Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Understanding why patients with immune thrombocytopenia are deeply divided on splenectomy Wang KK, Charles C, Heddle NM, Arnold E, Molnar L, Arnold DM 2014 Health Expect View Health care providers Clinical research
Antibody-Mediated Immune Suppression of Erythrocyte Alloimmunization Can Occur Independently from Red Cell Clearance or Epitope Masking in a Murine Model Yu H, Stowell SR, Bernardo L, Hendrickson JE, Zimring JC, Amash A, Uchikawa M, Lazarus AH 2014 J Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stromal cells in preclinical models of acute lung injury: a systematic review protocol Lalu MM, Moher D, Marshall J, Fergusson D, Mei SH, Macleod M, Griffin G, Turgeon AF, Rudnicki M, Fishman J, Avey MT, Skidmore B, Grimshaw JM, Stewart DJ, Singh K, McIntyre L 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Mixed field reactions in ABO and Rh typing chimerism likely resulting from twin haematopoiesis Sharpe C, Lane D, Cote J, Hosseini-Maaf B, Goldman M, Olsson ML, Hult AK 2014 Blood Transfus View Health care providers Clinical research
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
Engineering biomaterials surfaces to modulate the host response Yu K, Mei Y, Hadjesfandiari N, Kizhakkedathu JN 2014 Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces View Researchers Basic research
First analysis of 10-year trends in national factor concentrates usage in haemophilia: data from CHARMS, the Canadian Hemophilia Assessment and Resource Management System Traore AN, Chan AKC, Webert KE, Heddle N, Ritchie B, St-Louis J, Teitel J, Lillicrap D, Iorio A, Walker I 2014 Haemophilia View Health care providers Clinical research
How to succeed in research during medical training: a qualitative study Alak A, Jerzak KJ, Quirt JA, Lane SJ, Miller PA, Haider S, Arnold DM 2014 Clin Invest Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Internal medicine resident knowledge of transfusion medicine: results from the BEST-TEST international education needs assessment Haspel RL, Lin Y, Mallick R, Tinmouth A, Cid J, Eichler H, Lozano M, van de Watering L, Fisher PB, Ali A, Parks E 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Other
ResearchUnit: Dodging disinfection: biofilm-forming skin bacteria can resist disinfectants Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Transfusion-related lung injury in children: a case series and review of the literature Lieberman L, Petraszko T, Yi QL, Hannach B, Skeate R 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Anfibatide, a novel GPIb complex antagonist, inhibits platelet adhesion and thrombus formation in vitro and in vivo in murine models of thrombosis Lei X, Reheman A, Hou Y, Zhou H, Wang Y, Marshall AH, Liang C, Dai X, Li BX, Vanhoorelbeke K, Ni H 2014 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Comparative efficacy of blood cell immunocamouflage by membrane grafting of methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) and polyethyloxazoline Kyluik-Price DL, Li L, Scott MD 2014 Biomaterials View Researchers Basic research
In reply to 'dialysis vintage could confound survival trends in ESRD patients' van Walraven C, Manuel D, Knoll G 2014 Am J Kidney Dis View Health care providers Other
p38MAPK is involved in apoptosis development in apheresis platelet concentrates after riboflavin and ultraviolet light treatment Chen Z, Schubert P, Culibrk B, Devine DV 2014 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
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
Sustained expression of coagulation Factor IX by modified cord blood-derived mesenchymal stromal cells Dodd M, Marquez-Curtis L, Janowska-Wieczorek A, Hortelano G 2014 J Gene Med View Researchers Basic research
The efficacy and safety of plasma exchange in patients with sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis Rimmer E, Houston BL, Kumar A, Abou-Setta AM, Friesen C, Marshall JC, Rock G, Turgeon AF, Cook DJ, Houston DS, Zarychanski R 2014 Crit Care View Health care providers Clinical research
The procoagulant envelope virus surface: contribution to enhanced infection Pryzdial EL, Sutherland MR, Ruf W 2014 Thromb Res View Researchers Basic research
What should men living with haemophilia need to know? The perspectives of Canadian men with haemophilia Arnold E, Lane S, Webert KE, Chan A, Walker I, Tufts J, Rubin S, Poon MC, Heddle NM 2014 Haemophilia View Health care providers Other
Targeting activated platelets and fibrinolysis: hitting two birds with one stone Reheman A, Xu X, Reddy EC, Ni H 2014 Circ Res View Researchers Basic research
Acquired peanut hypersensitivity following platelet transfusion Ponnampalam A, Growe G, Loftus P, Chipperfield K, Bigham M 2014 Transfus Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Counting platelets at transfusion threshold levels: impact on the decision to transfuse. A BEST Collaborative - UK NEQAS(H) International Exercise Lozano M, Mahon A, van der Meer PF, Stanworth S, Cid J, Devine D, Fung MK, de la Salle B, Heddle NM, on behalf of Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2014 Vox Sang View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Vitamin D and kidney transplant outcomes: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis Hesketh CC, Knoll GA, Molnar AO, Tsampalieros A, Zimmerman DL 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Different doses of prophylactic platelet transfusion for preventing bleeding in patients with haematological disorders after chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation (Protocol) Estcourt LJ, Stanworth S, Doree C, Trivella M, Hopewell S, Murphy MF, Tinmouth A 2014 Cochrane Database Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Reference intervals of complete blood count constituents are highly correlated to waist circumference: Should obese patients have their own “normal values?” Vuong J, Qiu Y, La M, Clarke G, Swinkels DW, Cembrowski G 2014 Am J Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
