Transfusion medicine

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Published:

Aug 2, 2017

Neonatal and Pediatric Transfusion

Chapter 13

While the practice of transfusion of blood products to neonatal and pediatric recipients has much in common with the transfusion of blood products to adults, there are several important differences and special circumstances. This chapter highlights the most common considerations that are unique to this group of patients.

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Published:

Aug 4, 2017

CMV Seronegative, Irradiated and Washed Blood Components

Chapter 15

Modified or specialty blood components may be useful in specific clinical settings to reduce the risk of transfusion-related harm. Specialty blood products available to physicians include CMV-seronegative, irradiated, and washed red blood cells or platelets. This chapter describes the preparation of these blood components and the clinical setting in which they are of greatest benefit.

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Published:

Sep 8, 2017

Blood Components

Chapter 2

This chapter describes the manufacturing process for the most commonly prepared blood products: Red Blood Cells, Pooled Platelets, Frozen Plasma (FP), Apheresis Fresh Frozen Plasma (AFFP), Cryosupernatant Plasma (CSP) and Cryoprecipitate. A brief description of the indications, contraindications, storage and transportation requirements, dose, administration and available alternatives is included in the sections below. Further information may be found in other chapters of this Guide as indicated within the different sections.

(Re) imagining Health: Sickle Cell Anemia & Thalassaemia: An International Biomedical-Sociocultural Conference

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When

November 16, 2018 | 8:00AM to November 17, 2018 | 6:00PM

Where

Edmonton

The purpose of the conference is to bring together multiple voices to support and build inclusive an equitable teaching and learning environments for medical staff, sickle cell disease patients, their families, first responders the public and other stakeholders. The event will be targeted towards physicians, surgeons, researchers and other medical practitioners within the community committed to finding a cure for Sickle Cell Anemia and more knowledge of the continued effects of sickle cell anemia trait.

35th International congress of the ISBT

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When

June 2, 2018 | 8:00AM to June 7, 2018 | 5:00PM

Where

Toronto

Check out the CSTM website and the ISBT website for more information.

CSTM Local Day at the 35th International congress of the ISBT

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When

June 2, 2018 | 8:00AM to 5:30PM

Where

Toronto

Check out the ISBT website for more information on Local Day hosted by CSTM.

Blog

Modified on:

Apr 18, 2018

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ISBT is coming to town

The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) is coming to town! Seven weeks and counting down until the 35th International Congress of the ISBT takes place in Toronto. This prestigious international meeting of transfusion medicine professionals hasn’t been held here in Canada since 2002.

The early registration deadline is April 19.

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Apr 12, 2018

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Meet the Researcher: Dr. Edward M. Conway

This week, we catch up with Dr. Ed Conway, the director of the Centre for Blood Research at the University of British Columbia and a Canadian Blood Services adjunct scientist.

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Apr 12, 2018

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Meet the researcher: Dr. Mark Scott

For the latest edition of “Meet the researcher”, Fennie Easton van der Graaf, an undergraduate researcher at the University of British Columbia, chatted with Dr. Mark Scott, Canadian Blood Services’ senior scientist and a pioneer in immunocamouflage of cells to prevent their detection by the immune system.