Our Research Publications

Updated August 2024

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia Klok FA, Pai M, Huisman MV, Makris M 2022 Lancet Haematol View Researchers Clinical research
Immunohematology testing using umbilical cord blood: review of the literature, survey of practice and guidance development Hajjaj OI, Clarke G, Lieberman L, Canadian Obstetrical Pediatric Transfusion Network 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
The recipe for TACO: A narrative review on the pathophysiology and potential mitigation strategies of transfusion-associated circulatory overload Bulle EB, Klanderman RB, Pendergrast J, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Callum J, Vlaar APJ 2022 Blood Rev View Health care providers Clinical research
Structurally Modified Bioactive Peptide Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Lentiviral Particles Expression Bhullar KS, Nael MA, Elokely KM, Drews SJ, Wu J 2022 Pharmaceutics View Researchers Basic research
Venous thromboembolism in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: an 11-year population-based nested case-control study in Canada Ding Z, Sherlock M, Chan AKC, Zachos M 2022 Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis View Researchers Clinical research
Assessing unintentional creation of bias against men who have sex with men as a function of exposure to blood donor screening questionnaire: A national randomized controlled trial Hofkirchner A, Kohut T, O'Brien SF, Fisher WA 2022 Transfusion View Researchers MSM research
Research partnerships between blood services and public health authorities: An international, cross-sectional survey Lewin A, Osiowy C, Erikstrup C, Custer B, Renaud C, Tiberghien P, Russell A, Lieshout-Krikke R, O'Brien SF, the Surveillance Risk Assessment Policy Sub-group of the ISBT Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party 2022 Vox Sang View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
FAQ : Information destinée aux professionnels de la santé concernant les plaquettes à teneur réduite en agents pathogènes Ning S, Tordon B, Zeller M, Anani W 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Tips, tricks, and thoughts on the future of prehospital blood transfusions Yazer MH, Beckett A, Corley J, Devine DV, Studer NM, Taylor AL, Ward KR, Cap AP 2022 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Estimating SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Canadian Blood Donors, April 2020 to March 2021: Improving Accuracy with Multiple Assays Tuite AR, Fisman D, Abe KT, Rathod B, Pasculescu A, Colwill K, Gingras A-C, Yi Q-L, O’Brien SF, Drews SJ, Pride DT 2022 Microbiol Spectr View Researchers Basic research
Current challenges of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence studies among blood donors: A scoping review Saeed S, Uzicanin S, Lewin A, Lieshout-Krikke R, Faddy H, Erikstrup C, Osiowy C, Seed CR, Steele WR, Davison K, Custer B, O'Brien SF, Assessment SR, Policy Sub-group of the Transfusion Transmitted Infectious Diseases Working Party of the International Society of Blood Transfusion 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers Basic research
Impact of product platelet count reduction on platelet demand in Canada Devine DV 2022 Transfusion View Blood operators Benchmarking and standard setting
Risk factors for neonatal thrombosis: A retrospective study conducted in a single Canadian intensive care unit Bhatia K, Solanki S, Paes B, Chan AKC, Bhatt MD 2022 Pediatr Blood Cancer View Researchers Clinical research
Mitapivat versus Placebo for Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency Al-Samkari H, Galactéros F, Glenthøj A, Rothman JA, Andres O, Grace RF, Morado-Arias M, Layton DM, Onodera K, Verhovsek M, Barcellini W, Chonat S, Judge MP, Zagadailov E, Xu R, Hawkins P, Beynon V, Gheuens S, van Beers EJ 2022 N Engl J Med View Researchers Clinical research
Chemokines IP-10/CXCL10 and IL-8/CXCL8 are potential novel biomarkers of warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia Branch DR, Leger RM, Sakac d, Yi Q, Duong T, Yeung RSM, Binnington B, Bloch EM 2022 Blood Adv View Researchers Basic research
