Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Épreuves prétransfusionnelles Lane D 2017 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Babesia microti in a Canadian blood donor and lookback in a red blood cell recipient Drews SJ, Van Caeseele P, Bullard J, Lindsay LR, Gaziano T, Zeller MP, Lane D, Ndao M, Allen VG, Boggild AK, O'Brien SF, Marko D, Musuka C, Almiski M, Bigham M 2022 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
Back to Anatomy: Improving Landmarking Accuracy of Clinical Procedures Using a Novel Approach to Procedural Teaching Zeller M, Cristancho S, Mangel J, Goldszmidt M 2015 South Med J View Health care providers Other
Background incidence rates of hospitalisations and emergency department visits for thromboembolic and coagulation disorders in Ontario, Canada for COVID-19 vaccine safety assessment: a population-based retrospective observational study Nasreen S, Calzavara AJ, Sundaram ME, MacDonald SE, Righolt CH, Pai M, Field TS, Zhou LW, Wilson SE, Kwong JC 2021 BMJ Open View Researchers Clinical research
Bacteria can proliferate in thawed cryoprecipitate stored at room temperature for longer than 4 h Ramirez-Arcos S, Jenkins C, Sheffield W 2017 Vox Sang View Researchers Basic research
Bacterial Contamination Ramirez-Arcos S, Goldman M 2017 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 5th Edition View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Bacterial contamination in platelet concentrates Pietersz RNI, Reesink HW, Panzer S, Oknaian S, Kuperman S, Gabriel C, Rapaille A, Lambermont M, Deneys V, Sondag D, Rami­rez-Arcos S, Goldman M, Delage G, Bernier F, Germain M, Vuk T, Georgsen J, Morel P, Naegelen C, Bardiaux L, Cazenave JP, Dreier J, Vollmer T, Knabbe C, Seifried E, Hourfar K, Lin CK, Spreafico M, Raffaele L, Berzuini A, Prati D, Satake M, de Korte D, van der Meer PF, Kerkhoffs JL, Blanco L, Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Svard-Nilsson AM, McDonald CP, Symonds I, Moule R, Brailsford S, Yomtovian R, Jacobs MR 2014 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Bacterial contamination in platelets: incremental improvements drive down but do not eliminate risk Jenkins C, Rami­rez-Arcos S, Goldman M, Devine DV 2011 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Bacterial contamination of blood components Bloch EM, Benjamin RJ, Ramirez-Arcos S 2022 Rossi's Principles of Transfusion Medicine View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
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
Bacterial growth in red blood cell units exposed to uncontrolled temperatures: challenging the 30-minute rule Ramirez-Arcos S, Perkins H, Kou Y, Mastronardi C, Kumaran D, Taha M, Yi QL, McLaughlin N, Kahwash E, Lin Y, Acker J 2013 Vox Sang View Regulators New or improved product or process
Bacterial neuraminidase-mediated erythrocyte desialylation provokes cell surface aminophospholipid exposure Qadri SM, Donkor DA, Nazy I, Branch DR, Sheffield WP 2018 Eur J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
Bacterial safety of blood components - a congress review of the ISBT transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases working party, bacterial subgroup Ramirez-Arcos S, McDonald C, Deol P, Kreuger AL, Patel N, Pidcoke H, Prax M, Seltsam A, Stassinopoulos A, The ISBT Transfusion-Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party Subgroup on Bacteria 2019 ISBT Sci Ser View Researchers 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
Bacterial survival and distribution during buffy coat platelet production Taha M, Kalab M, Yi QL, Maurer E, Jenkins C, Schubert P, Ramirez-Arcos S 2016 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Bacterial survival in whole blood depends on plasma sensitivity and resistance to neutrophil killing Taha M, Kyluik-Price D, Kumaran D, Scott MD, Toyofuku W, Ramirez-Arcos S 2019 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Balancing non-discriminatory donor selection and blood safety in the Netherlands: Evaluation of an individual risk assessment of sexual behavior Hahn B, Quee F, Prinsze FJ, Gregoire Y, O'Brien SF, Germain M, van de Laar T, Zaaijer HL, van den Hurk K 2022 Transfusion View Blood operators MSM research
Bare Bones: A Return to Anatomy for Teaching Bone Marrow Biopsy and Aspirate Procedures Zeller MP, Goldszmidt M, Cristancho S, Johnson M, Creces D, Mangel J 2015 MedEdPORTAL Publications View Health care providers Other
Barriers and enablers to source plasma donation by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men under revised eligibility criteria: protocol for a multiple stakeholder feasibility study Vesnaver E, Goldman M, O’Brien S, MacPherson P, Butler-Foster T, Lapierre D, Otis J, Devine DV, Germain M, Rosser A, MacDonagh R, Randall T, Osbourne-Sorrell W, Clement-Thorne B, Al-Bakri TB, Rubini KA, Hill NE, Presseau J 2020 Health Res Policy Syst View Researchers MSM research
BAY 81-8973 Efficacy and Safety in Previously Untreated and Minimally Treated Children with Severe Hemophilia A: The LEOPOLD Kids Trial Ljung R, Chan AKC, Glosli H, Afonja O, Becker B, Tseneklidou-Stoeter D, Mancuso ME, Saulyte-Trakymiene S, Kenet G 2023 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Behaviour based screening questions and potential donation loss using the “for the assessment of individualised risk” screening criteria: A Canadian perspective Caffrey N, Goldman M, Lewin A, Osmond L, O'Brien SF 2022 Transfus Med View Researchers MSM research
