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2007-2009

Study # Year Started Title of Study Publications #
54 2009 Age of Blood Studies: Methodologic Pitfalls (van de Watering)  
53 2009 Survey of RSI (Hess)  
52 2009 Algorithm for investigating clinical based approach to transfusion reaction (Heddle)  
51 2008 Platelet quality after different pre processing hold conditions (de Wildt)  
50 2008 Haemolysis from national quality control data (Hess) Closed
58
49 2008 Nucleotide profiles in red cells relative to R&S (Dumont)  
48 2008 Bacterial contamination of CT products (McMannis, van de Watering)  
47 2008 Transportation of CT products (McKenna, Pamphilon)  
46 2007 Modelling effect of shortening red cell life on inventory (Dzik)  
45 2007 Guidelines for reporting platelet trials in transfusion medicine (Heddle) Active
44 2007 Questionnaire on ABO incompatible platelets (Lozano) Active
43 2007 Haemoglobin measurement of blood units matched to patients (Hervig) Active

 

2005-2006

Study # Year Started Title of Study Publications #
42 2006 Qualitative Evaluation for Safer Transfusion (QUEST) (Heddle) Active
41 2006 Whole blood overnight storage (Gulliksson/van der Meer/Cardigan) Active
40 2006 Reduction in variation of performance of antibody titrations (AuBuchon) Closed
55
39 2006 Survey of transfusion audit practices (Tinmouth/Stanworth) Active
38 2006 Statistical process control for blood sample collection (Beckman) Closed
54
37 2006 a. Comparison of single- and double-label approaches to red cell recovery studies and evaluation criteria (Hess/AuBuchon)

b.		 ?Closed

53

Active
36 2005 Functional assays for evaluation of dendritic cells (Eichler/Szczepiorkowski) (in development)
32 2006 Standardisation of the CFU assay (Reems) Active

2003-2004

Study # Year Started Title of Study Publications #
35 2004 Platelet quality control standardization send-around (van der Meer/Cardigan) Active
34 2004 Bacterial contamination detection questionnaire (Prowse) Closed
(Abstract)
52
33 2004 Comparison of radiolabeling and flow cytometry for determining platelet kinetics (Williamson/Brand) HLA (in
development)
31 2003 Randomized controlled trial of a simple intervention to improve performance of the pretransfuion bedside identity check (PROBE Study) (M Murphy) Closed
49
30 2003 Survey to understand cell recovery in thawed cord blood samples (Brand) Active
51
29 2003 A. Survey to identify release criteria being utilized with cellular therapy products (Szczepiorkowski)

B. Transportation/shipping survey (Pamphilon/)		 Active
28 2003 Inter-lab pilot study on the quality characteristics of dendritic cells (Eichler) Closed
50
27 2003 A descriptive analysis of international transfusion practice and bleeding outcomes in patients with acute leukemia (Heddle) (in press)
40
26 2003 Comparison of in vitro analyses of red cell units across multiple labs (Hess)  37
25 2003 Comparison of Recovery and Survival of Extended Storage PRP and Buffy Coat Platelets in Health Volunteers (Dumont) Active
24 2003 Effect of two days' shipping on platelet function and biochemical analyses (Gulliksson/Dumont) 35
23 2003 Effect of supranormal pH on radiolabeled platelet recovery and survival (Dulmont/ Gulliksson)

a. pH

b. Comparison of analysis		 38

 

2000-2002

Study # Year Started Title of Study Publications #
22 2002 Evaluation of the hemostatis efficacy and the platelet utilization rates of low versus standard dose platelet therapy 26, 29, 31
21A


21		 2001


2002		 Effect of storage medium and protein source on ESC and HSR (pilot study)

Effect of storage medium and protein source on ESC and HSR		 24


30
20A


20		 2001 Effects of interruption of agitation of platelet concentrates stored in PAS environment (pilot study)

Effects of interruption of agitation of platelet concentrates stored in PAS environment (pilot study)		  
19
(A-F)		 2001 Evaluation of in vitro assay utilized to evaluate cord blood hematopoietic stem cell products 33, 39
18 2001 The COBS (collection of blood samples) study 25, 27
17A


17		 2000


2001		 Storage of platelets in additive solutions: In vitro effects of potassium and magnesium (pilot study)

Storage of platelets in additive solutions: In vitro effects of potassium and magnesium (pilot study)		 21


22, 23
16   Evaluation of the influence of conditions encountered during the transportation of platelet components from blood centers to hospitals on platelet quality (See Study 20) --
15 2000 Cord blood filtration study 41

1995-1999

Study # Year Started Title of Study Publications #
14   2 red cell unit study  
13 1996 CD34+ cell count 18
12 1996 Platelet counting study 15, 20, 36
11 1996 Automated white cell count in white cell reduced blood components 19
10 1996 Platelet transfusion in routine practice  
9 1996 In vitro assays fpr evaluation of the properties of stored platelets: interlaboratory study to evaluate lactate, lactate dehydrogenase and CD62 parameters 16
8 1995 Multicenter evaluation of the 3% PFA method for white cell counting in leukocyte-reduced red blood cells 11

1991-1994

Study # Year Started Title of Study Publications #
7 1994 Use of in vitro assays: evaluation of platelet properties using the extent of shape change, and response to hypotonic stress assays 14
6 1994 Cellular harvests in blood components prepared with buffy-coat removal versus methods based on platelet-rich plasma 6, 7, 13
5 1994 Relation between swirling and other methods for PC quality control 5, 4
4 1994 Evaluation of platelet swirling vs. pH in routine PC 9
3 1993 Quality control of platelet concentrates by shimmering inspection 2, 4
2 1992 Counting leukocytes by Nageotte chamber in leukocyte-depleted red blood cells 3, 10
1 1991 Flow cytometry vs. Nageotte chamber white cell counting methods 1

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