Our Research Publications

Updated November 2023

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Platelets Stewart T 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Circulaire d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Cellules progénitrices hématopoïétiques de sang de cordon ombilical Stewart T 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells (HPC) Cord Blood Stewart T 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry-Novel Insights From an Old Technology Into Stressed Red Blood Cell Physiology Stephenson D, Nemkov T, Qadri SM, Sheffield WP, D'Alessandro A 2022 Front Physiol View Researchers Basic research
Recommended primary outcomes for clinical trials evaluating hemostatic blood products and agents in patients with bleeding: Proceedings of a National Heart Lung and Blood Institute and US Department of Defense Consensus Conference Spinella PC, El Kassar N, Cap AP, Kindzelski AL, Almond CS, Barkun A, Gernsheimer TB, Goldstein JN, Holcomb JB, Iorio A, Jensen DM, Key NS, Levy JH, Mayer SA, Moore EE, Stanworth SJ, Lewis RJ, Steiner ME 2021 J Trauma Acute Care Surg View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Digital Microfluidic Hemagglutination Assays for Blood Typing, Donor Compatibility Testing, and Hematocrit Analysis Sklavounos AA, Lamanna J, Modi D, Gupta S, Mariakakis A, Callum J, Wheeler AR 2021 Clin Chem View Researchers New or improved product or process
Definition of a critical bleed in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology Sirotich E, Guyatt G, Gabe C, Ye Z, Beck CE, Breakey V, Cooper N, Cuker A, Charness J, de Wit K, DiRaimo J, Fein SG, Grace RF, Hassan Z, Jamula E, Kang M, Manski CF, O'Connor C, Pai M, Paynter D, Porter SC, Pruitt B, Strachan G, Webert KE, Yan JW, Kelton JG, Bakchoul T, Arnold DM 2021 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Antibody and cellular therapies for treatment of covid-19: a living systematic review and network meta-analysis Siemieniuk RA, Bartoszko JJ, Díaz Martinez JP, Kum E, Qasim A, Zeraatkar D, Izcovich A, Mangala S, Ge L, Han MA, Agoritsas T, Arnold D, Ávila C, Chu DK, Couban R, Cusano E, Darzi AJ, Devji T, Foroutan F, Ghadimi M, Khamis A, Lamontagne F, Loeb M, Miroshnychenko A, Motaghi S, Murthy S, Mustafa RA, Rada G, Rochwerg B, Switzer C, Vandvik PO, Vernooij RW, Wang Y, Yao L, Guyatt GH, Brignardello-Petersen R 2021 BMJ View Researchers Clinical research
Impacts of COVID-19 and elective surgery cancellations on platelet supply and utilization in the Canadian Province of British Columbia Shopsowitz KE, Lim C, Shih AW, Fishbane N, Berry BR, Bigham M, Petraszko T, Trudeau J, Wyatt M, Yan MTS, Morrison D 2022 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Recognizing, managing and reporting vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia Sholzberg M, Arnold DM, Laupacis A 2021 CMAJ View Health care providers Clinical research
Viper venoms drive the macrophages and hepatocytes to sequester and clear platelets: novel mechanism and therapeutic strategy for venom-induced thrombocytopenia Shen C, Liu M, Mackeigan DT, Chen ZY, Chen P, Karakas D, Li J, Norris PAA, Li J, Deng Y, Long C, Lai R, Ni H 2021 Arch Toxicol View Researchers Basic research
Rejuvenated and safe: Freeze-dried plasma for the 21st century Sheffield WP, V. Devine D 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Retention of hemostatic and immunological properties of frozen plasma and COVID-19 convalescent apheresis fresh-frozen plasma produced and freeze-dried in Canada Sheffield WP, Bhakta V, Howell A, Jenkins C, Serrano K, Johnson N, Lin Y-CJ, Colwill K, Rathod B, Greenberg B, Gingras A-C, Evans DH, Flaumenhaft E, Beckett A, Drews SJ, Devine DV 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Reconstituted cryopreserved platelets synthesize proteins during short-term storage and packaging a defined subset into microvesicles Schubert P, Johnson L, Culibrk B, Chen Z, Tan S, Marks DC, Devine DV 2021 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Cold-stored leukoreduced whole blood: Extending the time between donation and filtration has minimal impact on in vitro quality Schubert P, Chen Z, Bhakta V, Culibrk B, Wambolt R, Sheffield WP, Devine DV, McTaggart K 2021 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
