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Madito NS, Van Rooyen C, Hagemeister DT. A clinical audit of red blood cell transfusion practices at a district hospital in South Africa. S Afr Fam Pract (2004) 2024; 66:e1-e8. [PMID: 39221724 PMCID: PMC11369545 DOI: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is one of the most critical and expensive lifesaving treatment modalities. A clinical audit is a valuable instrument to determine whether transfusion practices align with the guidelines and identify knowledge deficiencies. The study aimed to evaluate the RBC transfusion practices and patient outcomes at the National District Hospital in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and to determine adherence to transfusion guidelines. METHODS A retrospective descriptive study was conducted. All blood transfusion registers in the hospital were used to identify transfusion episodes during the study period. Files were retrieved from the admissions office and information captured on a paper-based datasheet. The appropriateness of the transfusion and adherence to the South African transfusion guidelines were evaluated using specific criteria. RESULTS Of the 118 transfusion episodes during the study period, 78 files were retrieved and 76 included in the study. The patients' median age was 47 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 32-66 years), with human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) (n = 34; 44.7%) being the most common comorbid condition. Pre-transfusion haemoglobin was documented for all patients with a median of 4.6 g/dL (IQR: 3.95 g/dL - 5.5 g/dL). The audit revealed that in 68.4% (n = 52) of the cases, the guidelines were applied appropriately. CONCLUSION The study described the blood transfusion practices and identified shortcomings when compared with the standard clinical guidelines.Contribution: The study highlights the importance of applying rationale, caution and consideration of the specific patient profile when performing transfusions.
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- Nonofo S Madito
- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein.
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Trentino KM, Lloyd A, Swain SG, Trentino L, Gross I. Data and Metrics for Patient Blood Management: A Narrative Review and Practical Guide. Anesth Analg 2023:00000539-990000000-00615. [PMID: 37553085 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Data collection, analysis, and reporting are fundamental for a successful hospital-based patient blood management program; however, very little has been published on the topic. Our aim was to synthesize evidence from a literature review to provide a detailed, practical list of outcome metrics, and the required data collection(s) to inform implementation. Ovid MEDLINE and PubMed were searched for any full-text original research articles published from inception to the year 2020. We included any studies reporting the implementation of interventions or programs study authors defined as "patient blood management" and extracted information on data collected and metrics reported. We included 45 studies describing the implementation of a patient blood management program and/or strategies. The outcomes reported by these studies were grouped into 1 of 36 metrics. We compiled a list of 65 relevant data elements to collect, and their potential source hospital information systems: patient administration, laboratory, transfusion/blood bank, operating room, pharmacy, emergency department, and intensive care unit. We further categorized patient blood management data systems into basic, intermediate, and advanced based on the combination of different information systems sourced. The results of this review can be used to inform patient blood management programs in planning what data collection(s) are needed, where these data can be sourced from, and how they can be analyzed.
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- Kevin M Trentino
- From the Data and Digital Innovation, East Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- From the Data and Digital Innovation, East Metropolitan Health Service, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Data Analysis and Research, Datum Statista, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Emeritus, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine
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Jonsson AB, Rygård SL, Anhøj J, Johansson PI, Perner A, Møller MH. Use of red blood cells in Danish intensive care units: A population-based register study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2019; 63:1357-1365. [PMID: 31361335 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 06/27/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Recent trials have shown that a restrictive transfusion strategy is safe in most patients, and recent guidelines recommend such a strategy in most ICU patients. It is unknown if this has translated into a change in clinical practice. METHODS We conducted a population-based register study of RBC transfusions in ICUs in the Danish Capital Region between 1st of January 2011 and 31st of December 2016 by linking data from the regional blood bank and the Danish Intensive Care Database. We used crude data and run- and control-charts to analyse changes in the number of RBC transfusions. RESULTS We included 27 835 ICU admissions of which 6936 received 40 889 RBC units. The crude use was 36.2 RBC units per one-hundred patient bed-days in 2011 vs 29.8 in 2016. The run-chart analysis did not confirm a change in the total use of RBC units in all ICUs combined, and we observed no change in the proportion of transfused patients or in the use of RBCs among transfused patients. Sensitivity analyses showed decreased use of RBC units in two general ICUs, and a reduced use of RBC units among medical ICU patients. CONCLUSIONS In this population-based register study, we did not with certainty observe changes over time in the use of RBC transfusions in all patients in all ICUs in the Danish Capital Region. A reduction in RBC use may have occurred in some general ICUs and in medical ICU patients.
