Transfusion medicine

Recent Updates

Published:

Jul 20, 2018

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn and Perinatal Immune Thrombocytopenia

Chapter 12

This chapter reviews the testing and treatments that are relevant for mothers and their fetuses/infants during pregnancy and postnatally to reduce the risks of hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) and of immune thrombocytopenias.

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Published:

Aug 16, 2018

Platelet Transfusion, Alloimmunization and Management of Platelet Refractoriness

Chapter 18

Platelets are the smallest of the blood cells, with a diameter of two to three microns and no nucleus. Their main function is to mediate primary hemostasis, though they are involved in a number of other processes including primary immunity, tumour progression and inflammation.

Modified on:

Oct 25, 2018

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Surveillance report

We are pleased to provide on a regular basis a Surveillance Report describing infectious disease surveillance that our stakeholders can consult to make evidence-based decisions.

U of T Rounds: Prevention of TA-GVHD: An updated perspective

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When

November 22, 2018 | 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Where

Toronto/Webinar

Speaker:

Dr. Steven Kleinman
Clinical Professor of Pathology
University of British Columbia

Topic Teaching: IVIGG in HIT

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When

November 27, 2018 | 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Where

Toronto/Webinar

Speaker:

Dr. Ted Warkentin, MD, BSc(Med), FRCPC, FACP, FRCP (Edin)
Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hamilton General Hospital

More details to follow.

Topic Teaching: Krever Inquiry Update

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When

December 11, 2018 | 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Where

Toronto/Webinar

Speaker:

Dr. Donald Arnold, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Associate Professor, Division of Hematology and Thromboembolism, Department of Medicine, McMaster University

More details to follow.

Blog

Modified on:

Nov 20, 2018

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Centre for Blood Research summer students visit Canadian Blood Services

By Sarah Bowers, Undergraduate Student, Brown Lab, Centre for Blood Research

This post was originally published on the Centre for Blood Research blog. It has been republished here with permission with minor edits.

What is involved in getting blood that has been donated at a mobile clinic in Campbell River to a patient on the operating table at Vancouver General Hospital?

Modified on:

Nov 14, 2018

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Unleash your inner writer – Enter our first-ever lay science writing competition

Use plain language to tell the story of your research in blood, plasma, stem cells or organs & tissues.

Modified on:

Nov 5, 2018

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Critical Care Canada Forum 2018

The Critical Care Canada Forum (CCCF) takes place this week in Toronto. The annual event is attended by hundreds of health professionals working in critical care, primarily physicians. A key event within the Forum is an unopposed plenary on brain death determination, to be held on Wednesday, November 7th.