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The safety of pathogen-reduced platelet transfusions in critically ill term and preterm neonates. 为危重的足月和早产新生儿输注减少病原体的血小板的安全性。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13762
Alexia D'hont, Ginette M Ecury-Goossen, Ruben J Overduin, Meindert E Manshande, Ashley J Duits
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Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of pathogen-reduced platelet components: Request for clarification. 病原体还原血小板成分的有效性和安全性的 Meta 分析:请求澄清。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-27 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13754
Nancy M Heddle, Jean Louis Kerkhoffs, Paolo Rebulla
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Estimated Plasmodium 18S ribosomal RNA prevalence in asymptomatic blood donors from three African countries. 非洲三国无症状献血者中疟原虫 18S 核糖体 RNA 的估计流行率。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13756
Laura Tonnetti, Jamel A Groves, Deanna Self, Manisha C Yadav, Claude Tayou Tagny, Olivat A Rakoto Alson, Kristin Livezey, Jeffery M Linnen, Susan L Stramer
{"title":"Estimated Plasmodium 18S ribosomal RNA prevalence in asymptomatic blood donors from three African countries.","authors":"Laura Tonnetti, Jamel A Groves, Deanna Self, Manisha C Yadav, Claude Tayou Tagny, Olivat A Rakoto Alson, Kristin Livezey, Jeffery M Linnen, Susan L Stramer","doi":"10.1111/vox.13756","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vox.13756","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region accounts for 94% of malaria cases globally, with variability recognized within endemic regions. To determine the detection rate of Plasmodium RNA in blood donors resident in malaria-endemic areas, samples from three African countries were tested using a Plasmodium nucleic acid test.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Whole blood (WB) samples collected from routine donors in Cameroon, Madagascar and Mali were shipped frozen to the United States. Samples were tested individually from WB lysates with the Procleix Plasmodium assay (transcription-mediated amplification [TMA]). Reactive samples were considered either repeat reactive or initial reactive only, depending on TMA-retest results. When available, matching plasma samples were tested for Plasmodium antibodies by enzyme immunoassay (EIA).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Plasmodium repeat reactivity ranged from 41% (91/223 tested) in Cameroon to 12% (26/216) in Mali and 1% (3/249) in Madagascar. Initially reactive samples, where reactivity did not repeat, were identified from Cameroon (5/223; 2%) and Mali (2/216; 1%). The matched-plasma subgroup had EIA reactivity ranging from 86% (113/131 tested) in Cameroon to 59% (10/17) in Mali and 27% (68/248) in Madagascar.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Plasmodium ribosomal RNA (rRNA) detection and antibody rates varied greatly in the three countries studied. Detection of Plasmodium rRNA can provide an additional tool to address malaria risk in blood donors.</p>","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":"71-75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142547820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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International Forum on Global Patient Blood Management: Summary. 全球患者血液管理国际论坛:摘要。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13760
Yashaswi Dhiman, Katerina Pavenski, Gopal Patidar, Teguh Triyono, Tomohiko Sato, Arwa Z Al-Riyami, Nasser Al-Kemyani, Marc Maegele, Vijay Kumawat, Parmatma Prasad Tripathi, Basanta Khatiwada, Marc Bienz, Alanna Howell, Philip J Crispin, Naomi Rahimi-Levene, Maha A Badawi, Salwa Hindawi, María Antonieta Núñez, Edgardo Saa, Riin Kullaste, Richard R Gammon, Marni Dargis, Samclide Mbikayi Mutindu, Alphonse Mosolo, Amalia Bravo Lindoro, Lise Estcourt, Nancy Dunbar
{"title":"International Forum on Global Patient Blood Management: Summary.","authors":"Yashaswi Dhiman, Katerina Pavenski, Gopal Patidar, Teguh Triyono, Tomohiko Sato, Arwa Z Al-Riyami, Nasser Al-Kemyani, Marc Maegele, Vijay Kumawat, Parmatma Prasad Tripathi, Basanta Khatiwada, Marc Bienz, Alanna Howell, Philip J Crispin, Naomi Rahimi-Levene, Maha A Badawi, Salwa Hindawi, María Antonieta Núñez, Edgardo Saa, Riin Kullaste, Richard R Gammon, Marni Dargis, Samclide Mbikayi Mutindu, Alphonse Mosolo, Amalia Bravo Lindoro, Lise Estcourt, Nancy Dunbar","doi":"10.1111/vox.13760","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vox.13760","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":"80-88"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment of amino acids and metabolites in the supernatant of stored concentrates blood from sickle cell trait (SCT) and reference (non-SCT) donors. 评估镰状细胞性状(SCT)和参照(非 SCT)捐献者储存的浓缩血液上清液中的氨基酸和代谢物。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-10-20 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13753
Mario A Izidoro, Daiane D A de Paula, Ingrid de Oliveira, Flávia R M Latini, Manoel J B C Girão, Afonso J P Cortez, Luiz Juliano
{"title":"Assessment of amino acids and metabolites in the supernatant of stored concentrates blood from sickle cell trait (SCT) and reference (non-SCT) donors.","authors":"Mario A Izidoro, Daiane D A de Paula, Ingrid de Oliveira, Flávia R M Latini, Manoel J B C Girão, Afonso J P Cortez, Luiz Juliano","doi":"10.1111/vox.13753","DOIUrl":"10.1111/vox.13753","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Sickle cell trait (SCT) persons are significant donors, and discarding these blood units reduces their supplies, mainly in the third-world countries. This work focused on 12 metabolites associated with the red blood cell (RBC) storage lesion and 23 amino acids in the supernatants of packed RBC units from SCT and reference (non-SCT) donors stored in the same conditions.