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- Department of Intensive Care Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Denmark
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- Centre for Diagnostic Investigation Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Denmark
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- Section for Transfusion Medicine Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Denmark
- Centre for Research in Intensive Care (CRIC) Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Intensive Care Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Denmark
- Centre for Research in Intensive Care (CRIC) Copenhagen Denmark
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Laurén E, Vikatmaa L, Kerkelä E, Kivipuro T, Krusius T, Syrjälä M, Ihalainen J, Pettilä V. Red blood cell transfusion in southern Finland from 2011 to 2016: a quality audit. Transfus Med 2018; 29:41-47. [DOI: 10.1111/tme.12568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- E. Laurén
- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service; Helsinki Finland
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service; Helsinki Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service; Helsinki Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service; Helsinki Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service; Helsinki Finland
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- Finnish Red Cross Blood Service; Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital; Helsinki Finland
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Recommendations on Selection and Processing of RBC Components for Pediatric Patients From the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2018; 19:S163-S169. [PMID: 30161072 PMCID: PMC6126365 DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000001625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To present the recommendations and supporting literature for selection and processing of RBC products in critically ill children developed by the Pediatric Critical Care Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative. DESIGN Consensus conference series of international, multidisciplinary experts in RBC transfusion management of critically ill children METHODS:: The panel of 38 experts developed evidence-based, and when evidence was lacking, expert-based clinical recommendations as well as research priorities for RBC transfusions in critically ill children. The RBC processing subgroup included five experts. Electronic searches were conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases from 1980 to May 2017. Agreement was obtained using the Research and Development/UCLA Appropriateness Method. Results were summarized using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method. RESULTS Five recommendations reached agreement (> 80%). Irradiated cellular products are recommended for children at risk of transfusion-associated graft versus host disease due to severe congenital or acquired causes of immune deficiency or when the blood donor is a blood relative. Washed cellular blood components and avoidance of other plasma-containing products are recommended for critically ill children with history of severe allergic reactions or anaphylaxis to blood transfusions, although patient factors appear to be important in the pathogenesis of reactions. For children with history of severe allergic transfusion reactions, evaluation for allergic stigmata prior to transfusion is recommended. In children with severe immunoglobulin A deficiency with evidence of antiimmunoglobulin A antibodies and/or a history of a severe transfusion reaction, immunoglobulin A-deficient blood components obtained either from an immunoglobulin A-deficient donor and/or washed cellular components is recommended. CONCLUSIONS The Transfusion and Anemia Expertise Initiative consensus conference developed recommendations for selection and processing of RBC units for critically ill children. Recommendations in this area are largely based on pediatric and adult case report data.
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Soril LJJ, Noseworthy TW, Dowsett LE, Memedovich K, Holitzki HM, Lorenzetti DL, Stelfox HT, Zygun DA, Clement FM. Behaviour modification interventions to optimise red blood cell transfusion practices: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e019912. [PMID: 29776919 PMCID: PMC5961610 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of behaviour modification interventions to promote restrictive red blood cell (RBC) transfusion practices. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, INTERVENTIONS Seven electronic databases were searched to January 2018. Published randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or non-randomised studies examining an intervention to modify healthcare providers' RBC transfusion practice in any healthcare setting were included. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES The primary outcome was the proportion of patients transfused. Secondary outcomes included the proportion of inappropriate transfusions, RBC units transfused per patient, in-hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), pretransfusion haemoglobin and healthcare costs. Meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model and meta-regression was performed in cases of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed by Begg's funnel plot. RESULTS Eighty-four low to moderate quality studies were included: 3 were RCTs and 81 were non-randomised studies. Thirty-one studies evaluated a single intervention, 44 examined a multimodal intervention. The comparator in all studies was standard of care or historical control. In 33 non-randomised studies, use of an intervention was associated with reduced odds of transfusion (OR 0.63 (95% CI 0.56 to 0.71)), odds of inappropriate transfusion (OR 0.46 (95% CI 0.36 to 0.59)), RBC units/patient weighted mean difference (WMD: -0.50 units (95% CI -0.85 to -0.16)), LOS (WMD: -1.14 days (95% CI -2.12 to -0.16)) and pretransfusion haemoglobin (-0.28 g/dL (95% CI -0.48 to -0.08)). There was no difference in odds of mortality (OR 0.90 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.02)). Protocol/algorithm and multimodal interventions were associated with the greatest decreases in the primary outcome. There was high heterogeneity among estimates and evidence for publication bias. CONCLUSIONS The literature examining the impact of interventions on RBC transfusions is extensive, although most studies are non-randomised. Despite this, pooled analysis of 33 studies revealed improvement in the primary outcome. Future work needs to shift from asking, 'does it work?' to 'what works best and at what cost?' PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42015024757.