Directive no 343 réaffirmée : Prédiction du génotype RHD fœtal par test prénatal non invasif de routine Johnson J-A, MacDonald K, Clarke G, Skoll A 2022 J Obstet Gynaecol Can View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Rapid potency assessment of autologous peripheral blood stem cells by intracellular flow cytometry: the PBSC-IL-3-pSTAT5 assay Simard C, Fournier D, Pineault N, Trépanier P 2022 Cytotherapy View Researchers New or improved product or process
ResearchUnit: Sexual behaviour-based screening questions: Understanding and mitigating donor discomfort Woo H 2022 Blood.ca website View Blood operators MSM research
Circulaire d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Composants plasmatiques Stewart T 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Characterizing Frailty In Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: results from the ORCHID study Chornenki NLJ, Siegal DM, Qamar K, Woolgar S, Rangarajan S, Karampatos S, Leong DP, Hillis CM 2022 Leuk Res View Researchers Clinical research
Transfusion of a platelet pool contaminated with exotoxin-producing Staphylococcus aureus: a case report Chi SI, Kumaran D, Zeller MP, Ramirez-Arcos S 2022 Annals of Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
Sensitivity of the Elecsys Nucleocapsid Assay for the Detection of Preceding SARS-CoV-2 Infections Grunau B, Tom J, Asamoah-Boaheng M, O’Brien SF, Drews SJ, Sediqi S, Lavoie PM, Barakauskas V, Goldfarb DM 2022 Open Forum Infect Dis View Researchers Basic research
Emicizumab state-of-the-art update Mahlangu J, Iorio A, Kenet G 2022 Haemophilia View Health care providers Clinical research
Effect of modern infusion pumps on RBC quality Hadjesfandiari N, Serrano K, Levin E, Johal P, Feenstra S, Shih AW, Devine DV 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Benchmarking and standard setting
International Society of Blood Transfusion survey of experiences of blood banks and transfusion services during the COVID-19 pandemic Al-Riyami AZ, Burnouf T, Wood EM, Devine DV, Oreh A, Apelseth TO, Goel R, Bloch EM, van Den Berg K, Getshen M, Louw V, Ang AL, Lee CK, Rahimi-Levene N, Stramer SL, Vassallo R, Schulze TJ, Patidar GK, Pandey HC, Dubey R, Badawi M, Hindawi S, Meshi A, Matsushita T, Sorrentino E, Grubovic Rastvorceva RM, Bazin R, Vermeulen M, Nahirniak S, Tsang HC, Vrielink H, Triyono T, Addas-Carvalho M, He?imovi? A, Torres OW, Mutindu SM, Bengtsson J, Dominguez D, Sayedahmed A, Hanisa Musa R, Gautam B, Herczenik E, So-Osman C, the ISBT COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Working Group 2022 Vox Sang View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
The clinical and laboratory diagnosis of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia Bissola AL, Daka M, Arnold DM, Smith JW, Moore JC, Clare R, Ivetic N, Kelton JG, Nazy I 2022 Blood Adv View Researchers Clinical research
Transfusion-Transmitted Infections Drews SJ, Dodd RY 2022 Practical Transfusion Medicine View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Understanding the experiences of plasma donors in Canada's new source plasma collection centres during COVID-19: A qualitative study Holloway K 2022 Vox Sang View Researchers Ethical, legal & social implications research
c-Mpl-del, a c-Mpl alternative splicing isoform, promotes AMKL progression and chemoresistance Li F, Xiong Y, Yang M, Chen P, Zhang J, Wang Q, Xu M, Wang Y, He Z, Zhao X, Huang J, Gu X, Zhang L, Sun R, Sun X, Li J, Ou J, Xu T, Huang X, Cao Y, Xu XR, Karakas D, Li J, Ni H, Zhang Q 2022 Cell Death Dis View Researchers Basic research
Switching from standard to extended half-life FVIII prophylaxis in haemophilia A: Comparison of factor product use, bleed rates and pharmacokinetics Nummi V, Lehtinen AE, Iorio A, Szanto T, Lassila R 2022 Haemophilia View Researchers Clinical research
Changing Patterns of SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence among Canadian Blood Donors during the Vaccine Era Reedman CN, Drews SJ, Yi Q-L, Pambrun C, O’Brien SF 2022 Microbiol Spectr View Researchers Clinical research
Vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) - update on diagnosis and management considering different resources: Response to Comment from Yamada et al Greinacher A, Langer F, Makris M, Pai M, Pavord S, Tran H, Warkentin TE 2022 J Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Demand and usage of unrelated donor products for allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Canadian Blood Services Stem Cell Registry analysis Allan DS, Green M, Morris G, Weiss J, Dibdin N, Mercer D, Seftel M 2022 Vox Sang View Blood operators Clinical research
