Our Research Publications
Updated August 2024
| Title | Authors | Year Sort ascending | Journal | Link to Article | Intended Audience | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Carson J | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy in myocardial infarction and anemia | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Woo H, Fisher W, Kohut T, Haw J | 2024 | Transfusion | View Qualitative analysis of Canadian blood and plasma donors' views on expanding donor screening eligibility for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men | Researchers | MSM Social science research |
| FAQ: Delisting of directed donations at Canadian Blood Services | Ning S | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View FAQ: Delisting of directed donations at Canadian Blood Services | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Nova Scotia blood donors | O'Brien SF, Deeks SL, Hatchette T, Pambrun C, Drews SJ | 2024 | J Assoc Med Microbiol Infect Dis Can | View SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Nova Scotia blood donors | Researchers | Epidemiology research |
| Accuracy of venous thromboembolism ICD-10 codes: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Liu B, Hadzi-Tosev M, Eisa K, Liu Y, Lucier KJ, Garg A, Li S, Xu E, Mithoowani S, Ikesaka R, Heddle NM, Rochwerg B, Ning S | 2024 | Thromb Res | View Accuracy of venous thromboembolism ICD-10 codes: A systematic review and meta-analysis | Researchers | Basic research |
| Advancing gender inclusivity for Two-Spirit, trans, nonbinary and other gender-diverse blood and plasma donors | Haw J, Butler-Foster T, Murray B, Lapierre D, Bosse J, Edwards J, Gümüşpala Ş, Jenkins C, Devor A | 2024 | Vox Sang | View Advancing gender inclusivity for Two-Spirit, trans, nonbinary and other gender-diverse blood and plasma donors | Researchers | Social science research |
| Making platelet transfusions safer through pathogen reduction | Canadian Blood Services' Innovation & Portfolio Management | 2024 | Blood.ca website | View Making platelet transfusions safer through pathogen reduction | General public | Other |
| Commentary on "Inhibition of cellular activation induced by platelet factor 4 via the CXCR3 pathway ameliorates Japanese encephalitis and dengue viral infections" | Drews SJ | 2024 | J Thromb Haemost | View Commentary on "Inhibition of cellular activation induced by platelet factor 4 via the CXCR3 pathway ameliorates Japanese encephalitis and dengue viral infections" | Researchers | Epidemiology research |
| Comparable bacterial growth in platelet concentrates suspended in plasma and platelet additive solution and improved detection of bacterial contamination using a new generation automated culture system | Kou Y, Kumaran D, Howell A, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2024 | Transfusion | View Comparable bacterial growth in platelet concentrates suspended in plasma and platelet additive solution and improved detection of bacterial contamination using a new generation automated culture system | Researchers | Basic research |
| Determining the Optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval for Maximum Immunogenicity | Asamoah-Boaheng M, Goldfarb D, Prusinkiewicz MA, Golding L, Karim ME, Barakauskas V, Wall N, Jassem AN, Marquez AC, MacDonald C, O'Brien SF, Lavoie P, Grunau B | 2023 | Cureus | View Determining the Optimal SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccine Dosing Interval for Maximum Immunogenicity | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Staphylococcal Enterotoxins Enhance Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus in Platelet Concentrates | Chi SI, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2023 | Microorganisms | View Staphylococcal Enterotoxins Enhance Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus in Platelet Concentrates | Researchers | Basic research |
| ‘A Most Equitable Drug’: How the Clinical Studies of Convalescent Plasma as a Treatment for SARS-CoV-2 Might Usefully Inform Post-Pandemic Public Sector Approaches to Drug Development | Grundy Q, Campbell C, Ali R, Herder M, Holloway K | 2023 | J Law Med Ethics | View ‘A Most Equitable Drug’: How the Clinical Studies of Convalescent Plasma as a Treatment for SARS-CoV-2 Might Usefully Inform Post-Pandemic Public Sector Approaches to Drug Development | Researchers | Ethical, legal & social implications research |