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- Lesley J J Soril
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Critical Care Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Alberta Health Services and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Besch G, Perrotti A, Salomon du Mont L, Tucella R, Flicoteaux G, Bondy A, Samain E, Chocron S, Pili-Floury S. Long-term compliance with a validated intravenous insulin therapy protocol in cardiac surgery patients: a quality improvement project. Int J Qual Health Care 2018; 30:817-822. [DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzy112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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- Guillaume Besch
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
- EA 3920, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besancon, France
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- EA 3920, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besancon, France
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
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- EA 3920, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besancon, France
- Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
- EA 3920, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besancon, France
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- EA 3920, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besancon, France
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Besancon, 3 bvd Alexander Fleming, Besancon, France
- EA 3920, Bourgogne Franche-Comte University, Besancon, France
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Voorn VMA, van Bodegom-Vos L, So-Osman C. Towards a systematic approach for (de)implementation of patient blood management strategies. Transfus Med 2018; 28:158-167. [PMID: 29508467 DOI: 10.1111/tme.12520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Despite the increasing availability of evidence in transfusion medicine literature, this evidence does not automatically find its way into practice. This is also applicable to patient blood management (PBM). It may concern the lack of implementation of effective new techniques or treatments, or it may apply to the (over)use of techniques and treatments (e.g. inappropriate transfusions) that have proven to be of limited benefit for patients (low-value care) and could be abandoned (de-implementation). In PBM literature, the implementation of restrictive transfusion thresholds and the de-implementation of inappropriate transfusions are described. However, most implementation strategies were not preceded by the identification of relevant barriers, and the used strategies were not often supported by literature on behavioural changes. In this article, we describe implementation vs de-implementation, highlight the current situation of (de)implementation in PBM and describe a systematic approach for (de)implementation illustrated by an example of a PBM de-implementation study regarding '(cost-) effective patient blood management in total hip and knee arthroplasty'. The systematic approach used for (de)implementation is based on the implementation model of Grol, which consists of the following five steps: the detection of improvement goals, a problem analysis, the selection of (de)implementation strategies, the execution of the (de)implementation strategy and an evaluation. Based on the description of the current situation and the experiences in our de-implementation study, we can conclude that de-implementation may be more difficult than expected as other factors may play a role in effective de-implementation compared to implementation.
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- V M A Voorn
- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Section Medical Decision Making, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Unit Transfusion Medicine, Sanquin, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Department of Internal Medicine, Groene Hart Hospital, Gouda, The Netherlands
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Bruun MT, Georgsen J, Titlestad K, Yazer M, Murphy MF. Patient Blood Management - from local initiatives to European collaborations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/voxs.12369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- M. T. Bruun
- Department of Clinical Immunology; Odense University Hospital; Odense C Denmark
- Member of PaBloE; Working Group of the European Blood Alliance
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- Department of Clinical Immunology; Odense University Hospital; Odense C Denmark
- Member of PaBloE; Working Group of the European Blood Alliance
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- Department of Clinical Immunology; Odense University Hospital; Odense C Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Immunology; Odense University Hospital; Odense C Denmark
- University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh PA USA
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- Member of PaBloE; Working Group of the European Blood Alliance
- NHS Blood & Transplant; Oxford UK
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford UK
- University of Oxford; Oxford UK
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