Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Febrile and allergic transfusion reactions Fung MK, Heddle NM 2013 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 4th edition View Health care providers Clinical research
The rationale for platelet transfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass: an observational study Zaffar N, Joseph A, Mazer CD, Nisenbaum R, Karkouti K, Tinmouth A, Peterson MD, Pavenski K, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Shehata N 2013 Can J Anaesth View Health care providers Clinical research
What to do with the queue? Reducing wait times for cancer care Blake JT, Bolland D, Dawe I 2013 Case Studies in Health Policy and Management, 2nd Edition View Other Other
Activated platelets can deliver mRNA regulatory Ago2-microRNA complexes to endothelial cells via microparticles Laffont B, Corduan A, Plé H, Duchez AC, Cloutier N, Boilard E, Provost P 2013 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Donor selection for recipient safety Goldman M 2013 ISBT Sci Ser View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Supporting evidence to change regulations regarding the storage of cryosupernatant plasma. Sheffield W 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The impact of prolonged storage of red blood cells on cancer survival Kekre N, Mallick R, Allan D, Tinmouth A, Tay J 2013 PLoS One View Health care providers Clinical research
Microfluidic analysis of cellular deformability of normal and oxidatively-damaged red blood cells Kwan JM, Quan Guo Q, Kyluik-Price DL, Ma H, Scott MD 2013 Am J Hematol View Researchers Basic research
The epidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types I and II in Canadian blood donors O'Brien SF, Goldman M, Scalia V, Yi QL, Fan W, Xi G, Dines IR, Fearon MA 2013 Transfus Med View Blood operators Clinical research
Exploring resource allocation and alternate clinic accessibility landscapes for improved blood donor turnout Paez A, Esita J, Newbold KB, Heddle NM, Blake JT 2013 Appl Geogr View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Rapid removal of glycerol from frozen-thawed red blood cells Lusianti RE, Benson JD, Acker JP, Higgins AZ 2013 Biotechnol Prog View Researchers New or improved product or process
Rejuvenation of ATP during storage does not reverse effects of the hypothermic storage lesion Tchir JD, Acker JP, Holovati JL 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Risk factors and impact of major bleeding in critically ill patients receiving heparin thromboprophylaxis Lauzier F, Arnold DM, Rabbat C, Heels-Ansdell D, Zarychanski R, Dodek P, Ashley BJ, Albert M, Khwaja K, Ostermann M, Skrobik Y, Fowler R, McIntyre L, Nates JL, Karachi T, Lopes RD, Zytaruk N, Finfer S, Crowther M, Cook D 2013 Intensive Care Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Drugs in ITP: Mechanisms of Action Crow AR, Lazarus AH 2013 Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) View Researchers Other
Standardization of CD62P measurement: results of an international comparative study Levin E, Serrano K, Devine DV, for the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2013 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
The use of the electronic (computer) cross-match Reesink HW, Davis K, Wong J, Schwartz DW, Mayr WR, Devine DV, Georgsen J, Chiaroni J, Ferrera V, Roubinet F, Lin CK, O'Donovan B, Fitzgerald JM, Raspollini E, Villa S, Rebulla P, Makino S, Gounder D, Safwenberg J, Murphy MF, Staves J, Milkins C, Mercado TC, Illoh OC, Panzer S 2013 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Deja-vu all over again: using simulation to evaluate the impact of shorter shelf life for red blood cells at Hema-Quebec Blake JT, Hardy M, Delage G, Myhal G 2013 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Getting the Most Out of the Evidence for Transfusion Medicine Stanworth SJ, Brunskill SJ, Doree C, Sally Hopewell S, Arnold D 2013 Practical Transfusion Medicine, 4th edition View Health care providers Other
Proteolytic modulation of factor Xa-antithrombin complex enhances fibrinolysis in plasma Talbot K, Meixner SC, Pryzdial EL 2013 Biochim Biophys Acta View Researchers Basic research
ResearchUnit: How does consolidation of blood production and distribution services impact hospitals? Blake J 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
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
Predominant autoantibody response to GPIb/IX in a regulatory T-cell-deficient mouse model for immune thrombocytopenia Nishimoto T, Satoh T, Simpson EK, Ni H, Kuwana M 2013 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Quality of frozen transfusable plasma prepared from whole blood donations in Canada: An update Sheffield WP, Bhakta V, Talbot K, Pryzdial ELG, Jenkins C 2013 Transfus Apher Sci View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
ResearchUnit: Platelets are Immune Cells! Semple J 2013 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Synthesis of peptides and glycopeptides with polyproline II helical topology as potential antifreeze molecules Corcilius L, Santhakumar G, Stone RS, Capicciotti CJ, Joseph S, Matthews JM, Ben RN, Payne RJ 2013 Bioorg Med Chem View Researchers Basic research
Transfusion medicine data as product Skeate RC 2013 Transfusion View Researchers Other
