Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
A large national study of ferritin testing in Canadian blood donors Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Osmond L, Scalia V, O'Brien SF 2017 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Risk of exposure to Zika virus and impact on cord blood banking and adult unrelated donors in hematopoietic cell transplantation: the Canadian Blood Services experience Adams Z, Morris G, Campbell T, Mostert K, Dibdin N, Fearon M, Elmoazzen H, Mercer D, Young K, Allan D 2018 Biol Blood Marrow Transplant View Blood operators Clinical research
Rapport de surveillance O'Brien SF 2022 Blood.ca website View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Adhesion of anaerobic bacteria to platelet containers Kumaran D, Kalab M, Rood IGH, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Vox Sang View Blood operators Basic research
How safe is safe enough, who decides and how? From a zero-risk paradigm to risk-based decision making Menitove JE, Leach Bennett J, Tomasulo P, Katz LM 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators Other
Impact of informing donors of low ferritin results Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Scalia J, Scalia V, O'Brien SF 2016 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Process improvement by eliminating mixing of whole blood units after an overnight hold prior to component production using the buffy coat method Mastronardi C, Schubert P, Levin E, Bhakta V, Yi QL, Hansen A, Stewart T, Jenkins C, Lefresne W, Sheffield W, Acker JP 2013 J Blood Transfus View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Characterization of the growth dynamics and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from contaminated platelet units Ali H, Greco-Stewart VS, Jacobs MR, Yomtovian RA, Rood IG, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 J Med Microbiol View Blood operators Basic research
Introduction of a closed-system cell processor for red blood cell washing: postimplementation monitoring of safety and efficacy Acker JP, Hansen AL, Yi Q-L, Sondi N, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Pendergrast J, Hannach B 2016 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Timing of gamma irradiation and blood donor sex influences in vitro characteristics of red blood cells de Korte D, Thibault L, Handke W, Harm SK, Morrison A, Fitzpatrick A, Marks DC, Yi QL, Acker JP 2018 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
International Forum on Gender Identification and Blood Collection: Summary Pandey S, Gorlin JB, Townsend M, Van Buren N, Leung JNS, Lee CK, van den Hurk K, Casamitjana N, Valles R, Alonso E, Miller YM, Richard P, Woimant G, Tiberghien P, Zhiburt E, Butler-Foster T, Goldman M, Nissen-Meyer LSH, Espinosa A, Kamel H, Bravo M, Filho LA, Pecego M, Germain M, Rabusseau I, Shinar E, Raz H, Choudhury N, Bhatnagar N, Hurt K, Lopez M, Reik RA, Nie Y, Hung Y, Pheello L, Dunbar N 2022 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men: where are we today? Goldman M, O'Brien SF 2016 Curr Opin Hematol View Blood operators Other
Experiences with semi-routine production of riboflavin and UV-B pathogen-inactivated platelet concentrates in three blood centres van der Meer PF, Couture C, Hervig T, Kruit G, Devine DV, de Korte D, Kerkhoffs JL 2017 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Hepatitis E Petrik J, Lozano M, Seed CR, Faddy HM, Keller AJ, Prado Scuracchio PS, Wendel S, Andonov A, Fearon M, Delage G, Zhang J, Shih JWK, Gallian P, Djoudi R, Tiberghien P, Izopet J, Dreier J, Vollmer T, Knabbe C, Aggarwal R, Goel A, Ciccaglione AR, Matsubayashi K, Satake M, Tadokoro K, Jeong S-H, Zaaijer HL, Zhiburt E, Chay J, Teo D, Chua SS, Piron M, Sauleda S, Echevarría J-M, Dalton H, Stramer SL 2016 Vox Sang View Blood operators Other
Preparation of blood products for transfusion: is there a best method? Devine DV, Serrano K 2012 Biologicals View Blood operators Other
Challenges in the management of the blood supply Williamson LM, Devine DV 2013 Lancet View Blood operators Other