| Massive Hemorrhage Protocol: A Practical Approach to the Bleeding Trauma Patient | Petrosoniak A, Pavenski K, da Luz LT, Callum J | 2023 | Emerg Med Clin North Am | View Massive Hemorrhage Protocol: A Practical Approach to the Bleeding Trauma Patient | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Severe fetal anemia caused by anti-Jra: Burst forming unit-erythroid colony formation inhibition assay suggesting possible erythroid suppression mechanism | Tran A, Yan MTS, Branch DR, Blacquiere M, Pineault N, Pasha R, Clarke G | 2023 | Transfusion | View Severe fetal anemia caused by anti-Jra: Burst forming unit-erythroid colony formation inhibition assay suggesting possible erythroid suppression mechanism | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Serum from half of patients with immune thrombocytopenia triggers macrophage phagocytosis of platelets | Norris PAA, Tawhidi Z, Sachs UJ, Cserti-Gazdewich CM, Lin Y, Callum J, Gil Gonzalez L, Shan Y, Branch DR, Lazarus AH | 2023 | Blood Adv | View Serum from half of patients with immune thrombocytopenia triggers macrophage phagocytosis of platelets | Researchers | Basic research |
| Solvent detergent (S/D) treated plasma (Octaplasma) | Ning S, Blais-Normandin I, Tordon B, Mack J, Webert K | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Solvent detergent (S/D) treated plasma (Octaplasma) | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Enfermedad hemolítica del recién nacido (HDN): enfermedad de Rhesus (Rh) y otros anticuerpos no-ABO | International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | 2023 | ICTMG.org | View Enfermedad hemolítica del recién nacido (HDN): enfermedad de Rhesus (Rh) y otros anticuerpos no-ABO | General public | Other |
| Quality assessment of red blood cell concentrates from blood donors at the extremes of the age spectrum: The BEST collaborative study | Cloutier M, Cognasse F, Yokoyama APH, Hazegh K, Mykhailova O, Brandon-Coatham M, Hamzeh-Cognasse H, Kutner JM, Acker JP, Kanias T, the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative | 2023 | Transfusion | View Quality assessment of red blood cell concentrates from blood donors at the extremes of the age spectrum: The BEST collaborative study | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Clinical Outcomes of Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Using Ex Vivo Expansion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Studies | Saiyin T, Kirkham AM, Bailey AJM, Shorr R, Pineault N, Maganti HB, Allan DS | 2023 | Transplant Cell Ther | View Clinical Outcomes of Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation Using Ex Vivo Expansion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Studies | Researchers | Clinical research |
| FAQ: Information for health professionals on apheresis platelet psoralen-treated (APPT) and untreated apheresis platelet in PAS-E | Ning S, Nowry A, Zeller M | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View FAQ: Information for health professionals on apheresis platelet psoralen-treated (APPT) and untreated apheresis platelet in PAS-E | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Transfusion-transmitted Babesia spp.: a changing landscape of epidemiology, regulation, and risk mitigation | Drews SJ, Kjemtrup AM, Krause PJ, Lambert G, Leiby DA, Lewin A, O'Brien SF, Renaud C, Tonnetti L, Bloch EM | 2023 | J Clin Microbiol | View Transfusion-transmitted Babesia spp.: a changing landscape of epidemiology, regulation, and risk mitigation | Researchers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Modulation of Neutrophil Function by Recombinant Human IgG1 Fc Hexamer in the Endogenous K/BxN Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis | Almizraq RJ, Frias Boligan K, Lewis BJB, Cen S, Whetstone H, Spirig R, Käsermann F, Campbell IK, von Gunten S, Branch DR | 2023 | Pharmacology | View Modulation of Neutrophil Function by Recombinant Human IgG1 Fc Hexamer in the Endogenous K/BxN Mouse Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis | Researchers | Basic research |
| Small Molecule Drugs That Inhibit Phagocytosis | Loriamini M, Lewis-Bakker MM, Frias Boligan K, Wang S, Holton MB, Kotra LP, Branch DR | 2023 | Molecules | View Small Molecule Drugs That Inhibit Phagocytosis | Researchers | Basic research |
| Heterodimeric Protein Surface-Coupling Platform: Immobilization of Conformation Switchable and Functional αIIbβ3 Integrin | Neves MAD, Slavkovic S, Wang Y, Pasman Y, Shoara AA, Gallant RC, Zhu G, Benvenuto P, Johnson PE, Thompson M, Ni H | 2023 | Adv Mater Interfaces | View Heterodimeric Protein Surface-Coupling Platform: Immobilization of Conformation Switchable and Functional αIIbβ3 Integrin | Researchers | Basic research |
