: Patient’s kin allege hospital gave wrong blood, move High Court for retaining records, CCTV footage (5 July 2021)
- India: Hospital to pay Rs 5 lakh and Rs5,000 litigation costs for negligence causing death due to faulty storage of blood (5 July 2021)
- Kenya: Students urged to make blood donation a norm (4 July 2021)
- Kenya: Ministry embarks on expanding blood cold chain capacity (4 July 2021)
- USA: We Need New Blood. Enticing a new generation to donate a precious and dwindling resource (5 July 2021)
- Avau B, Van Remoortel H, Laermans J, et al. Lack of cost-effectiveness of preoperative erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and/or iron therapy in anaemic, elective surgery patients: a systematic review and updated analysis. Pharmacoeconomics. 2021 Jul 8. Epub ahead of print.
- Franchini M, Bongiovanni G, Cruciani M. Mortality from COVID-19. (Letters) Ann Ig. 2021 Sep-Oct;33(5):521-3. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Laurendeau C, Goudemand J, Trossaert M,et al. Costs and management of patients with hemophilia A in France: the Hemraude study. Eur J Health Econ. 2021 Jul 8. Epub ahead of print.
- Sevene E, Boene H, Vidler M, Vet et al.; CLIP Feasibility Working Group. Feasibility of task-sharing with community health workers for the identification, emergency management and referral of women with pre-eclampsia, in Mozambique. Reprod Health. 2021 Jul 6;18(1):145. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Stubbs JR, Homer MJ, Silverman T, Cap AP. The current state of the platelet supply in the US and proposed options to decrease the risk of critical shortages. Transfusion. 2021 Jan;61(1):303-12. Epub 2020 Oct 24. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
10 July
- General news: Treatments for post-vaccine blood clots show promise but no 'slam dunk,' Canadian doctors say (9 June 2021) | Related:
- Bourguignon A, Arnold DM, Warkentin TE, et al. Adjunct immune globulin for vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia. N Engl J Med. 2021 Jun 9. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Canada (CBS): Laying the groundwork for a more inclusive blood system (24 June 2021) | Editor’s note: this story and the details shared are with the permission of Dr. Catherine Jenkins. Content warning: please be aware this article contains references to transphobia.
- Canada (CBS): A more accurate and efficient way to manage blood demand and supply. What is this research about? (23 June 2021) | Related:
- Li N, Chiang F, Down DG, Heddle NM. A decision integration strategy for short-term demand forecasting and ordering for red blood cell components.Oper Res Heal Care [Internet]. 2021;29.
- Allan DS. A timely CIBMTR analysis of how cryopreservation impacts allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation to apply in the COVID era. Transplant Cell Ther. 2021 Jun;27(6):446-7. (Free full text)
- Bourguignon A, Arnold DM, Warkentin TE, et al. Adjunct immune globulin for vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia. N Engl J Med. 2021 Jun 9. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Cassignol A, Bertein P, Botti P, et al. Early packed red blood cell transfusion in major trauma patients: Evaluation and comparison of different prediction scores for massive transfusion. Vox Sang. 2021 Jun 22. Epub ahead of print.
- Clausen FB, Hellberg Å, Bein G, et al. Recommendation for validation and quality assurance of non-invasive prenatal testing for foetal blood groups and implications for IVD risk classification according to EU regulations. Vox Sang. 2021 Jun 21. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
- Elalfy M, Adly A, Eltonbary K,et al. Management of children with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency presenting with acute haemolytic crisis during the SARs-COV-2 pandemic. Vox Sang. 2021 Jun 8:10.1111/vox.13123. Epub ahead of print (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
- Li N, Chiang F, Down DG, Heddle NM. A decision integration strategy for short-term demand forecasting and ordering for red blood cell components.Oper Res Heal Care [Internet]. 2021;29.
- Siekmann J, Weber A, Bauer C, Turecek PL. Biochemical and cellular markers differentiate recovered, in-line filtered plasma, and plasma obtained by apheresis methods. Vox Sang. 2021 Jun 10. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Smit C. Seventy years of haemophilia care: A personal perspective. (Commentary) Vox Sang. 2021 Jun 22. Epub ahead of print. (Open access)
- Turner TR, Clarke G, Denomme GA, Skeate R, Acker JP. Effect of cryopreservation on a rare McLeod donor red blood cell concentrate. Immunohematology. 2021 Jun;37(2):78-83.
- van Manen L, van Hezel ME, Boshuizen M, et al. Effect of red blood cell transfusion on inflammation, endothelial cell activation and coagulation in the critically ill. Vox Sang. 2021 Jul 1. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
4 July
- Canada: Man whose wife has leukemia wanted to be first person to donate at new CBS plasma centre in BC (3 July 2021)
- Canada: Barrie Animal Hospital partners with Canadian Animal Blood Bank to host canine blood donor clinic (3 July 2021) | Canadian Animal Blood Bank
- UK (Infected Blood Inquiry): Paymaster General attends Inquiry hearings on Treloar School (25 June 2021)
- USA: Chandler, AZ, teen gets 222nd blood transfusion as nonprofit sees fewer donors due to COVID-19 (2 July 2021)
- USA: Discriminatory blood donation policies defy science (30 June 2021) | Opinion piece by UPenn's The Regulatory Review as part of a series for Pride Month.
3 July
- India: High Court directs State to pay compensation to family of a woman who died due to postpartum haemorrhage in 2012 (1 July 2021)
- Iran: Half a million Iranians donate blood in 3 months (2 July 2021)
- Ireland: Woman who is too short to donate blood says rules are ‘unfair’ (2 July 2021)
- Dodd RY, Stramer SL, Smith R, Young PP. Paid platelet donors: Points to consider. (Editorial) Transfusion. 2021 Apr;61(4):1000-3. (Free full text)
- Jumpp S. Evidence-based competency training program for blood product administration. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2021 Jul 1. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
- Kaur S, Rattan A, Kumar H, et al. Advanced trauma care for nurses (ATCN): a single-center analysis of trauma nurses knowledge gaps. J Trauma Nurs. 2021 Jul-Aug 01;28(4):258-64.
- Ryan N, Vieira D, Goffman D, et al. Implementation outcomes of policy and programme innovations to prevent obstetric haemorrhage in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review. Health Policy Plan. 2020 Nov 20;35(9):1208-27.
1 July
- Ireland: IBTS importing blood from UK due to blood shortage here (30 June 2021)
- UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News):
- Ferguson E, Hill A, Lam M, et al. A typology of blood donor motivations. Transfusion. 2020 Sep;60(9):2010-20. Epub 2020 Jul 2.
- Pagano MB, Treml A, Stephens LD, et al. Entrustable professional activities for apheresis medicine education. Transfusion. 2020 Oct;60(10):2432-40. Epub 2020 Aug 5.