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>All samples of RBC concentrates were collected and separated from the storage of Colsan (Beneficient Association of Blood Collection), where they were routinely processed and separated as packed RBC units and stored in the refrigerator (2°-6°C). The supernatant samples of each packed RBC bag were separated by centrifugation at days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 of storage and kept at -80°C till the metabolite analysis together.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The quantitation of metabolites and amino acids examined in the supernatant of SCT and reference donors showed no statistical differences along the cold storage. Lactic acid and malic acid releases occur in three phases during RBC storage. Basic and acid amino acids and corresponding amides have low and stable values during the first 14 days of storage, followed by a steep increase.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our metabolomic results give elements that seem not to contraindicate the transfusion of RBC with SCT, besides its more structural fragility.</p>","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":"39-46"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142476033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Longitudinal assessment of erythrogram parameters in response to granulocytapheresis frequency: A sex-based analysis. 红细胞图参数对粒细胞穿刺频率响应的纵向评估:基于性别的分析。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13788
Abdullah Alswied, Leonard N Chen, Kamille Aisha West-Mitchell
{"title":"Longitudinal assessment of erythrogram parameters in response to granulocytapheresis frequency: A sex-based analysis.","authors":"Abdullah Alswied, Leonard N Chen, Kamille Aisha West-Mitchell","doi":"10.1111/vox.13788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13788","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Granulocyte transfusion supports patients with severe neutropenia. Maintaining a pool of eligible donors and optimizing donation frequency are essential for ensuring an adequate supply while safeguarding donor well-being. This study investigates the impact of donation frequency on erythrogram parameters, focusing on sex-specific differences.</p><p><strong>Study design and methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective analysis of 343 successive granulocyte collections from 65 apheresis donors over 11 years (2012-2023). Donors were categorized by sex, and erythrogram parameters were analysed in relation to donation frequency and intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Frequent donations within a short inter-donation interval (≥3 in 14 days) affected subsequent pre-donation haemoglobin levels. Each additional donation within 14 days led to a decrease of 0.81 g/dL in haemoglobin (p = 0.017). A significant interaction between sex and donations within 14 days (β = 0.76, p = 0.018) indicated that frequent donations had a more pronounced negative effect on haemoglobin levels in female donors. The proportion of donations meeting the pre-donation haemoglobin eligibility criteria declined with each successive donation within 14 days (100% at first, 85.8% at second, 25% at third). Female donors showed a significant haemoglobin reduction over three donations within 14 days (13.4-11.6 g/dL, p = 0.005) compared to males (14.4 -14 g/dL, p = 0.95).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Short inter-donation intervals have a more pronounced negative effect on pre-donation haemoglobin levels in female donors, underscoring the need for individualized donation guidelines to ensure donor safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915680","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Forty-eight-hour cold-stored whole blood in paediatric cardiac surgery: Implications for haemostasis and blood donor exposures. 儿童心脏手术48小时冷藏全血:对止血和献血者暴露的影响。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13786
Amy L Kiskaddon, Jennifer Andrews, Cassandra D Josephson, Michael T Kuntz, Dominique Tran, Jennifer Jones, Vyas Kartha, Nhue L Do
{"title":"Forty-eight-hour cold-stored whole blood in paediatric cardiac surgery: Implications for haemostasis and blood donor exposures.","authors":"Amy L Kiskaddon, Jennifer Andrews, Cassandra D Josephson, Michael T Kuntz, Dominique Tran, Jennifer Jones, Vyas Kartha, Nhue L Do","doi":"10.1111/vox.13786","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Cold-stored whole blood (CS-WB) in paediatric cardiac surgery is making a resurgence, given its identified benefits compared to conventional blood component therapy (CT).</p><p><strong>Study design and methods: </strong>A single-centre retrospective study was conducted from January 2018 to October 2018 by including children <18 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. ABO-compatible CS-WB from non-directed random donors was leukoreduced with platelet-sparing filters and compared with CT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty-seven patients (30, 53% CS-WB; 27, 47% CT) were studied. Patient demographics were similar, although CT patients were cooled to a lower intra-operative temperature. Blood product requirements 24 h post operation were less in the CS-WB group (11.1 vs. 26.7 mL/kg, p = 0.048). Twelve (40%) patients in the CS-WB cohort had more than one donor exposure versus 25 (93%) in the CT group (p < 0.001). CT patients compared to CS-WB patients had a greater decrease in pre-operative versus 48-h post-operative haemoglobin, platelets and prothrombin time. Patients who received CT compared to CS-WB had a trend towards higher median (interquartile range [IQR]) chest-tube output (mL/kg/h) in the first 4 h post cardiac intensive care unit (ICU) admission (2.1 [0.8, 3] vs. 1.6 [0.8, 2.2], p = 0.197). There was no difference in antifibrinolytic use, length of stay, sepsis, acute kidney injury or wound infection. Survival to discharge was similar.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>CS-WB in paediatric cardiac surgery may reduce donor exposure and improve haemostatic balance. Future multi-centre prospective studies are needed to validate these findings and identify patients who would benefit from CS-WB in paediatric cardiac surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Oropouche virus in Brazil: Assessing the risks and challenges for transfusion medicine. 巴西的Oropouche病毒:评估输血医学的风险和挑战。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2024-12-19 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13784