| Mythbusters: Small Volume Blood Collection Tubes | Siegal D, Callum J, Sztainert T | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Mythbusters: Small Volume Blood Collection Tubes | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Intraoperative Blood Management Strategies for Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: The Ottawa Intraoperative Transfusion Consensus | Lenet T, McIsaac DI, Hallet JH, Jerath A, Lalu MM, Nicholls SG, Presseau J, Tinmouth A, Verret M, Wherrett CG, Fergusson DA, Martel G | 2023 | JAMA Netw Open | View Intraoperative Blood Management Strategies for Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: The Ottawa Intraoperative Transfusion Consensus | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Comparison of automated solid phase versus manual saline indirect antiglobulin test methodology for non-ABO antibody titration: Implications for perinatal antibody monitoring | Niu S, Vetsch M, Beaudin L, Bodnar M, Clarke G | 2023 | Transfusion | View Comparison of automated solid phase versus manual saline indirect antiglobulin test methodology for non-ABO antibody titration: Implications for perinatal antibody monitoring | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Nutrient supplementation of culture media improves the detection of Cutibacterium acnes in platelet components by an automated culture system | Kumaran D, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2023 | Vox Sang | View Nutrient supplementation of culture media improves the detection of Cutibacterium acnes in platelet components by an automated culture system | Researchers | Basic research |
| Assessment of the soluble proteins HMGB1, CD40L and CD62P during various platelet preparation processes and the storage of platelet concentrates: The BEST collaborative study | Cognasse F, Hamzeh Cognasse H, Eyraud MA, Prier A, Arthaud CA, Tiberghien P, Begue S, de Korte D, Gouwerok E, Greinacher A, Aurich K, Noorman F, Dumont L, Kelly K, Cloutier M, Bazin R, Cardigan R, Huish S, Smethurst P, Devine D, Schubert P, Johnson L, Marks DC, Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative | 2023 | Transfusion | View Assessment of the soluble proteins HMGB1, CD40L and CD62P during various platelet preparation processes and the storage of platelet concentrates: The BEST collaborative study | Researchers | Basic research |
| Chapter 2. Blood components | Gupta A, Bigham M | 2023 | Clinical Guide to Transfusion | View Chapter 2. Blood components | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| The transfusion-associated dyspnea prospective observation and laboratory assessment study: a protocol for investigating and disambiguating cardiopulmonary and high-grade febrile transfusion reactions in adults | McVey M, Saeed S, Siddiqui R, Armali C, Kron A, Branch D, Brinc D, Zhang L, Shehata N, Pavenski K, Gupta A, Lin Y, Lieberman L, Pendergrast J, Callum J, Cserti-Gazdewich C | 2023 | Int J Clin Trials | View The transfusion-associated dyspnea prospective observation and laboratory assessment study: a protocol for investigating and disambiguating cardiopulmonary and high-grade febrile transfusion reactions in adults | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Sommaire des réactions transfusionnelles indésirables 2018-2023 | Yan M | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Sommaire des réactions transfusionnelles indésirables 2018-2023 | Blood operators | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Hämolytische Erkrankung des Neugeborenen (Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum; MHN) durch Rhesus (Rh)-Antikörper und andere Nicht-ABO-Antikörper | International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines | 2023 | ICTMG.org | View Hämolytische Erkrankung des Neugeborenen (Morbus haemolyticus neonatorum; MHN) durch Rhesus (Rh)-Antikörper und andere Nicht-ABO-Antikörper | General public | Other |
| Using analytical methods and simulation to estimate the magnitude of errors in calculations for recovery in washed red blood cells | Blake JT, Acker JP, Mastronardi C | 2023 | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies, and Application | View Using analytical methods and simulation to estimate the magnitude of errors in calculations for recovery in washed red blood cells | Researchers | Basic research |
| Risk factors for T-cell lymphopenia in frequent platelet donors: The BEST collaborative study | Kaufman RM, Marks DC, Flamand Y, Acker JP, Brown BL, Olafson C, Marschner S, Pandey S, Papari M, Petraszko T, Serrano K, Ward D, Bazin R, for the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion Collaborative | 2023 | Transfusion | View Risk factors for T-cell lymphopenia in frequent platelet donors: The BEST collaborative study | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Climate change and parasitic risk to the blood supply | Drews SJ, Wendel S, Leiby DA, Tonnetti L, Ushiro-Lumb I, O'Brien SF, Lieshout-Krikke RW, Bloch EM, the International Society of Blood Transfusion Working Party Parasite Subgroup | 2023 | Transfusion | View Climate change and parasitic risk to the blood supply | Blood operators | Clinical research |
| FAQ: Information for health professionals ordering granulocyte concentrates | Stepien J, Robert M-H | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View FAQ: Information for health professionals ordering granulocyte concentrates | Health care providers | New or improved product or process |