Coinfusion of dextrose-containing fluids and red blood cells does not adversely affect in vitro red blood cell quality Keir AK, Hansen AL, Callum J, Jankov RP, Acker JP 2014 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Hope for the Best, but Prepare for the Worst Blake J, Nemergut EC 2014 Anesth Analg View Researchers New or improved product or process
Perioperative transfusion-related acute lung injury: The Canadian Blood Services experience Alam A, Huang M, Yi Q-L, Lin Y, Hannach B 2014 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Other
Therapeutic Apheresis Pavenski K 2014 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Polymer brush-based approaches for the development of infection-resistant surfaces Hadjesfandiari N, Yu K, Mei Y, Kizhakkedathu JN 2014 J Mater Chem B Mater Biol Med View Researchers Basic research
Proteome changes in platelets after pathogen inactivation - an interlaboratory consensus Prudent M, D'Alessandro A, Cazenave JP, Devine DV, Gachet C, Greinacher A, Lion N, Schubert P, Steil L, Thiele T, Tissot J-D, Volker U, Zolla L 2014 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Basic research
Red blood cell transfusion in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review protocol Boutin A, Chasse M, Shemilt M, Lauzier F, Moore L, Zarychanski R, Lacroix J, Fergusson DA, Desjardins P, Turgeon AF 2014 Syst Rev View Researchers Other
Surveillance Report 2013 O'Brien SF 2014 Blood.ca website View Other Other
The Platelet as a physiological objection in the circulation Marshall AH, Wang Y, Reheman A, Chen P, Zhu G, Ni H 2014 Pathobiology of human disease: a dynamic encyclopedia of disease mechanisms View Researchers Basic research
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
Emergency Transfusion Young D 2014 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Management of infants born with severe neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: the role of platelet transfusions and intravenous immunoglobulin Bakchoul T, Bassler D, Heckmann M, Thiele T, Kiefel V, Gross I, Arnold DM, Ditomasso J, Smith JW, Paes B, Greinacher A 2014 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Relaxin receptor antagonist AT-001 synergizes with docetaxel in androgen-independent prostate xenografts Neschadim A, Pritzker LB, Pritzker KP, Branch DR, Summerlee AJ, Trachtenberg J, Silvertown JD 2014 Endocr Relat Cancer View Researchers Basic research
The Fanconi Anemia Group C Protein Interacts with Uncoordinated 5A and Delays Apoptosis Huang F, Ben Aissa M, Magron A, Huard CC, Godin C, Levesque G, Carreau M 2014 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research
Medium conditioned with mesenchymal stromal cell-derived osteoblasts improves the expansion and engraftment properties of cord blood progenitors Dumont N, Boyer L, Emond H, Saltik BC, Pasha R, Bazin R, Mantovani D, Roy DC, Pineault N 2014 Exp Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Molecular immunohematology: red cell antigen genotyping Goldman M 2014 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
Older patients with myeloma derive similar benefit from autologous transplantation Sharma M, Zhang MJ, Zhong X, Abidi MH, Akpek G, Bacher U, Callander NS, Dispenzieri A, Freytes CO, Fung HC, Gale RP, Gasparetto C, Gibson J, Holmberg LA, Kindwall-Keller TL, Klumpp TR, Krishnan AY, Landau HJ, Lazarus HM, Lonial S, Maiolino A, Marks DI, Mehta P, Mikhael Med JR, Nishihori T, Olsson R, Ramanathan M, Roy V, Savani BN, Schouten HC, Scott E, Tay J, To LB, Vesole DH, Vogl DT, Hari P 2014 Biol Blood Marrow Transplant View Health care providers Clinical research
Peripheral blood monocyte-derived chemokine blockade prevents murine antibody-mediated transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) McKenzie CG, Kim M, Singh TK, Milev Y, Freedman J, Semple JW 2014 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Platelet Utilization: A Canadian Blood Services Research and Development Symposium Webert KE, Alam AQ, Chargé SB, Sheffield WP 2014 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Other
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
Effectiveness and safety of thiotepa as conditioning treatment prior to stem cell transplant in patients with central nervous system lymphoma Kokolo MB, Fergusson D, O'Neill J, Tay J, Tinmouth AT, Stewart D, Bredeson C 2014 Leuk Lymphoma View Researchers Clinical research
Hyperosmolar therapy in severe traumatic brain injury: a survey of emergency physicians from a large Canadian province Berger Pelletier E, Emond M, Lauzier F, Savard M, Turgeon AF 2014 PLoS One View Health care providers Other
The effect of timing of gamma-irradiation on hemolysis and potassium release in leukoreduced red cell concentrates stored in SAGM Serrano K, Chen D, Hansen AL, Levin E, Turner TR, Kurach JDR, Acker JP, Devine DV 2014 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Two-stage, in silico deconvolution of the lymphocyte compartment of the peripheral whole blood transcriptome in the context of acute kidney allograft rejection Shannon CP, Balshaw R, Ng RT, Wilson-McManus JE, Keown P, McMaster R, McManus BM, Landsberg D, Isbel NM, Knoll G, Tebbutt SJ 2014 PLoS One View Researchers Basic research