Lucca Rocha Policastro, Debora Glenda Lima de La-Roque, Rodrigo Tocantins Calado, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Luiz Carlos Alcantara, Marta Giovanetti, Simone Kashima
{"title":"Oropouche virus in Brazil: Assessing the risks and challenges for transfusion medicine.","authors":"Lucca Rocha Policastro, Debora Glenda Lima de La-Roque, Rodrigo Tocantins Calado, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Luiz Carlos Alcantara, Marta Giovanetti, Simone Kashima","doi":"10.1111/vox.13784","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13784","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142865539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Viability of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in human plasma under different storage conditions. 不同贮存条件下恶性疟原虫在人血浆中的生存能力。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13781
Anna Lavrentieva, Miranda S Oakley, Clifford T H Hayashi, Victoria F Majam, Anne F Eder, Carlos H Villa, Sanjai Kumar
{"title":"Viability of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in human plasma under different storage conditions.","authors":"Anna Lavrentieva, Miranda S Oakley, Clifford T H Hayashi, Victoria F Majam, Anne F Eder, Carlos H Villa, Sanjai Kumar","doi":"10.1111/vox.13781","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13781","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Malaria risk deferral policies are important for mitigating the risk of transfusion-transmitted malaria and apply to all transfusable components, including plasma. While donors of plasma components are deferred for malaria risk in the United States, the viability of intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites present in human plasma components stored under different temperatures and durations has not been previously reported.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We spiked human plasma with a low level of ring-stage P. falciparum-infected red blood cells and then determined their viability in cultures after storage at room temperature (22°C), refrigeration (4°C) and frozen conditions at -20 and -80°C.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>P. falciparum parasites spiked in human plasma remained viable after storage at 22°C for a maximum of 7 days. When stored at 4°C, parasites were viable after 1 and 3 days of storage and only for 1 day after storage at -20°C. Storage at -80°C had a cryopreserving effect and parasites remained viable for up to 176 days, the longest period tested.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>P. falciparum parasites can survive for short durations in human plasma when stored at room temperature, or in refrigerated or frozen conditions at -20°C. However, when stored at -80°C, viable parasites were detected for up to 176 days, the maximum duration for which viability was assessed. In summary, Plasmodium parasites can survive in human plasma under different storage conditions and pose a risk of transfusion-transmitted infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142814353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Restless legs syndrome among blood donors: A systemic review and meta-analysis. 献血者中的不宁腿综合征:一项系统回顾和荟萃分析。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Vox Sanguinis Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1111/vox.13780
Alain M Ngoma, Paulin B Mutombo, Mahmoud Mosli, Magot D Omokoko, Kenneth E Nollet, Hitoshi Ohto
{"title":"Restless legs syndrome among blood donors: A systemic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Alain M Ngoma, Paulin B Mutombo, Mahmoud Mosli, Magot D Omokoko, Kenneth E Nollet, Hitoshi Ohto","doi":"10.1111/vox.13780","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.13780","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Restless legs syndrome (RLS), with adverse health outcomes, has been linked to blood donation, but evidence published thus far has not been rigorously analysed. This systematic review aggregates existing evidence on RLS among blood donors and identifies associated factors worthy of further investigation.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for articles published through 16 December 2023. Eleven studies from eight countries were selected from 142 publications. The pooled prevalence of RLS was calculated using a random-effects model, with heterogeneity assessed by the Cochran Q and I<sup>2</sup> statistics. Meta-regression and sensitivity analyses explored sources of heterogeneity and the robustness of findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven studies, involving 20,255 blood donors, were included. The pooled prevalence of RLS among blood donors was 10.30% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 5.54%-16.30%), which was significantly higher than in the general adult population (3.0%, 95% CI: 1.4%-3.8%). Meta-regression identified the year of study and geographical region as significant sources of heterogeneity. From the five studies that used logistic regression analyses, female sex and older age stand out as associated factors. No publication bias was detected, and sensitivity analysis confirmed the robustness of results.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings suggest a high burden of RLS among blood donors, underscoring the need for further research with standardized criteria, appropriate design and analytical methodologies to better understand the impact of RLS on individual donors and the global blood supply.</p>","PeriodicalId":23631,"journal":{"name":"Vox Sanguinis","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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