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Expanding the platelet inventory to mitigate the impact of severe shortages
Stubbs, James R. , Shaz, Beth H. , Vassallo, Ralph, Roback, John D. , Shaz, Beth H
Hematology | December 9, 2022 | Volume: 2022 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 424-429
Abstract The platelet collection and distribution system, based on volunteer nonremunerated donors, apheresis platelet collections, and primarily 1-directional distribution of platelets for up to 5-day room temperature storage at hospitals, typically performs well and provides therapeutic support for hundreds of thousands of patients annually. However, direct and indirect effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, particularly during the Omicron wave, produced dramatic systemic failures and severe shortages. We propose 4 initiatives to reinforce the existing platelet pipeline and buffer the platelet supply against future unexpected disruptions.
International Forum regarding practices related to donor haemoglobin and iron
Magnussen, Karin , Gorlin, Jed B. , Lozano, Miquel , Speedy, Joanna, Keller, A. J., Pink, Joanne, Leung, Jennifer , CHU, Chelly Chui Yee, Lee, Cheuk Kwong , Faed, James M., Chay, J., Tan, H. H. , Teo, D. , Djoudi, Rachid, Woimant, G., Fillet, Anne‐Marie , Castrén, Johanna, Miflin, Gail , Vandewalle, Giovani, Compernolle, Veerle , Cardenas, Jose M. , Infanti, Laura , Holbro, Andreas , Buser, Andreas , Hurk, Katja van den , Yahalom, Vered , Gendelman, Veronica, Shinar, Eilat , Eder, Anne F. , Kamel, Hany , Vassallo, Ralph, Delage, Gilles , Lebrun, A., Germain, Marc , West, Kamille A. , Klein, Harvey G. , Lozano, M , Buser, A , Goldman, Mindy , Steele, Whitney Randolph , O’Neill, Eoghan , Robillard, Pierre , Gandhi, Manish J. , Gorlin, Jed
Vox Sanguinis | August 26, 2016 | Volume: 111 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 449-455