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My Paired Donation Coach Canada


Monday, January 31, 2022

… observa algún problema o error en la traducción, escriba a OTDT@blood.ca para comunicárnoslo. عربى (Arabic) Image اردو … treatments for kidney failure and introduces you to what a potential donor is.   Chapter 2: Dialysis  Tracy talks … in the Kidney Paired Donation program, and how the donor’s kidney gets to the recipient.  Chapter 7: Timing for kidney …

Sepsis: The end is just the beginning


Thursday, February 3, 2022

… Centre for Blood Research blog in February 2022. Imagine a cut on your hand gets infected. It gets hot, swollen, … life-threatening organ damage. What I described is sepsis, a dysregulated immune response to a systemic infection that results in organ failure. In 2017, …

Whole blood for transfusion: development work supports operational feasibility


Thursday, February 10, 2022

… that whole blood may be the best fluid to replace what’s being lost in actively bleeding patients. To support the … whole blood that could be transfused to trauma patients. A study from this group, recently summarized in a Research Unit , shows that a longer hold time before …

Forecasting red blood cell demand: Improving ordering strategies in hospital blood banks


Friday, February 18, 2022

… Blood Maryam Akbari-Moghaddam Maryam Akbari-Moghaddam is a developer at the McMaster Centre for Transfusion Research … in collaboration with Canadian Blood Services proposes a new approach to ordering red blood cells—the most commonly … to improve blood inventory management.” This research team’s lead, Dr. Na Li, is an assistant professor in the …

Student advocates, plasma donation and the pandemic


Thursday, February 24, 2022

… cell donors and advocates is important to sustain Canada’s Lifeline into the future. Canadian Blood Services’ Dr. … applied to future changes and challenges. Exploring such a pivot was a key objective of the study, as Dr. Holloway wished to …

Designed for Excellence - Calgary Operations facility book


Friday, February 25, 2022

… Operations facility book Designed for Excellence is a book that captures the journey of building our new … state-of-the-art operations facility in Calgary. This was a years-long journey made possible through the collective … Read more: Designed for Excellence (English) Conçu pour l'excellence (French) … …

Bursary Program


Monday, February 28, 2022

… invited to participate in an initiative that will have a meaningful impact in your community and across the country. … people to save lives by becoming plasma donors, develop a variety of professional and life skills, and have a chance … 11:59 p.m. Eastern time ("Qualification Date"). Sponsor's employees and immediate family members of the Sponsor's …

Understanding the red cell antigen genotyping report: New online resources for healthcare professionals


Monday, March 7, 2022

… Red cell antigen genotyping Red cell antigen genotyping is a type of genetic testing offered through Canadian Blood … information about specific antigens that may be present in a patient’s blood. Antigens may cause the immune system to produce …

Science behind the scenes: Lay Science Writing Competition winners announced


Friday, March 18, 2022

… Columbia and our friends at Science Borealis. This year’s competition challenged trainees to get creative in telling … that shed light on conducting research or working in a laboratory, or stories about the interesting technologies … or policy makers — and encouraged applicants to submit a photograph or image to enhance their story. A huge thank …

HLA/HPA Selected Platelets, Part of the Specialized Cells Program


Monday, March 21, 2022

… expressed on almost every cell in the body. 1 They play a key role in our ability to recognize our own cells from the … 1. Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) Overview A patient’s immune system creates antibodies when exposed to a … platelet recovery (PPR)= [(PI x body weight (kg) x 0.075 (l/kg))/ n ] x 100. Body weight (kg) x 0.075 (l/kg) is an …