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Day 5: Trauma, Massive Transfusion Protocols & Controversial Entities

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May 20, 2020

The content on this page is specific for 2019-2020 Transfusion Camp. Content for 2020-2021 will start being updated approximately one month ahead of the live event held in Toronto. See General Information Schedules and Locations document for live event dates.

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Day 3: Special Transfusion Situations – Maternal, Perioperative Bleeding Assessment, Sickle Cell Disease

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May 20, 2020

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Day 1: Blood Component Indications & Administration

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May 20, 2020

The content on this page is specific for 2019-2020 Transfusion Camp. Content for 2020-2021 will start being updated approximately one month ahead of the live event held in Toronto. See General Information Schedules and Locations document for live event dates.

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Day 4: Patient Blood Management, Conservation & Complex Hemostasis

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May 20, 2020

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Day 2: Complications: Compatibility, Acute & Long Term Transfusion Risks & Errors

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May 20, 2020

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General Information

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May 20, 2020

Transfusion Camp is a 5-day education program aimed at increasing knowledge of transfusion medicine and best practices by providing high-quality training to post-graduate medical trainees in various specialties related to transfusion.

Led by transfusion experts at the University of Toronto, Transfusion Camp is delivered to trainees from more than 12 different specialty training programs at more than 10 universities in Canada and abroad.

COVID-19 and transfusion medicine

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May 12, 2020

This repository aims to support Canadian transfusion medicine health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be updated regularly as new information is available. In addition, the public and donors can learn more about how Canadian Blood Services is responding to COVID-19 by visiting blood.ca/covid-19.

Phenotype matching and storage age of blood for sickle cell patients: A review and recommendations for transfusion practice

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Apr 30, 2020

Alloimmunization is common in patients with sickle cell disease and may complicate transfusion therapy.
Patient phenotyping and prophylactic matching to reduce alloimmunization is recommended.
Transfusion requirements and the presence or absence of red cell antibodies influence recommendations on the extent of phenotyping for patients with sickle cell disease.
Limited evidence exists on the impact of the storage age of blood in this population, but provision of fresh units imposes significant challenges and may compromise availability of optimally phenotype-matched units.

A Guide to Reporting Adverse Transfusion Events

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Mar 30, 2020

Author: Matthew Yan, MD, FRCPC
Publication date: January 2020
Primary target audience: health-care professionals working in hospitals in Canada, excluding Quebec

BloodTechNet educational resources

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Dec 20, 2019

The BloodTechNet program was launched in 2011 to facilitate the development of innovative educational resources that support the Transfusion, Cellular Therapy and Transplantation communities in Canada. The program is led by Canadian Blood Services’ Centre for Innovation with financial support from Grifols. For information about the next BloodTechNet program competition, visit blood.ca research funding programs.

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