Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Chloride and other electrolyte concentrations in commonly available 5% albumin products Lai AT, Zeller MP, Millen T, Kavsak P, Szczeklik W, Elahie A, Alhazzani W, D'Aragon F, Jaeschke R, Lamontagne F, Karachi T, Cook D, Meade M, Rochwerg B 2018 Crit Care Med View Researchers Clinical research
Questioning some recommendations in the umbilical cord blood guideline Elmoazzen H, Petraszko T 2018 J Obstet Gynaecol Can View Health care providers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: A model for change: predicting the impact of system-wide improvements Blake J 2018 Blood.ca website View Other New or improved product or process
Screening of red blood cells for extracellular vesicle content as a product quality indicator Acker JP, Almizraq RJ, Millar D, Maurer-Spurej E 2018 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Anti-M (French) Clarke G, Cote J, Lane D 2018 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
Cyclic thrombocytopenia with statistically significant neutrophil oscillations Langlois GP, Arnold DM, Potts J, Leber B, Dale DC, Mackey MC 2018 Clin Case Rep View Health care providers Clinical research
Low platelet count as risk factor for infections in patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia: a retrospective evaluation Qu M, Liu Q, Zhao H-G, Peng J, Ni H, Hou M, Jansen AJG 2018 Ann Hematol View Health care providers Clinical research
A multicentred study to validate a consensus bleeding assessment tool developed by the biomedical excellence for safer transfusion collaborative for use in patients with haematological malignancy Dyer C, Alquist CR, Cole-Sinclair M, Curnow E, Dunbar NM, Estcourt LJ, Kaufman R, Kutner JM, McCullough J, McQuilten Z, Potiphar L, Rioux-Masse B, Slichter S, Tinmouth A, Webert K, Yokoyama AP, Stanworth SJ 2018 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Patient blood group impacts susceptibility to IVIg-associated hemolysis Branch D 2018 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
A Deep Learning Method to Automatically Identify Reports of Scientifically Rigorous Clinical Research from the Biomedical Literature: Comparative Analytic Study Del Fiol G MM, Iorio A, Cotoi C, Haynes RB 2018 J Med Internet Res View Researchers Clinical research
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Platelets Jenkins C 2018 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Aphérèse thérapeutique Pavenski K 2018 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Systematic reviews of guidelines and studies for single versus multiple unit transfusion strategies Shih AW, Liu A, Elsharawi R, Crowther MA, Cook RJ, Heddle NM 2018 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Plerixafor effectively mobilizes CD56bright NK cells in blood, providing an allograft predicted to protect against GVHD Wong PPC, Kariminia A, Jones D, Eaves CJ, Foley R, Ivison S, Couban S, Schultz KR 2018 Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
Changes in plasma unit distributions to hospitals over a 10-year period Seheult JN, Shaz B, Bravo M, Croxon H, Devine D, Doncaster C, Field S, Flanagan P, Germain M, Gregoire Y, Kamel H, Karafin M, Kelting N, Lewis M, O'Brien C, Murphy MF, Rossmann S, Sayers M, Shinar E, Takanashi M, Titlestad K, Yazer MH 2018 Transfusion View Blood operators Clinical research
The efficacy and safety of topical tranexamic acid: A systematic review and meta-analysis Montroy J, Hutton B, Moodley P, Fergusson NA, Cheng W, Tinmouth A, Lavallee LT, Fergusson DA, Breau RH 2018 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Psychometric properties of the Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens and Experiences (PROBE) questionnaire Chai-Adisaksopha C, Skinner MW, Curtis R, Frick N, Nichol MB, Noone D, O'Mahony B, Page D, Stonebraker J, Thabane L, Crowther M, Iorio A 2018 BMJ Open View Researchers Clinical research
Antiplatelet antibody-induced thrombocytopenia does not correlate with megakaryocyte abnormalities in murine immune thrombocytopenia Guo L, Kapur R, Aslam R, Hunt K, Hou Y, Zufferey A, Speck ER, Rondina MT, Lazarus AH, Ni H, Semple JW 2018 Scand J Immunol View Researchers Basic research
How do we diagnose immune thrombocytopenia in 2018? Kelton JG VJ, Arnold DM 2018 Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program View Health care providers Clinical research
Past, present and future of haemophilia gene therapy: From vectors and transgenes to known and unknown outcomes Pierce GF, Iorio A 2018 Haemophilia View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Concurrence of symmetrical peripheral gangrene and venous limb gangrene following polytrauma: a case report Tan JH, Mohamad Y, Tan CLH, Kassim M, Warkentin TE 2018 J Med Case Rep View Health care providers Clinical research
Does my complex patient have DIC? Shih A 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Other
IgA deficiency Goldman M 2018 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery III (TRICS III): study design of a randomized controlled trial Shehata N, Whitlock R, Fergusson DA, Thorpe KE, MacAdams C, Grocott HP, Rubens F, Fremes S, Lellouche F, Bagshaw S, Royse A, Rosseel PM, Hare G, Medicis E, Hudson C, Belley-Cote E, Bainbridge D, Kent B, Shaw A, Byrne K, Syed S, Royse CF, McGuiness S, Hall J, Mazer CD 2018 J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth View Researchers Clinical research