Best practices in the differential diagnosis and reporting of acute transfusion reactions Heddle N, Hillis C, Shih A 2016 Internat J Clin Transfus Med View Health care providers Clinical research
BEST-TEST2: assessment of hematology trainee knowledge of transfusion medicine Lin Y, Tinmouth A, Mallick R, Haspel RL, for the BEST-TEST2 Investigators 2015 Transfusion View Other Other
Biocompatibility and toxicity of novel iron chelator Starch-Deferoxamine (S-DFO) compared to zinc oxide nanoparticles to zebrafish embryo: An oxidative stress based apoptosis, physicochemical and neurological study profile Nasrallah GK, Salem R, Da'as S, Al-Jamal OLA, Scott M, Mustafa I 2019 Neurotoxicol Teratol View Researchers Basic research
Biofilm formation by Staphylococcus capitis strains isolated from contaminated platelet concentrates Greco-Stewart VS, Ali H, Kumaran D, Kalab M, Rood IG, de Korte D, Ramirez-Arcos S 2013 J Med Microbiol View Blood operators Basic research
Biofilm-associated accumulation-associated protein (Aap): A contributing factor to the predominant growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis in platelet concentrates Alabdullatif M, Ramirez-Arcos S 2019 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Biofilm-forming skin microflora bacteria are resistant to the bactericidal action of disinfectants used during blood donation Taha M, Kalab M, Yi QL, Landry C, Greco-Stewart V, Brassinga AK, Sifri CD, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Biological mechanisms implicated in adverse outcomes of sex mismatched transfusions Alshalani A, Li W, Juffermans NP, Seghatchian J, Acker JP 2019 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Basic research
Biological Modulation of the Treg:Teff Ratio: From Immunosuppression to Immunoactivation Yang X, Scott M 2020 Immunosupression View Researchers Basic research
Biomonitoring of Arsenic in Urine and Saliva of Children Playing on Playgrounds Constructed from Chromated Copper Arsenate-Treated Wood Lew K, Acker JP, Gabos S, Le XC 2010 Environ Sci Technol View Researchers Other
Bioorthogonal phase-directed copper-catalyzed azide–alkyne cycloaddition (PDCuAAC) coupling of selectively cross-linked superoxide dismutase dimers produces a fully active bis-dimer Siren EM, Singh S, Kluger R 2015 Org Biomol Chem View Researchers Basic research
BK virus prophylaxis with levofloxacin--reply Gill JS, Knoll GA, Humar A 2015 JAMA View Other Other
Bleeding complications from the direct oral anticoagulants Sholzberg M, Pavenski K, Shehata N, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Lin Y 2015 BMC Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Bleeding complications in immune thrombocytopenia Arnold DM 2015 Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program View Health care providers Clinical research
Blood Administration de Biasio L, Rymer T 2017 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Blood Administration O'Reilly C 2020 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots quizlet 1: Oral contraceptives and pulmonary embolism Tseng E, Yeh C, Shih A, de Wit K, Chan T 2017 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots quizlet 2: Trauma in a patient on warfarin Shih A, Tseng E, de Wit K, Chan T 2017 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots quizlet 3: Procedures on warfarin Tseng E, Shih A, de Wit K, Chan T 2017 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots quizlet 4: Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Tseng E, Shih A, de Wit K, Chan T 2017 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots quizlet 5: Should I screen my patient for occult cancer after unprovoked VTE? Tseng E, Shih A, de Wit K, Chan T 2017 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots series: How can I tell whether this patient has a deep vein thrombosis? de Wit K 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots series: My patient has a pulmonary embolism. Should I screen them for cancer? Tseng E 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots series: What are the risks of reversing DOAC-associated intracranial bleeding? Shih A 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood and clots series: Which antithrombotic therapy should I start for my patient with acute VTE? Tseng E 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood bag plasticizers influence red blood cell vesiculation rate without altering the lipid composition of the vesicles Bicalho B, Serrano K, dos Santos Pereira A, Devine D, Acker J 2016 Transfus Med Hemother View Researchers Basic research
Blood bag spiking procedure Shimla S, Jenkins C, McTaggart K 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Blood bank storage of red blood cells increases RBC cytoplasmic membrane order and bending rigidity Himbert S, Qadri SM, Sheffield WP, Schubert P, D’Alessandro A, Rheinstädter MC 2021 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
Blood coagulation dissected Pryzdial ELG, Lee FMH, Lin BH, Carter RLR, Tegegn TZ, Belletrutti MJ 2018 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Other
Blood collection Armstrong B, Reviewer for Second Edition: Goldman M 2020 ISBT Sci Ser View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting