… A look back on Centre for Innovation progress in 2016-2017 … and impact The Centre for Innovation is the organization’s hub for research, education and discovery. Our … greater health-care system. Our efforts focus on making a measurable impact across five program areas: …

… Extending the reach of research one ResearchUnit at a time Transfusion Blood Jenny Ryan ResearchUnits  are lay … have been published presenting research summaries on a variety of topics related to clincial research, product and … funded by Canadian Blood Services at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto helped clarify how TRALI develops. The …

… insights into causes of FNAIT Transfusion Blood Jenny Ryan A new study by Centre for Innovation scientist Dr. Heyu Ni and his research team at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto reveals insights into causes of … fetal growth restriction and miscarriage, and introduces a new therapeutic target: natural killer cells.   Read more …

… A miraculous gift, ready and waiting Transfusion Blood Dr. … transfusion for granted. We don’t do it on purpose, but it’s such a common intervention that we don’t think much about … In a few days, his hemoglobin level dropped from 147 g/L, a normal level, to 79 g/L, and then over a few hours his …

… Working today toward a better tomorrow Transplantation Stem Cells Transfusion … transfusion and transplantation medicine over the years. A series of posts feature remarkable Canadian progress … and Canadian Transfusion Medicine Part 3: Meet Canada's Blood-Typing Pioneers In our first three #innovation150 …

… - Part 2 In this six-part series, Dr. Jeannie Callum, a hospital-based transfusion specialist, shares her real-life … Blood inventory stocks are at 100 per cent. At my hospital’s blood bank, we keep 80 group O units as our stock maximum … to keep the patient body temperature close to 37°C (or 98°F). Every degree drop below 37°C increases blood loss by 20 …

… - Part 3 In this six-part series, Dr. Jeannie Callum, a hospital-based transfusion specialist, shares her real-life … and why some donors may be safer for patients.    Part 1:  A miraculous gift, ready and waiting Part 2:  Not your … of the artist as part of Science Gallery Melbourne’s BLOOD exhibition   There was a renowned blood group rivalry …

… - Part 4 In this six-part series, Dr. Jeannie Callum, a hospital-based transfusion specialist, shares her real-life … 11-donor panel (a tool for identifying the antibody’s target). She was incompatible with all donors. She had an … There was another challenge. Her hemoglobin was under 60 g/L and she needed the blood now. We had to determine exactly …

… blood supply Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Somewhere in Canada, a patient needs a blood transfusion every 60 seconds (OTTAWA) – When the call … earlier this summer as it worked to rebuild what was then a precarious inventory of blood for Canadian patients. As the …

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