| Cold-stored platelets for acute bleeding in cardiac surgical patients: a narrative review | Lu J, Karkouti K, Peer M, Englesakis M, Spinella PC, Apelseth TO, Scorer TG, Kahr WHA, McVey M, Rao V, Abrahamyan L, Lieberman L, Mewhort H, Devine DV, Callum J, Bartoszko J | 2023 | Can J Anaesth | View Cold-stored platelets for acute bleeding in cardiac surgical patients: a narrative review | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Mechanism of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Phagocytosis | Loriamini M, Lewis-Bakker M, Binnington B, Kotra L, Branch D | 2023 | J Hematol Clin Res | View Mechanism of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Phagocytosis | Researchers | Basic research |
| Immunological impact of the CD71+ RBCs: A potential immune mediator in transfusion | Li W, Acker JP | 2023 | Transfus Apher Sci | View Immunological impact of the CD71+ RBCs: A potential immune mediator in transfusion | Researchers | Basic research |
| From MPOX to the next epidemic: Words matter when talking about equity-deserving groups | Butler-Foster T, Khandelwal A, Montemayor C, Miller YM, Yan MTS, Holmberg JA, Ipe TS, Accooe P, Cancelas JA | 2023 | Transfusion | View From MPOX to the next epidemic: Words matter when talking about equity-deserving groups | Health care providers | Ethical, legal & social implications research |
| Serologic reactivity of unidentified specificity in antenatal testing and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: The BEST collaborative study | Lu W, Ziman A, Yan MTS, Waters A, Virk MS, Tran A, Tang H, Shih AW, Scally E, Raval JS, Pandey S, Pagano MB, Shan H, Moore C, Morrison D, Cormack O, Fitzgerald J, Duncan J, Corean J, Clarke G, Yazer M | 2023 | Transfusion | View Serologic reactivity of unidentified specificity in antenatal testing and hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn: The BEST collaborative study | Health care providers | Clinical research |
| Chapter 14. Therapeutic apheresis | Oliver M, Patriquin C | 2023 | Clinical Guide to Transfusion | View Chapter 14. Therapeutic apheresis | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Immunoglobulin utilization in Canada: a comparative analysis of provincial guidelines and a scoping review of the literature | Harmon M, Riazi K, Callum J, Arnold DM, Barty R, Sidhu D, Heddle NM, MacLeod L, Li N | 2023 | Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol | View Immunoglobulin utilization in Canada: a comparative analysis of provincial guidelines and a scoping review of the literature | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) | Ning S, Blais-Normandin I, Tordon B, Mack J, Webert K | 2023 | Blood.ca website | View Plasma traité au solvant-détergent (Octaplasma) | Health care providers | Benchmarking and standard setting |
| Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: new insights and hypotheses | Branch DR | 2023 | Curr Opin Hematol | View Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia: new insights and hypotheses | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Airway Adiporon Reduces Edema in a Rat Model of Prolonged Cold Ischemia and Normothermic Ex Situ Lung Perfusion | Himmat S, Ma IJ, Wang X, Forgie K, Hatami S, da Silva GMA, Acker JP, Dyck JR, Freed D, Nagendran J | 2023 | JHLT Open | View Airway Adiporon Reduces Edema in a Rat Model of Prolonged Cold Ischemia and Normothermic Ex Situ Lung Perfusion | Researchers | Basic research |
| Comparison of automated solid phase versus manual saline indirect antiglobulin test methodology for non-ABO antibody titration: Implications for perinatal antibody monitoring | Niu S, Vetsch M, Beaudin L, Bodnar M, Clarke G | 2023 | Transfusion | View Comparison of automated solid phase versus manual saline indirect antiglobulin test methodology for non-ABO antibody titration: Implications for perinatal antibody monitoring | Researchers | Clinical research |
| Proof of concept for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in platelet concentrates as a novel safety mitigation strategy | Chi SI, Yousuf B, Paredes C, Bearne J, McDonald C, Ramirez-Arcos S | 2023 | Vox Sang | View Proof of concept for detection of staphylococcal enterotoxins in platelet concentrates as a novel safety mitigation strategy | Researchers | New or improved product or process |
| The von Willebrand factor-binding aptamer rondaptivon pegol as a treatment for severe and nonsevere hemophilia A | Ay C, Kovacevic KD, Kraemmer D, Schoergenhofer C, Gelbenegger G, Firbas C, Quehenberger P, Jilma-Stohlawetz P, Gilbert JC, Zhu S, Beliveau M, Koenig F, Iorio A, Jilma B, Derhaschnig U, Pabinger I | 2023 | Blood | View The von Willebrand factor-binding aptamer rondaptivon pegol as a treatment for severe and nonsevere hemophilia A | Health care providers | Clinical research |