Recent Publications by Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service: |
The relationship of anti-HPA-1a amount to severity of neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia - Where does it stand?
The issue of whether or not antibody quantity during pregnancy is related... | 28th August, 2009
| Research and Development Directorate, Scottish National Blood Transfusion
| Transfus Apher Sci. 2009 Apr;40(2):75-8. Epub 2009 Feb 14.
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Direct comparison between two quantitative assays in the measurement of maternal anti-HPA-1a antibody in neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT).
BACKGROUND: Around 80% of severe neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia... | 19th August, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) R&D Directorate,
| Transfus Apher Sci. 2008 Dec;39(3):221-7. Epub 2008 Oct 21.
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Scotblood 2008 celebrates 60th anniversary of the NHS through past, present, and future of transfusion medicine, encompassing Hepatitis C Scottish Odyssey, nursing, translational medicine and trauma.
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the UK national health service... | 19th August, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh and Glasgow,
| Transfus Apher Sci. 2008 Dec;39(3):261-8. Epub 2008 Oct 16.
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Requesting tissue donation.
A potato cysteine protease (cyp) cDNA expressed at an early stage of an... | 11th June, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh.
| Emerg Nurse. 2009 Mar;16(10):22-5.
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Properties of pathogen-inactivated plasma components.
There are now 4 licensed technologies available for the pathogen... | 19th May, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
| Transfus Med Rev. 2009 Apr;23(2):124-33.
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What's happening--probing of HPA-1a antigen-antibody interaction by surface plasmon resonance technology.
This brief report summarizes the use of surface plasmon resonance... | 27th March, 2009
| Immunohaematology R&D Theme Group, Scottish National Blood Transfusion
| Transfus Apher Sci. 2008 Oct;39(2):179-82.
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Human immunodeficiency virus 1 subtypes detected in Scottish blood donors.
The aim of our study was to determine human immunodeficiency virus 1... | 24th March, 2009
| Transfusion Transmitted Infection Group, Scottish National Blood
| Vox Sang. 2009 Feb;96(2):160-2.
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An update on the assessment and management of the risk of transmission of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease by blood and plasma products.
There have been four highly probable instances of variant... | 21st February, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and Department of Haematology,
| Br J Haematol. 2009 Jan;144(1):14-23. Epub 2008 Oct 17.
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Is mannan-binding lectin (MBL) detectable on monocytes and monocyte-derived immature dendritic cells?
MBL (mannan-binding lectin; also called mannose-binding lectin) is a... | 4th February, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, National Science Laboratory,
| Biochem Soc Trans. 2008 Dec;36(Pt 6):1497-500.
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Lectin-glycoconjugate interactions in health and disease.
It is increasingly being acknowledged that complex carbohydrates mediate a... | 4th February, 2009
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, National Science Laboratory,
| Biochem Soc Trans. 2008 Dec;36(Pt 6):1453-6.
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Platelet storage in Fresenius/NPBI polyolefin and BTHC-PVC bags: a direct comparison.
SUMMARY: New platelet storage systems, such as changes in the plastic of... | 23rd January, 2009
| Products and Components R&D Group, National Science Laboratory, Scottish
| Transfus Med. 2008 Aug;18(4):223-7.
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Promoting safe transfusion practice: right blood, right patient, right time.
Despite an array of initiatives designed to support the delivery of safe... | 31st December, 2008
| Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh.
| Br J Nurs. 2008 Jul 10-23;17(13):812, 814-7.
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A questionnaire-based survey of perioperative blood conservation practice for revision hip arthroplasty in Scotland.
The aim of this study was to describe current blood conservation practice... | 19th December, 2008
| Better Blood Transfusion Programme, Scottish National Blood Transfusion
| Transfus Med. 2008 Oct;18(5):296-301.
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Implementation of NICE recommendation for a policy of routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis: a survey of UK maternity units.
The aim of this study was to determine how many UK maternity units have... | 19th December, 2008
| Better Blood Transfusion Programme, Scottish National Blood Transfusion
| Transfus Med. 2008 Oct;18(5):292-5.
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The use of cell salvage during obstetric procedures: an audit of Scotland's maternity units.
BACKGROUND: Concerns about the safety and supply of donor blood mean that... | 22nd October, 2008
| Better Blood Transfusion Programme, Scottish National Blood Transfusion
| Scott Med J. 2008 Aug;53(3):24-7.
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