A multisite study of pertussis vaccine effectiveness by time since last vaccine dose from three Canadian provinces: A Canadian Immunization Research Network study Savage RD, Bell CA, Righolt CH, Wilkinson K, Schwartz KL, Chen C, Bolotin S, Deeks SL, Drews SJ, Jamieson FB, Johnson C, Kwong JC, Mahmud SM, Russell ML, Simmonds KA, Svenson LW, Crowcroft NS 2021 Vaccine View Researchers Clinical research
Current challenges of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence studies among blood donors: A scoping review Saeed S, Uzicanin S, Lewin A, Lieshout-Krikke R, Faddy H, Erikstrup C, Osiowy C, Seed CR, Steele WR, Davison K, Custer B, O'Brien SF, Assessment SR, Policy Sub-group of the Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party of the International Society of Blood Transfusion 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers Basic research
Current challenges of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence studies among blood donors: A scoping review Saeed S, Uzicanin S, Lewin A, Lieshout-Krikke R, Faddy H, Erikstrup C, Osiowy C, Seed C, Steele W, Davidson K, Custer B, O’Brien S, Assessment ObotSR, Policy sub-group of the Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party of the International Society of Blood Transfusion 2021 medRxiv View Researchers Basic research
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seroprevalence: Navigating the absence of a gold standard Saeed S, O’Brien SF, Abe K, Yi Q-L, Rathod B, Wang J, Fazel-Zarandi M, Tuite A, Fisman D, Wood H, Colwill K, Gingras A-C, Drews SJ 2021 PLoS One View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Survey of blood centre readiness regarding removal of DEHP from blood bag sets: The BEST Collaborative Study Razatos A, Acker JP, de Korte D, Bégué S, Noorman F, Doyle B, Zia M, Min K, The Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Heparin induced thrombocytopenia in relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection and ABO blood group Ray JG, Warkentin TE, Park AL 2021 Thromb Res View Researchers Clinical 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
Assessment of bacterial growth in leukoreduced cold-stored whole blood supports overnight hold at room temperature prior to filtration: A pilot study Ramirez-Arcos S, Kou Y, Kumaran D, Culibrk B, Stewart T, Schubert P, McTaggart K 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Challenging the 30-min rule for thawed plasma Ramirez-Arcos S, Howell A, Bearne J, Bhakta V, Bower L, Cardigan R, Girard M, Kou Y, McDonald C, Nolin M-È, Sawicka D, Sheffield W 2021 Vox Sang View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Chapitre 15: Composants sanguins négatifs pour les anti-CMV, irradiés et lavéss Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Solh Z 2021 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood shortages planning in Canada: The National Emergency Blood Management Committee experience during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic Prokopchuk-Gauk O, Petraszko T, Nahirniak S, Doncaster C, Levy I 2021 Transfusion View Regulators Benchmarking and standard setting
Ex vivo hemostatic and immuno-inflammatory profiles of freeze-dried plasma Peng HT, Rhind SG, Devine D, Jenkins C, Beckett A 2021 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism Patel P, Patel P, Bhatt M, Braun C, Begum H, Nieuwlaat R, Khatib R, Martins CC, Zhang Y, Etxeandia-Ikobaltzeta I, Varghese J, Alturkmani H, Bahaj W, Baig M, Kehar R, Mustafa A, Ponnapureddy R, Sethi A, Thomas M, Wooldridge D, Lim W, Bates SM, Lang E, Le Gal G, Haramati LB, Kline J, Righini M, Wiercioch W, Schünemann H, Mustafa RA 2021 Blood Adv View Researchers Clinical research
Necrotizing enterocolitis and mortality after transfusion of ABO non-identical blood Parvizian MK, Barty R, Heddle NM, Li N, McDougall T, Mukerji A, Fusch C, Solh Z 2021 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Complete Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus aureus PS/BAC/169/17/W, Isolated from a Contaminated Platelet Concentrate in England Paredes C, Chi SI, Flint A, Weedmark K, McDonald C, Bearne J, Ramirez-Arcos S, Pagotto F, Baltrus DA 2021 Microbiol Resour Announc View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Complete Genome Sequence of Staphylococcus aureus CI/BAC/25/13/W, Isolated from Contaminated Platelet Concentrates in England Paredes C, Chi SI, Flint A, Weedmark K, McDonald C, Bearne J, Ramirez-Arcos S, Pagotto F 2021 Microbiol Resour Announc View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