Utilization of frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, and recombinant factor VIIa for children with hemostatic impairments: An audit of transfusion appropriateness Lieberman L, Lin Y, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Yi QL, Pendergrast J, Lau W, Callum J 2018 Pediatr Blood Cancer View Health care providers Clinical research
Antimicrobial peptides: an effective approach to prevent bacterial biofilm formation in platelet concentrates Alabdullatif M, Atreya CD, Ramirez-Arcos S 2018 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
La maladie hémolytique du foetus et du nouveau-né et thrombopénie immune périnatale Clarke G, Hannon J 2018 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Other
ResearchUnit: How does anti-D prevent hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn? Lessons from a mouse model Lazarus A 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Pharmacokinetics and the transition to extended half-life factor concentrates: communication from the SSC of the ISTH Ragni MV, Croteau SE, Morfini M, Cnossen MH, Iorio A 2018 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Basic research
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia-associated thrombosis: from arterial to venous to venous limb gangrene Warkentin TE 2018 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Exploring donor and product factors and their impact on red cell post-transfusion outcomes Ning S, Heddle NM, Acker JP 2018 Transfus Med Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Modeling the optimal ethnic composition of an adult stem cell registry Blake JT, McTaggart K, Killeen D 2018 Eur J Oper Res View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Concentré de recherche: Rôle du groupe sanguin dans le déclenchement d'une hémolyse après l'administration d'immunoglobulines Branch D 2018 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
Pathogen inactivation strategies to improve blood safety: Let's not throw pathogen-reduced platelets out with their bath water Devine DV 2018 JAMA Oncol View Researchers New or improved product or process
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Plasma components Jenkins C 2018 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Systematic review of rituximab for autoimmune diseases: a potential alternative to intravenous immune globulin MacIsaac J, Siddiqui R, Jamula E, Li N, Baker S, Webert KE, Evanovitch D, Heddle NM, Arnold DM 2018 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Therapeutic Apheresis Pavenski K 2018 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Blood bag spiking procedure Shimla S, Jenkins C, McTaggart K 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other
GPIb? is required for platelet-mediated hepatic thrombopoietin generation Xu M, Li J, Neves MAD, Zhu G, Carrim N, Yu R, Gupta S, Marshall J, Rotstein O, Peng J, Hou M, Kunishima S, Ware J, Branch DR, Lazarus A, Ruggeri ZM, Freedman J, Ni H 2018 Blood View Researchers Basic research
rIgG1 Fc hexamer inhibits antibody-mediated autoimmune disease via effects on complement and FcgammaRs Spirig R, Campbell IK, Koernig S, Chen CG, Lewis BJB, Butcher R, Muir I, Taylor S, Chia J, Leong D, Simmonds J, Scotney P, Schmidt P, Fabri L, Hofmann A, Jordi M, Spycher MO, Cattepoel S, Brasseit J, Panousis C, Rowe T, Branch DR, Baz Morelli A, Kasermann F, Zuercher AW 2018 J Immunol View Researchers Basic research
Unrelated donor choices for allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in Canada: an evaluation of factors influencing donor selection Greco-Stewart V, Kiernan J, Killeen D, Haun S, Mercer D, Young K, Liwski RS, Allan DS 2018 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Immune Globulin Products Harding R, Lazarus A 2018 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Improving quality of care for patients with iron deficiency anemia presenting to the emergency department Khadadah F, Callum J, Shelton D, Lin Y 2018 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Cellular immune responses to platelet factor 4 and heparin complexes in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Nazy I, Clare R, Staibano P, Warkentin TE, Larché M, Moore JC, Smith JW, Whitlock RP, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2018 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Modulating Intracellular Ice Growth with Cell-Permeating Small-Molecule Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors Poisson JS, Acker JP, Briard JG, Meyer JE, Ben RN 2018 Langmuir View Researchers Basic research
The Monocyte Monolayer Assay: Past, Present and Future Tong TN, Cen S, Branch DR 2018 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Basic research
Does treatment order matter? Investigating the ability of bacteriophage to augment antibiotic activity against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms Kumaran D, Taha M, Yi Q, Ramirez-Arcos S, Diallo JS, Carli A, Abdelbary H 2018 Front Microbiol View Researchers Basic research
Targeting transfusion-related acute lung injury: the journey from basic science to novel therapies Semple JW, McVey MJ, Kim M, Rebetz J, Kuebler WM, Kapur R 2018 Crit Care Med View Researchers Basic research
Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn and Perinatal Immune Thrombocytopenia Clarke G, Hannon J 2018 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Concentré de recherche: Comment l'anti-D est-il capable d'empêcher la maladie hémolytique du foetus et du nouveau-né? Réponses à  l'aide d'un modèle murin Lazarus A 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other