Our Research Publications

Updated August 2025

Title Authors Year Journal Link to Article Intended Audience Purpose
Red blood cells, still vital after all these years: Commentary on Canadian Blood Services' International Symposium 2017 Qadri SM, Donkor DA, Yan M, Ning S, Branch DR, Seghatchian J, Sheffield WP 2018 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers Other
Megakaryocyte apoptosis in immune thrombocytopenia Vrbensky JR, Nazy I, Toltl LJ, Ross C, Ivetic N, Smith JW, Kelton JG, Arnold DM 2018 Platelets View Researchers Basic research
Thromboelastometry reveals similar hemostatic properties of purified fibrinogen and a mixture of purified cryoprecipitate protein components Qadri SM, Eltringham-Smith LJ, Bhakta V, Sheffield WP 2018 Clin Chem Lab Med View Researchers Basic research
Erratum to: The Perioperative Anticoagulant Use for Surgery Evaluation (PAUSE) Study for Patients on a Direct Oral Anticoagulant who Need an Elective Surgery or Procedure: Design and Rationale Douketis JD SA, Anderson JM, Arnold DM, Bates SM, Blostein M, Carrier M, Caprini JA, Clark NP, Coppens M, Dentali F, Duncan J, Gross PL, Kassis J, Kowalski S, Lee AY, Gal GL, Templier GL, Li N, MacKay E, Shah V, Shivakumar S, Solymoss S, Spencer FA, Syed S, Tafur AJ, Vanassche T, Thiele T, Wu C, Yeo E, Schulman S. 2018 Thromb Haemost View Researchers Clinical research
Circulare d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Culot globulaire partiellement déleuccoyté (PD) Jenkins C 2018 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Prehospital fresh frozen plasma: Universal life saver or treatment in search of a target population? Makris M, Iorio A 2018 Res Pract Thromb Haemost View Health care providers Clinical research
Quality of evidence-based guidelines for transfusion of red blood cells and plasma: A systematic review Pavenski K, Stanworth S, Fung M, Wood EM, Pink J, Murphy MF, Hume H, Nahirniak S, Webert KE, Tanael S, Landry D, Shehata N 2018 Transfus Med Rev View Researchers Clinical research
Perforation des sacs de composants sanguins Shimla S, Jenkins C, McTaggart K 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Apolipoprotein A-IV binds alpha II beta 3 integrin and inhibits thrombosis Xu XR, Wang Y, Adili R, Ju L, Spring CM, Jin JW, Yang H, Neves MAD, Chen P, Yang Y, Lei X, Chen Y, Gallant RC, Xu M, Zhang H, Song J, Ke P, Zhang D, Carrim N, Yu S-Y, Zhu G, She Y-M, Cyr T, Fu W, Liu G, Connelly PW, Rand ML, Adeli K, Freedman J, Lee JE, Tso P, Marchese P, Davidson WS, Jackson SP, Zhu C, Ruggeri ZM, Ni H 2018 Nat Commun View Researchers Basic research
Approaches for analysis of erythroid cell parameters and hemoglobinopathies in mouse models Trudel M, Sedzro JC 2018 Methods Mol Biol View Researchers Basic research
Impact of organizational interventions on reducing inappropriate intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) usage: A systematic review and meta-analysis Diep C, Shih AW, Jamula E, Heddle NM, Parvizian M, Hillis CM 2018 Transfus Apher Sci View Health care providers Clinical research
ResearchUnit: Developing more inclusive deferral policies for blood and plasma donors Goldman M, O'Brien S, Devine D 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Feasibility of the use of a handheld XRF analyzer to measure skin iron to monitor iron levels in critical organs Dao E, Zeller MP, Wainman BC, Farquharson MJ 2018 J Trace Elem Med Biol View Health care providers New or improved product or process
What Goes Up, Must Go Down? Parker MJ 2018 Pediatr Crit Care Med View Researchers Clinical research
Extending the pre-processing holding time of whole blood beyond 48h reduces coagulation FVIII activity and immunoglobulin G content of recovered plasma Sheffield WP, Bhakta V, Jenkins C 2018 Transfus Apher Sci View Researchers New or improved product or process
High sensitivity and specificity of an automated IgG-specific chemiluminescence immunoassay for diagnosis of HIT Warkentin TE, Sheppard JI, Linkins L, Arnold DM, Nazy I 2018 Blood View Researchers New or improved product or process
When can patients on direct anticoagulants have surgery? de Wit K 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Other
Vaccine Effectiveness Against Lineage-matched and -mismatched Influenza B Viruses Across 8 Seasons in Canada, 2010–2011 to 2017–2018 Chambers C, Hickman R, Sabaiduc S, Chan T, Jassem A, Rose C, Krajden M, Skowronski DM, Petric M, De Serres G, Martineau C, Charest H, Winter A-L, Gubbay JB, Dickinson JA, Fonseca K, Drews SJ, Bastien N, Li Y 2018 Clin Infect Dis View Researchers Clinical research
Les immunoglobulines Harding RS, Lazarus A 2018 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Other
Performance of Stool-testing Recommendations for Acute Gastroenteritis When Used to Identify Children With 9 Potential Bacterial Enteropathogens Kim K, Tarr GAM, Chui L, Drews S, Pang X-L, Lee BE, Ali S, Nettel-Aguirre A, Vanderkooi OG, Berenger BM, Dickinson J, Tarr PI, MacDonald J, Freedman SB 2018 Clin Infect Dis View Health care providers Clinical research
Severe autoimmune LMWH-induced thrombocytopenia presenting with aortic thromboses, adrenal hemorrhage and pulmonary embolism: response to high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin Nero J, Araneta P, Warkentin T, Moodley O 2018 Can J Gen Intern Med View Health care providers Clinical research
Concentrés pour les troubles de l'hémostase et l'angioedéme héréditaire Poon MC, Goodyear D, Rydz N, Lee A 2018 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Using anti-Xa level for adjusting intravenous unfractionated heparin infusion in peripartum thromboembolic disease Tse E, Khurana R, Clarke G, Sia W 2018 Obstet Med View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Blood and clots series: What are the risks of reversing DOAC-associated intracranial bleeding? Shih A 2018 CanadiEM website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Comparative characterisation of the biofilm-production abilities of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from human skin and platelet concentrates Taha M, Kohnen C, Mallya S, Kou Y, Zapata A, Ramirez-Arcos S 2018 J Med Microbiol View Researchers New or improved product or process
Improved resolution in extracellular vesicle populations using 405 instead of 488 nm side scatter McVey MJ, Spring CM, Kuebler WM 2018 J Extracell Vesicles View Researchers Basic research
Cardiac stress biomarkers after red blood cell transfusion in patients at risk for transfusion-associated circulatory overload: a prospective observational study Callum JL, Cohen R, Cressman AM, Strauss R, Armali C, Lin Y, Pendergrast J, Lieberman L, Scales DC, Skeate R, Ross H, Cserti-Gazdewich C 2018 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Moving from a permanent to a 5 year deferral for donors with cured cancer results in a substantial reduction in deferral rates Goldman M, Yi Q-L, O'Brien SF 2018 ISBT Sci Ser View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Electronic patient identification for sample labeling reduces wrong blood in tube errors Kaufman RM, Dinh A, Cohn CS, Fung MK, Gorlin J, Melanson S, Murphy MF, Ziman A, Elahie AL, Chasse D, Degree L, Dunbar NM, Dzik WH, Flanagan P, Gabert K, Ipe TS, Jackson B, Lane D, Raspollini E, Ray C, Sharon Y, Ellis M, Selleng K, Staves J, Yu P, Zeller M, Yazer M, BEST Collaborative 2018 Transfusion View Researchers Clinical research
Sample collection and sample handling errors submitted to the transfusion error surveillance system, 2006 to 2015 Strauss R, Downie H, Wilson A, Mounchili A, Berry B, Cserti-Gazdewich C, Callum J 2018 Transfusion View Health care providers Clinical research
Platelet transfusion, alloimmunization, and management of platelet refractoriness Zeller M, Petraszko T 2018 Clinical Guide to Transfusion View Health care providers Other