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
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia presenting with normal platelet count Page D, Zhu N, Sawler D, Sun HW, Turley E, Pai M, Wu C 2021 Res Pract Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Epidemiology, diagnosis and management of neonatal thrombosis: a single-center cohort study Paes B, Chan AKC, Shaik M, Patel D, Bhatt MD 2022 Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis View Health care providers Clinical research
Clotting factor concentrates for preventing bleeding and bleeding-related complications in previously treated individuals with haemophilia A or B Olasupo OO, Lowe MS, Krishan A, Collins P, Iorio A, Matino D 2021 Cochrane Database Syst Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Utilization of a surgical database to provide care and assess perioperative treatment and outcomes in patients with bleeding disorders Olasupo OO, Haddix C, Nakar C, Maahs J, Greist A, Ghafoor A, Donfield SM, Iorio A, Shapiro AD 2022 Eur J Haematol View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Implementation of a blood bank generated tube for second blood group determination: Challenges, yield, and cost Obaidallah N, Downie H, Colavecchia C, Callum J, Lin Y 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
The estimated risk of SARS-CoV- 2 infection via cornea transplant in Canada O’Brien SF, Lewin A, Yi Q-L, Dowling G, Fissette E, Drews SJ 2021 Cell Tissue Bank View Health care providers Clinical research
Risk of transfusion-transmitted Babesia microti in Canada O'Brien SF, Drews SJ, Yi Q-L, Bloch EM, Ogden NH, Koffi JK, Lindsay LR, Gregoire Y, Delage G 2021 Transfusion View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
Rapport de surveillance 2020 O'Brien S 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Surveillance report 2020 O'Brien S 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Anti-inflammatory activity of CD44 antibodies in murine immune thrombocytopenia is mediated by Fc? receptor inhibition Norris PAA, Kaur G, Khan R, Zhu G, Ni H, Lazarus AH 2021 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Recommendations for the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of VITT against COVID-19: Communication from the ISTH SSC Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology Nazy I, Sachs UJ, Arnold DM, McKenzie SE, Choi P, Althaus K, Ahlen MT, Sharma R, Grace RF, Bakchoul T 2021 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
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
Comparison of Neutrophil Function in Granulocyte Concentrates From Prednisone- and G-CSF-Treated Donors: Effect of Stimulant, Leukapheresis and Storage Murru A, Allard M-È, Paré G, Vaillancourt M, Boyer L, Cayer M-P, Vitry J, Landry P, Labrecque M-M, Robitaille N, Branch DR, Girard M, Fernandes MJ 2022 Front Med View Researchers Basic research
Major clinical trial finds convalescent plasma does not help patients with COVID-19 Modi D 2021 Ontario Regional Blood Coordinating Network December 2021 Newsletter View Health care providers Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Le plasma de convalescents est un traitement inefficace pour les patients atteints de la COVID19 Modi D 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Convalescent plasma is an ineffective treatment for patients with COVID-19 Modi D 2021 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Clinical research
International Forum on Walking Blood Bank Programmes: Responses Martinaud C, Scorer T, Lozano M, Miles A, Fitchett G, Ba A, Wikman A, Nimberger-Hansson P, Enbuske S, Bohon?k M, Devine D, Beckett AN, Mbanya D, T'Sas F, Degueldre J, Chueca M, Dedome E, Apelseth T, Strandenes G, Wendel S, Fachini R, Olszewski A, Dupont C, Glassberg E, Shinar E, Taylor AL, Corley JB, Nadarajan VS, Dunbar N 2021 Vox Sang View Blood operators New or improved product or process
International Forum on Walking Blood Bank Programmes: Summary Martinaud C, Scorer T, Lozano M, Miles A, Fitchett G, Ba A, Wikman A, Nimberger-Hansson P, Enbuske S, Bohon?k M, Devine D, Beckett AN, Mbanya D, T'Sas F, Degueldre J, Chueca M, Dedome E, Apelseth T, Strandenes G, Wendel S, Fachini R, Olszewski A, Dupont C, Glassberg E, Shinar E, Taylor AL, Corley JB, Sekaran Nadarajan V, Dunbar N 2021 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting