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30 June

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• General news: Doctors treat first UK patient in Covid ‘super donor’ blood trial (30 June 2022) | Reopened trial to look at whether plasma with high levels of antibodies can help save lives of immunosuppressed
• General news: Case study: Improving outcomes after trauma and blood loss (28 June 2022)
Related:
• Brohi K, Eaglestone S. Traumatic coagulopathy and massive transfusion: improving outcomes and saving blood. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library; 2017 Nov. (Free books & documents) | PubMed abstract
• Canada: 4-year-old Montreal girl desperately needs life-saving stem cell donation (28 June) | 'Preparing for the worst, hoping for the best': Mother hopes Asian, mixed race donors step up
• Nigeria: Blood transfusion: Donors, recipients protected by law ­ Commission (29 June 2022)
• USA: Could your dog be a blood donor superhero? (30 June 2022) | The DoveLewis Blood Bank is in critical need of canine blood donors to provide life-saving donations for other pets in need. Learn how local dog owners can help.
• Disease in the News: Chronic hepatitis B infections decreasing in recent years (24 June 2022) | Related:
  • GBD 2019 Hepatitis B Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Jun 20:S2468-1253(22)00124-8. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Salamat MKF, Stewart P, Brown H, et al. Subclinical infection occurs frequently following low dose exposure to prions by blood transfusion. Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 28;12(1):10923. (Open access) | PubMed abstract

28 June

• India: 14,000 employees participate in blood donation camp by Adani Foundation (26 June 2022) | Every year, on the Chairman’s birthday, the Adani Foundation organises a voluntary blood donation drive in line with the Adani Group’s philosophy of serving the nation and its people in multiple ways.
• Ireland: Urgent appeal for blood donations as supplies run low (27 June 2022)
• Pakistan: Blood transfusion centre approved at cost of Rs 80 million (26 June 2022) | 80 million Pakistan rupies is $384,259 USD
• Tanzania: Bank employees donate blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (27 June 2022)
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): John Major’s ‘bad luck’ comment on infected blood scandal angers victims (27 June 2022)
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Man 'lost everything' after receiving blood infected with hepatitis C by NHS (27 June 2022) | He was misdiagnosed with haemophilia at the age eight and given a blood transfusion that he didn't need.
• USA: Vitalant experiencing critical blood shortage ahead of July 4th (27 June 2022)
• USA: Las Cruces boy finds bone marrow match in sister. Here is their transplant story (24 June 2022)
• Apelseth TO, Arsenovic M, Strandenes G. The Norwegian blood preparedness project: A whole blood program including civilian walking blood banks for early treatment of patients with life-threatening bleeding in municipal health care services, ambulance services, and rural hospitals. Transfusion. 2022 Jun 25. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Dewald F, Suárez I, Johnen R, et al. Effective high-throughput RT-qPCR screening for SARS-CoV-2 infections in children. Nat Commun. 2022 Jun 25;13(1):3640. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Kathuria I, Mandal S, Negi S, et al. An audit to estimate the quality of practices followed during bedside blood transfusion in a tertiary care hospital and role of continuous medical education in it. Transfus Clin Biol. 2022 Jun 21:S1246-7820(22)00065-9. Epub ahead of print.
• Tomita N, Saito S, Terada-Hirashima J, et al. A multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of convalescent plasma therapy for coronavirus disease 2019: A trial protocol (COVIPLA-RCT). Life (Basel). 2022 Jun 8;12(6):856. (Open access) | PubMed abstract

27 June

• General news: Electro-chemical bandages could be an effective alternative to antibiotics for managing wound infections (13 June 2022)
• General news: How Is the menu of molecular diagnostics expanding after COVID-19? (1 June 2022)
• Burundi: Giving blood in solidarity with Burundi, “a collective responsibility” (26 June 2022)
• USA: California clinical laboratory owners among 21 defendants indicted or criminally charged for COVID-19 test fraud and other schemes totaling $214 million (8 June 2022)
• Industry news: Enjaymo led to hemoglobin gains, less need for blood transfusions (24 June 2022) | Related:
  • Gelbenegger G, Jaeger U, Fillitz M, et al. Sustained sutimlimab response for 3 years in patients with cold agglutinin disease: A phase I, open-label, extension trial. Br J Haematol. 2022 Jun 2. Epub ahead of print. (Free access)
• Industry news: Nanopore sequencing quickly and accurately diagnoses rare genetic disorders (14 June 2022) | Related:
  • Magini P, Mingrino A, Gega B, et al. Third-generation cytogenetic analysis: Diagnostic application of long-read sequencing. J Mol Diagn. 2022 May 5:S1525-1578(22)00107-6. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Quee FA, Peffer K, Ter Braake AD, Van den Hurk K. Cardiovascular benefits for blood donors? A systematic review. Transfus Med Rev. 2022 Apr 25:S0887-7963(22)00013-X. Epub ahead of print.
• Wolf J, Geneen LJ, Meli A, et al. Hyperkalaemia following blood transfusion-a systematic review assessing evidence and risks. Transfus Med Rev. 2022 Apr 25:S0887-7963(22)00012-8. Epub ahead of print.

26 June

• General news: WHO considers declaring monkeypox a global health emergency (23 June 2022) | Experts question whether decision will exacerbate inequities between rich and poor countries;"It is a bit curious that WHO only called their experts when the disease showed up in white countries."
• General news: Inhibitor harms leukemic stem cells while boosting normal ones (23 June 2022) | Related:
  • Grey W, Rio-Machin A, Casado P, et al. CKS1 inhibition depletes leukemic stem cells and protects healthy hematopoietic stem cells in acute myeloid leukemia. Sci Transl Med. 2022 Jun 22;14(650):eabn3248. Epub 2022 Jun 22.
• General news: Patient-reported outcomes and overall survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (22 June 2022) | Related:
  • Incorporating patient-reported outcome data into a hematopoietic cell transplant survival calculator (Poster at 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting)
• Uganda: Uganda seek to make sickle cell screening mandatory for couples before marriage (24 June 2022)
• Eckelt A, Wichmann F, Bayer F, et al. Ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose-a biocompatible polymer carrier in blood. Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Jun 9;23(12):6432. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Juárez-Vela R, Andrés-Esteban EM, Santolalla-Arnedo I, et al. Epidemiology and associated factors in transfusion management in intensive care unit. J Clin Med. 2022 Jun 20;11(12):3532. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Romayor I, Herrera L, Burón M, et al. A comparative study of cell culture conditions during conversion from primed to naive human pluripotent stem cells. Biomedicines. 2022 Jun 9;10(6):1358. (Open access) | PubMed abstract

24 June

• General news: Clinical trial shows improved rare blood cancer treatment(23 June 2022) | Related:
  • Tremblay D, Mesa R. Momelotinib for the treatment of myelofibrosis with anemia. Future Oncol. 2022 Jun;18(20):2559-71. Epub 2022 May 23. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• General news: Dual-target CAR-T ‘very promising’ for advanced multiple myeloma (21 June 2022)
• India: No meds to raise platelet count after dengue fever, warn docs (23 June 2022)
• Nigeria: Addressing acute blood shortage in Nigeria (23 June 2022)
• Industry news: Novartis, Precision ink deal to develop potential sickle cell cure (22 June 2022)
• Almaghrabi M, Gandhi M, Guizzetti L, et al. Comparison of risk scores for lower gastrointestinal bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 May 2;5(5):e2214253. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Gemelli CN, Kruse SP, Thijsen A, et al. Improving donor retention following a temporary deferral: A cluster randomized controlled trial of deferral educational materials. Transfusion. 2022 Jun;62(6):1230-9. Epub 2022 May 4.
• Hofkirchner A, Kohut T, O'Brien SF, Fisher WA. 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. Transfusion. 2022 May 27. Epub ahead of print.

23 June

• General news: Study identifies proteins that allow blood vessels to grow (22 June 2022) | Related:
  • Ong YT, Andrade J, Armbruster M, et al. A YAP/TAZ-TEAD signalling module links endothelial nutrient acquisition to angiogenic growth. Nat Metab. 2022 Jun 20. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• UK: 'Blood transfusions gave me an extra 24 hours with my dying mum - now I give blood in her memory' (20 June 2022)
• USA (FDA): Regulatory update: Blood community sends joint letter to FDA on HBsAg testing requirements (22 June 2022) | Related:
  • The letter from AABB, ABC, ARC (21 June 2022)
• USA (FDA): CareDx awarded CE mark for AlloSeq HCT in hematopoietic cell transplantation (17 June 2022)
• Industry news: Pfizer buys stake in Valneva to advance Lyme disease vaccine (20 June 2022)
• Calderón MJM, Pérez SIA, Becerra N, Suarez JD. Validation of an instrument for the evaluation of exchange transfusion (INEXTUS) via an OSCE. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Jun 20;22(1):480. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Cannon JW, Igra NM, Borge PD, et al. U.S. cities will not meet blood product resuscitation standards during major mass casualty incidents: Results of a THOR-AABB working party prospective analysis. Transfusion. 2022 Jun 22. Epub ahead of print.
• Duan R, Mao Q, Ding, X, et al. Immunologic features of asymptomatic postvaccination infections with the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in adults. Immun Inflamm Dis. 2022;10 (7). Epub 2022 June 21 (Open access)

22 June

• General news: Data shows no increase in pediatric hepatitis, adenovirus 40/41 compared to pre-pandemic levels (21 June 2022) | Related:
  • Kambhampati AK, Burke RM, Dietz S, et al. Trends in acute hepatitis of unspecified etiology and adenovirus stool testing results in children - United States, 2017-2022. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2022 Jun 17;71(24):797-802. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• General news: Global study identifies burden of SCD on provider, patient, caregiver (17 June 2022) | Related:
  • Sickle Cell Health Awareness, Perspectives and Experiences (SHAPE) survey: Findings on the burden of sickle cell disease and unmet needs as reported by patients and caregivers (Oral presentation at the Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease, 2022)
• General news: How strong is your Covid immunity? A blood test could offer some insight (14 June 2022) | Related:
  • Schwarz M, Torre D, Lozano-Ojalvo D, et al. Rapid, scalable assessment of SARS-CoV-2 cellular immunity by whole-blood PCR. Nat Biotechnol. 2022 Jun 13. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Former PM to give evidence at Infected Blood Inquiry (21 June 2022)
• Adams A, Scheckel B, Habsaoui A, et al. Intravenous iron versus oral iron versus no iron with or without erythropoiesis- stimulating agents (ESA) for cancer patients with anaemia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Jun 20;6:CD012633. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Doherty S, Asghari S, Heeley T, et al. Postpartum haemorrhage in rural Indigenous women: scoping review of a global obstetrical challenge. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2022 Dec;81(1):2090066. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Sullivan TM, Milestone ZP, Alberto EC, et al. Reducing the time to blood administration after pediatric injury: A quality improvement initiative. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2022 Jun 14;7(3):e563. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract

20 June

• General news: World Blood Donor Day: Poor funding, staff shortage worsen blood donation In Africa–WHO (19 June 2022)
• General news: When we’ll be able to 3D-print organs and who will be able to afford them (10 June 2022) | Related:
  • Wang X. Advanced polymers for three-dimensional (3D) organ bioprinting. Micromachines (Basel). 2019 Nov 25;10(12):814. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Ghana: Let’s save lives by donating blood–National Blood Service (19 June 2022)
• Guyana: Costly Hepatitis C treatment could soon be free in Guyana–Health Minister (18 June 2022)
• India: Nashik-based blood bank felicitated (19 June 2022)
• Uganda: Uganda needs 450,000 units of blood annually to save lives (18 June 2022)
• UK (NHSBT): National Blood Week: More than 3,300 new blood donors are needed in Devon (19 June 2022)
• UK (Scotland): Male blood donor turned away from clinic for refusing to say if he’s pregnant (18 June 2022) | SNBTS: ‘Whilst pregnancy is only a relevant question to those whose biological sex or sex assigned at birth is female, sex assigned at birth is not always visually clear to staff.'
• Zhou W, Fan C, He S, Chen Y, Xie C. Impact of platelet transfusion thresholds on outcomes of patients with sepsis: Analysis of the MIMIC-IV database. Shock. 2022 Apr 1;57(4):486-93. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract

19 June

• Australia: Misconceptions hindering blood donations (17 June 2022)
• Australia: Dog blood donors needed as blood supply levels for Queensland's pets drop (16 June 2022)
• Cameroon: UN supports blood transfusion in Cameroon (15 June 2022)
• India: 3-month-old leopard cub receives blood transfusion at RESQ (16 June 2022)
• Kenya: Kenyans to be paid-in-kind for donating blood (16 June 2022)
• Papua New Guinea: Doctor appeals for more blood donors (15 June 2022)
• Sri Lanka: Functions at National Blood Transfusion unit to turn critical soon (15 June 2022)
• Choi M, Song J, Bui CN, et al. Costs per patient achieving remission with venetoclax-based combinations in newly diagnosed patients with acute myeloid leukemia ineligible for intensive induction chemotherapy. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2022 Jun 16:1-9. Epub ahead of print.

18 June

• General news: Transfusion-dependent patients with MDS vary in treatment experiences, preferences (17 June 2022) | Related:
  • Vijenthira A, Starkman R, Lin Y, et al. Multi-national survey of transfusion experiences and preferences of patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Transfusion. 2022 Jun 10. Epub ahead of print.
• Canada: Paying back 12 years of life-saving transfusions (17 June 2022)
• Ireland: New research to help address blood shortages in Ireland (17 June 2022) | Related:
  • Fogarty H, Sardana M, Sheridan L, et al. Motivators and barriers to blood donation among potential donors of African and Caucasian ethnicity. Blood Transfus 2022. Epub 12 June, 2022. (Free access)
• Senegal : Senegal takes to social media to boost blood donations (16 June 2022)
• UK(NHSBT): Black donor who has given the most blood of the most in demand type (16 June 2022) | Peter Jones has donated R_o blood 102 times
• USA: Regulatory update:FDA’s CBER plans to resume normal operations in 2023 (15 June 2022)
• USA: Voluntary Consensus Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies [Draft Guidance for Industry, June 2022]
• Industry news:Long-term treatment with Enjaymo safe and effective, trial data show (17 June 2022)
• Bello-Manga H, Haliru L, Ahmed KA, et al. Primary prevention of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia in Nigeria: Protocol for a mixed methods implementation study in a community hospital. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Jun 13;11(6):e37927. (Open access) | PubMed abstract

17 June

• General news: WHO says it's investigating monkeypox DNA in semen (15 June 2022)
• USA: FDA opens way to COVID vaccines for kids under 5, CDC up next (17 June 2022)
• USA: Former FDA officials call for more transparency for drug approvals (15 June 2022)
• Industry news: Jazz and Redx in milestone inhibitor agreement (15 June 2022)
• Burnouf T, Epstein J, Faber JC, Smid M. Stepwise access to safe plasma proteins in resource-constrained countries: Local production and pathways to fractionation-Report of an International Society of Blood Transfusion Workshop. Vox Sang. 2022 Jun;117(6):789-95. Epub 2022 Mar 8.
• Dorgalaleh A, Narouei F, Asadi M, et al. Congenital bleeding disorders and COVID-19 an emphasis on the role of thrombosis as one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in COVID-19. Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets. 2022 Jun 14. Epub ahead of print.
• Fuchizaki A, Yasui K, Tanaka M, et al. Comparison of the programmed freezer method and deep freezer method in the manufacturing of frozen red blood cell products. Vox Sang. 2022 Jun;117(6):812-21. Epub 2022 Mar 8.
• Zhao J, Sjölander A, Edgren G. Mortality among patients undergoing blood transfusion in relation to donor sex and parity: A natural experiment. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Jun 13. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract

16 June

• General news: In Memoriam: Lawrence ‘Larry’ Petz, MD (15 June 2022)
• General news: What to know about the newest, most contagious omicron subvariants,BA.4 and BA.5 (15 June 2022)
• General news: WHO convenes experts to decide if monkeypox is an emergency (14 June 2022)
• General news: Groundbreaking treatment for HIV/AIDS developed by Israeli research team (13 June 2022) | Related:
  • Nahmad AD, Lazzarotto CR, Zelikson N, et al. In vivo engineered B cells secrete high titers of broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies in mice. Nat Biotechnol. 2022 Jun 9. Epub ahead of print.
• Industry news: FDA grants fast track designation to VLX-1005 for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (13 June 2022)
• Industry news: Israel's Scopio Labs gets US FDA clearance blood smear device (12 June 2022)
• Long H, Zeng C, Xiong Y, et al. Neuraxial versus general anesthesia for perioperative outcomes and resource utilization following knee arthroplasty: experience from a large national database. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2022 Jun 13. Epub ahead of print.
• Sahu A, Prakash S, Singh AK, Mukherjee S. Analysis of responses of the health care workers recovered from COVID-19 on convalescent plasma donation by apheresis: A single-center survey study. J Clin Apher. 2022 Jun;37(3):273-80. Epub 2022 Feb 4. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
• The Lancet Haematology. Sickle cell disease: a year in review. (Editorial) Lancet Haematol. 2022 Jun;9(6):e385. (Free full text)