Closing in on DEHP-free red blood cell concentrate containers Almizraq RJ, Acker J 2018 Transfusion View Researchers New or improved product or process
Albumine Clarke G, Yan M 2018 Guide de la pratique transfusionnelle View Health care providers Other
Risk-based decision making in transfusion medicine Leach Bennett J, Devine DV 2018 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Human T-cell lymphotropic virus: A simulation model to estimate residual risk with universal leucoreduction and testing strategies in Canada O'Brien SF, Yi Q-L, Goldman M, Grégoire Y, Delage G 2018 Vox Sang View Researchers New or improved product or process
Healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices surrounding the prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain in North America: protocol for a mixed-method systematic review Rash JA, Buckley N, Busse JW, Campbell TS, Corace K, Cooper L, Flusk D, Iorio A, Lavoie KL, Poulin PA, Skidmore B 2018 Systematic Reviews View Researchers Clinical research
Bacterial neuraminidase-mediated erythrocyte desialylation provokes cell surface aminophospholipid exposure Qadri SM, Donkor DA, Nazy I, Branch DR, Sheffield WP 2018 Eur J Haematol View Researchers Basic research
Fc-independent immune thrombocytopenia via mechanomolecular signaling in platelets Quach ME, Dragovich MA, Chen W, Syed AK, Cao W, Liang X, Deng W, De Meyer SF, Zhu G, Peng J, Ni H, Bennett CM, Hou M, Ware J, Deckmyn H, Zhang XF, Li R 2018 Blood View Researchers Basic research
Targeted recruitment of male donors for allogeneic haematopoietic cell transplantation: A review of the evidence Fingrut W, Rikhraj K, Allan D 2018 Vox Sang View Blood operators Clinical research
Concentré de recherche: Où l'on optimise un test de laboratoire pour déterminer la compatibilité entre donneurs et receveurs Acker J, Branch D 2018 Blood.ca website View Other Other
Anti-M Clarke G, Cote J, Lane D 2018 Blood.ca website View Researchers Basic research
International validation of harmonized definitions for complications of blood donations Land KJ, Townsend M, Goldman M, Whitaker BI, Perez GE, Wiersum-Osselton JC 2018 Transfusion View Blood operators New or improved product or process
Role of von Willebrand factor and ADAMTS-13 in early brain injury after experimental subarachnoid hemorrhage Wan H, Wang Y, Ai J, Brathwaite S, Ni H, Macdonald RL, Hol EM, Meijers JCM, Vergouwen MDI 2018 J Thromb Haemost View Researchers Basic research
Circulaire d'information utilisation de composants sanguins humains: Plaquettes Jenkins C 2018 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting
Rate and appropriateness of polypharmacy in older patients with hemophilia compared with age-matched controls Mannucci PM, Nobili A, Marchesini E, Oliovecchio E, Cortesi L, Coppola A, Santagostino E, Radossi P, Castaman G, Valdrè L, Santoro C, Tagliaferri A, Ettorre C, Zanon E, Barillari G, Cantori I, Caimi TM, Sottilotta G, Peyvandi F, Iorio A 2018 Haemophilia View Health care providers Clinical research
Devices to Reduce the Volume of Blood Taken for Laboratory Testing in ICU Patients: A Systematic Review Siegal DM, Manning N, Jackson Chornenki NL, Hillis CM, Heddle NM 2018 J Intensive Care Med View Researchers New or improved product or process
Cancer and platelet crosstalk: opportunities and challenges for aspirin and other antiplatelet agents Xu XR, Yousef GM, Ni H 2018 Blood View Health care providers Clinical research
Modeling rare blood in Canada Blake JT, Clarke G 2018 Transfusion View Health care providers New or improved product or process
Serpin Phage Display: The Use of a T7 System to Probe Reactive Center Loop Libraries with Different Serine Proteinases de Souza LR, Scott BM, Bhakta V, Donkor DA, Perruzza DL, Sheffield WP 2018 Serpins: Methods and Protocols View Researchers Other
Circular of information for the use of human blood components: Red blood cells, Leukocytes Reduced (LR) Jenkins C 2018 Blood.ca website View Health care providers Benchmarking and standard setting