A thermoreversible poly(choline phosphate) based universal biomembrane adhesive Yu X, Yang X, Horte S, Kizhakkedathu JN, Brooks DE 2014 Macromol Biosci View Researchers Basic research
Does intravenous contrast-enhanced computed tomography cause acute kidney injury? Protocol of a systematic review of the evidence Kayibanda JF, Hiremath S, Knoll GA, Fergusson D, Chow BJ, Shabana W, Akbari A 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Evaluation of a universal point-of-issue assay for bacterial detection in buffy coat platelet components Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Perkins H 2014 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Feasibility and transport of packed red blood cells into Special Forces operational conditions Boscarino C, Tien H, Acker J, Callum J, Hansen AL, Engels P, Glassberg E, Nathens A, Beckett A 2014 J Trauma Acute Care Surg View Other New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: A Sweet Solution for Infant Transfusions? Acker JP 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Risks, benefits and the role of stakeholders in pathogen reduction technology Newbold KB, Heddle NM, Lane SJ, Arnold E, Eyles J, Webert K 2014 Health Risk Soc View Other Other
The transcription factor Miz-1 is required for embryonic and stress-induced erythropoiesis but dispensable for adult erythropoiesis Kosan C, Rashkovan M, Ross J, Schaffer AM, Saba I, Lemsaddek W, Trudel M, Moroy T 2014 Am J Blood Res View Researchers Basic research
Prophylactic platelet transfusions: should they be a treatment of the past? Zeller MP, Al-Habsi KS, Heddle NM 2014 Curr Opin Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
Successful treatment with oseltamivir phosphate in a patient with chronic immune thrombocytopenia positive for anti-GPIb/IX autoantibody Shao L, Wu Y, Zhou H, Qin P, Ni H, Peng J, Hou M 2014 Platelets View Health care providers Clinical research
A quality monitoring program for red blood cell components: in vitro quality indicators before and after implementation of semiautomated processing Acker JP, Hansen AL, Kurach JD, Turner TR, Croteau I, Jenkins C 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Migration, proliferation and differentiation of cord blood mesenchymal stromal cells treated with histone deacetylase inhibitor valproic acid Marquez-Curtis LA, Qiu Y, Xu A, Janowska-Wieczorek A 2014 Stem Cells Int View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: Pathogen Inactivation for Safer Blood Transfusion: What are the Limitations? Schubert P 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Alpha-1 Acid Glycoprotein Reduces Hepatic Leukocyte Recruitment in Murine Models of Either Early Endotoxemia or Early Sepsis McCurdy TR, Patrick AL, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Bhakta V, Sheffield WP, Fox-Robichaud AE 2014 Microcirculation View Researchers Basic research
Design, implementation, and evaluation of a knowledge translation intervention to increase organ donation after cardiocirculatory death in Canada: a study protocol Squires JE, Grimshaw JM, Taljaard M, Linklater S, Chasse M, Shemie SD, Knoll GA 2014 Implement Sci View Researchers Other
Stability of relevant plasma protein activities in cryosupernatant plasma units during refrigerated storage for up to 5 days postthaw Bhakta V, Jenkins C, Ramirez-Arcos S, Sheffield WP 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
An epidemiologic cohort study reviewing the practice of blood product transfusions among a population of pediatric oncology patients Lieberman L, Liu Y, Portwine C, Barty RL, Heddle NM 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Enhanced Pathogenicity of biofilm-negative Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from platelet preparations Hodgson SD, Greco-Stewart V, Jimenez CS, Sifri CD, Brassinga AKC, Ramirez-Arcos S 2014 Transfusion View Blood operators Basic research
Levofloxacin for BK virus prophylaxis following kidney transplantation: a randomized clinical trial Knoll GA, Humar A, Fergusson D, Johnston O, House AA, Kim SJ, Ramsay T, Chasse M, Pang X, Zaltzman J, Cockfield S, Cantarovich M, Karpinski M, Lebel L, Gill JS 2014 JAMA View Health care providers Clinical research
Osmotic parameters of red blood cells from umbilical cord blood Zhurova M, McGann LE, Acker JP 2014 Cryobiology View Researchers Basic research
Physician registration for deceased organ donation Li AH, Dixon S, Prakash V, Kim SJ, Knoll GA, Lam NN, Garg AX 2014 JAMA View Health care providers Other
Autologous stem cell transplantation for stiff person syndrome: two cases from the Ottawa blood and marrow transplant program Sanders S, Bredeson C, Pringle CE, Martin L, Allan D, Bence-Bruckler I, Hamelin L, Hopkins HS, Sabloff M, Sheppard D, Tay J, Huebsch L, Atkins HL 2014 JAMA Neurol View Health care providers Clinical research
Iron deficiency in Canadian blood donors Goldman M, Uzicanin S, Scalia V, O'Brien SF 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Regulatory decisions pertaining to aprotinin may be putting patients at risk Hebert PC, Fergusson DA, Hutton B, Mazer CD, Fremes S, Blajchman M, MacAdams C, Wells G, Robblee J, Bussieres J, Teoh K 2014 CMAJ View Regulators Other
ResearchUnit: Plasma Fibronectin: Keeping the Delicate Balance between Bleeding and Clotting Ni H 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other