Intermittent bacteremia detected in an asymptomatic apheresis platelet donor with repeat positive culture for Escherichia coli: a case report Ramirez-Arcos S, Alport T, Goldman M 2015 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Segments from red blood cell units should not be used for quality testing Kurach JDR, Hansen AL, Turner TR, Jenkins C, Acker JP 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Donor screening question alternatives to men who have sex with men time deferral: Potential impact on donor deferral and discomfort O'Brien SF, Goldman M, Robillard P, Osmond L, Myhal G, Roy É 2021 Transfusion View Blood operators MSM research
Bacterial contamination of platelet components Ramirez-Arcos S, McDonald C, ISBT Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Disease Bacterial Working Party Bacterial Subgroup 2022 Ann Blood View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Screening for high-risk sexual behavior in Canada Goldman M, Caffrey N, O'Brien SF 2022 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Identification of six new RHCE variant alleles in individuals of diverse racial origin Goldman M, Cemborain A, Cote J, El Hamss R, Flower RL, Garaizar A, Garcia-Sanchez F, Hyland CA, Kalvelage M, Londero D, Lopez GH, Revelli N, Rodriguez-Wilhelmi P, Villa A, Ochoa-Garay G 2016 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Public Perceptions of Pathogen Reduction Technology in the Canadian Donor Blood Supply Gray N, Newbold KB, Lane SJ, Heddle NM, Webert K, Eyles J 2015 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators Other
Survey for bacterial testing of platelet components in Latin America Ramirez-Arcos S, McDonald CP, Benjamin RJ, for the ISBT Working Party Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Bacterial Subgroup 2017 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Moving from a permanent to a 5 year deferral for donors with cured cancer results in a substantial reduction in deferral rates Goldman M, Yi Q-L, O'Brien SF 2018 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Are donors in Canada compliant with deferral for tattoos and piercing? O'Brien S F, Xi G, Fan W, Yi Q, Osmond L, Delage G, Goldman M 2014 Blood Transfus View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Hepatitis E in Canadian blood donors Fearon MA, O'Brien SF, Delage G, Scalia V, Bernier F, Bigham M, Weger S, Prabhu S, Andonov A 2017 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
Quantification of Cell-Free DNA in Red Blood Cell Units in Different Whole Blood Processing Methods Shih AW, Bhagirath VC, Heddle NM, Acker JP, Liu Y, Eikelboom JW, Liaw PC 2016 J Blood Transfus View Blood operators Basic research
Risk-based decision-making for blood safety: preliminary report of a consensus conference Stein J, Besley J, Brook C, Hamill M, Klein E, Krewski D, Murphy G, Richardson M, Sirna J, Skinner M, Steiner R, van Aken P, Devine D 2011 Vox Sang View Blood operators Other
Targeted recruitment of male donors for allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation: A review of the evidence Fingrut W, Rikhraj K, Allan D 2018 Vox Sang View Blood operators Clinical research
Transfusion reactions: a comparative observational study of blood components produced before and after implementation of semiautomated production from whole blood Semple E, Bowes-Schmidt A, Yi QL, Shimla S, Devine DV 2012 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
International validation of harmonized definitions for complications of blood donations Land KJ, Townsend M, Goldman M, Whitaker BI, Perez GE, Wiersum-Osselton JC 2018 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Prevention of transfusion-transmitted syphilis by blood operators: How much is enough when transfusion-transmission has not been identified for decades? Drews SJ 2021 Transfusion View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Changes in blood center red blood cell distributions in the era of patient blood management: the trends for collection (TFC) study Yazer MH, Jackson B, Beckman N, Chesneau S, Bowler P, Delaney M, Devine D, Field S, Germain M, Murphy MF, Sayers M, Shaz B, Shinar E, Takanashi M, Vassallo R, Wickenden C, Yahalom V, Land K, on behalf of the BEST Collaborative 2016 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Differences in rat and human erythrocytes following blood component manufacturing: the effect of additive solutions da Silveira Cavalcante L, Acker JP, Holovati J 2015 Transfus Med Hemother View Blood operators Basic research
A clinical governance framework for blood services Williamson LM, Benjamin RJ, Devine DV, Katz LM, Pink J, for the Alliance of Blood Operators Medical Directors Group 2015 Vox Sang View Blood operators Other
Bacterial screening of outdated buffy coat platelet pools using a culture system and a rapid immunoassay Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Mastronardi C, Perkins H, Goldman M 2011 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Identifying D-positive donors using a second automated testing platform Goldman M, Resz I, Cote J, Ochoa G, Angus N 2013 Immunohematology View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Postdonation Information and Blood Component Retrievals: Realigning Blood Center and Hospital Actions Based on Risk Assessment Eder AF, Goldman M 2014 Transfus Med Rev View Blood operators Other
Sexual risk behavior questions: Understanding and mitigating donor discomfort Haw J, Woo H, Kohut T, Fisher W 2022 Transfusion View Blood operators MSM research
Assessing the efficacy of a single-unit red blood cell transfusion policy at a multisite transfusion service using a computerized retrospective audit Covello TPC, Quinn JG, Kumar-Misir A, Watson S, Almohammadi M, Crocker BD, Conrad DM, Tennankore K, Sadek I, Kahwash E, Cheng CK 2016 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators Clinical research
The impact of increasing the upper age limit of donation on the eligible blood donor population in Canada Fan W, Yi QL, Xi G, Goldman M, Germain M, O'Brien SF 2012 Transfus Med View Blood operators New or improved product or process
It's in Me to Give: Canadian Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Willingness to Donate Blood If Eligible Despite Feelings of Policy Discrimination Grace D, Gaspar M, Klassen B, Lessard D, Brennan DJ, Lachowsky NJ, Adam BD, Cox J, Lambert G, Anand P, Jollimore J, Moore D, Hart TA 2020 Qual Health Res View Blood operators MSM research
The impact of donor ferritin testing on blood availability in Canada Blake JT, O'Brien SF, Goldman M 2022 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Alternatives to blood donor deferral of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men: Acceptability of screening the sexual risk behavior of all blood donors Fisher WA, Kohut T, Woo H, Haw J 2023 Transfusion View Blood operators MSM research
Deferral of males who had sex with other males Benjamin RJ, Bianco C, Goldman M, Seed CR, Yang H, Lee J, Keller AJ, Wendel S, Biagini S, Murray J, Devine DV, Zhu Y, Turek P, Moftah FM, Kullaste R, Pillonel J, Danic B, Bigey F, Folléa G, Seifried E, Mueller MM, Lin CK, Makroo RN, Grazzini G, Pupella S, Velati C, Tadokoro K, Bravo Lindoro A, D'Artote Gonzalez A, Giner VT, Flanagan P, Olaussen RW, Letowska M, Rosiek A, Poglod R, Zhiburt E, Mali P, Rozman P, Gulube S, Castro Izaguirre E, Ekermo B, Barnes SM, McLaughlin L, Eder AF, Panzer S, Reesink HW 2011 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
International Forum regarding practices related to donor haemoglobin and iron Goldman M, Magnussen K, Gorlin J, Lozano M, Speedy J, Keller A, Pink J, Leung JNS, Chu CCY, Lee CK, Faed J, Chay J, Tan HH, Teo D, Djoudi R, Woimant G, Fillet AM, Castrén J, Miflin G, Vandewalle GC, Compernolle V, Cardenas JM, Infanti L, Holbro A, Buser A, van den Hurk K, Yahalom VJ, Gendelman V, Shinhar E, Eder AF, Steele WR, O'Neill EM, Kamel H, Vassallo R, Delage G, Lebrun A, Robillard P, Germain M, Gandhi M, West KA, Klein HG 2016 Vox Sang View Blood operators Other
Selective testing for Trypanosoma cruzi: the first year after implementation at Canadian Blood Services O'Brien SF, Scalia V, Goldman M, Fan W, Yi QL, Dines IR, Huang M, Ndao M, Fearon MA 2012 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
The AABB Donor History Questionnaire O'Brien S, Carayiannis S 2019 Screening Blood Donors with the Donor History Questionnaire View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Medication use in Canadian blood donors Goldman M, Miller O, O'Brien SF 2023 Vox Sang View Blood operators Clinical research