Risk factors for bleeding in people living with hemophilia A and B treated with regular prophylaxis: A systematic review of the literature Germini F, Noronha N, Abraham Philip B, Olasupo O, Pete D, Navarro T, Keepanasseril A, Matino D, de Wit K, Parpia S, Iorio A 2022 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Reaffirmed Guideline No. 343: Routine Non-Invasive Prenatal Prediction of Fetal RHD Genotype Johnson J-A, MacDonald K, Clarke G, Skoll A 2022 J Obstet Gynaecol Can View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Mortality and its associated factors in transfused patients at a tertiary hospital in Uganda Okello CD, Shih AW, Angucia B, Kiwanuka N, Heddle N, Orem J, Mayanja-Kizza H 2022 PLoS One View Health care providers Clinical research
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Platelets Stewart T 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
The timing of gamma irradiation and its effect on cell-free and microvesicle-bound hemoglobin. The BEST collaborative study William N, Bicahlo B, Hansen A, de Korte D, Acker JP, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Basic research
Circulaire d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Concentrés plaquettaires à pathogènes inactivés Stewart T 2022 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Exploring the reasons for low pertussis vaccine effectiveness in Ontario, Canada, 2006–2008: a Canadian Immunization Research Network study Hughes SL, Kwong JC, Schwartz KL, Chen C, Johnson C, Li Y, Marchand-Austin A, Bolotin S, Jamieson FB, Drews SJ, Russell ML, Svenson LW, Mahmud SM, Crowcroft NS 2022 Can J Public Health View Regulators Clinical research
Comparison of perioperative practices for placement of central venous access devices (CVAD) in children with haemophilia Kwan C, Chan AK, Koh PL, Kadir NIA, Decker K, Lim CY, Lam JCM 2022 J Haem Pract View Health care providers Clinical research
Clinical and laboratory predictors of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia Matusiak K, Patriquin CJ, Deniz S, Dzaja N, Smith JW, Wang G, Nazy I, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2022 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Babesia microti in a Canadian blood donor and lookback in a red blood cell recipient Drews SJ, Van Caeseele P, Bullard J, Lindsay LR, Gaziano T, Zeller MP, Lane D, Ndao M, Allen VG, Boggild AK, O'Brien SF, Marko D, Musuka C, Almiski M, Bigham M 2022 Vox Sang View Health care providers Clinical research
Hemolysis after high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin: An under-appreciated sequelae Branch DR, Almizraq RJ, Bussel JB 2022 Am J Hematol View Researchers Basic research
Prolonged Blood Storage and Risk of Posttransfusion Acute Kidney Injury Adegboye J, Sapatnekar S, Mascha EJ, Shah K, Lioudis M, Essber H, Cohen B, Rivas E, Heddle NM, Eikelboom JW, Ellis MH, Sharon Y, Sinha R, Kurz A, Sessler DI 2022 Anesthesiology View Researchers Clinical research
Chapter 19. Pathogen-reduced platelets Blais-Normandin I, Tordon B, Anani W, Ning S 2022 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic and How Blood Operators Can Prepare for the Next Pandemic Drews SJ, O’Brien SF 2022 Viruses View Blood operators New or improved product or process
A critical contribution in a time of crisis: Examining motivations and deterrents to COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation and future donation intentions among prospective Canadian donors Holloway K, Campbell C, Ali R, Huyer LD, Hart D, Haw J, Brennenstuhl S, Grundy Q 2022 Transfus Med View Researchers Ethical, legal & social implications research
Hypoxia and low temperature upregulate transferrin to induce hypercoagulability at high altitude Li M, Tang X, Liao Z, Shen C, Cheng R, Fang M, Wang G, Li Y, Tang S, Xie L, Zhang Z, Kamau PM, Mwangi J, Lu Q, Li Y, Wang Y, MacKeigan DT, Cerenzia EG, Ni H, Lai R 2022 Blood View Researchers Basic research
RE: A better normal in Canada will need a better detection system for emerging and re-emerging respiratory pathogens O'Brien S, Goldman M, Drews S 2022 CMAJ View Researchers Clinical research