15 June

• General news: WHO urges eligible people to make regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donations (13 June 2022)
• General news: WHO Fact Sheet: Blood safety and availability (26 May 2022) | The median blood donation rate in high-income countries is 31.5 donations/1000 people vs 5/1000 in low-income countries.
• Canada: NUPGE supports World Blood Donor Day and calls for action in Canada on paid plasma clinics (14 June 2022)
• Malta: A blood transfusion saved Luigi's life. Now he's paying it forward (14 June 2022)
• Rwanda: Rwanda looks to meet blood transfusion demand by 2025 (14 June 2022)
• USA: US seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise (10 June 2022)
• Industry news: Ten biotech companies were able to raise more than $500 million in combined financing in the past week (12 June 2022)
• Industry news: bluebird bio soars as FDA Adcom recommends second gene therapy (10 June 2022)
• Li J, Zhong XY, Song SJ,et al. Is intravenous immunoglobulin a risk factor for necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates with haemolytic disease of the newborn? A retrospective cohort study. Vox Sang. 2022 May 25. Epub ahead of print.
• McManus H, Seed CR, Hoad VC, et al. Risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease transmission by blood transfusion in Australia. Vox Sang. 2022 May 24. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Shastry S, Chenna D, Basavarajegowda A, et al. Red blood cell alloimmunization among recipients of blood transfusion in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vox Sang. 2022 May 24. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
• Tarlabelen Karaytu E, Boyraz S. Knowledge and attitudes of apheresis donors regarding apheresis blood donation. Transfus Med. 2022 May 28. Epub ahead of print.

14 June

• General news: ISBT president urges for stronger Expert urges for stronger evidence base to improve blood transfusion outcomes (13 June 2022)
• General news: Monkeypox outbreak tops 1,000 cases; WHO warns of 'real' risk (8 June 2022)
• Australia: Older Australians encouraged to give blood as supplies dwindle (13 June 2022)
• Singapore: Singapore is facing a dengue fever 'emergency' and peak season has only just begun (12 June 2022)
• UK: NHS says one million more blood donors are needed in next five years (12 June 2022)
• Al-Samkari H, Loren AW, Lee AI. The case for classical haematology: the impact of a name and the future of a field. Lancet Haematol. 2022 Jun;9(6):e455-e459. Epub 2022 Apr 29.
• Callum J, Bégin P, Jamula E, Liu Y, et al. Lessons learned from the CONCOR-1 trial. Transfus Med. 2022 May 28. Epub ahead of print.
• Dhesi AS, Wyatt JC, Estcourt LJ, et al. Insights from developing and evaluating the NHS blood choices transfusion app to support junior and middle-grade doctor decision making against guidelines. Transfus Med. 2022 May 23. Epub ahead of print.
• Lu K, Huang Z, Liang S, et al. A physiology-based trigger score to guide perioperative transfusion of allogeneic red blood cells: A multicentre randomised controlled trial. Transfus Med. 2022 May 24. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Slichter SJ, Raife TJ, Davis K, et al. Platelets photochemically treated with amotosalen HCl and ultraviolet A light correct prolonged bleeding times in patients with thrombocytopenia. Transfusion. 2006 May;46(5):731-40.

12 June

• General news: How an army captain invented blood banks during WWI (9 June 2022)
• India: India's COVID-19 tally crosses 8k mark for second consecutive day; 8,582 fresh infections reported (11 June 2022)
• India: In Pune, a call for better blood screening standards to reduce infections through transfusions (10 June 2022)
• India: This Mumbai-based organisation's noble initiative brings ease to cancer patients, creates blood donation database (9 June 2022)
• Jamaica: Blood transfusion service issues call for blood donors (10 June 2022)
• Sri Lanka: Donating blood benefits donors and recipients health wise (12 June 2022) | NBTS officials say that they are now facing new challenges due to the severe shortage of foreign reserves and inflation which has crippled the country’s economy.
• Industry news: FDA Advisory Committee unanimously supports beti-cel gene therapy for people with beta-thalassemia who require regular red blood cell transfusions (10 June 2022)
• Fadeyi EA, Warren CS, Maracaja DLV, Pomper GJ. The use of low volume RBC units for transfusion. Transfusion. 2022 May;62(5):1148-9. Epub 2022 Mar 11. (Open access)
• Mukherjee S, Sahu A, Ray GK, et al. Comparative evaluation of efficacy and safety of automated versus manual red cell exchange in sickle cell disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vox Sang. 2022 May 30. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract

11 June

• General news: As monkeypox cases rise, BD pairs up with Spain-based CerTest for diagnostic (8 June 2022)
• General news: Analysis: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19 — The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing (2 June 2022)
• Saudi Arabia: Transfusion Medicine & Stem Cells Master of Biomedical Sciences at Alfaisal University
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Newcastle's haemophiliacs 'should have been told' they were at 'clear and special' risk of AIDS, inquiry hears (10 June 2022)
• USA: White House lays out plans for distributing vaccines to youngest children (9 June 2022)
• Industry news: Roche's bispecific blood cancer drug Lunsumio treads on CAR-T's turf with first global approval (8 June 2022)
• Falaki M, Ahmadinejad M, Razban F, et al. The effect of learning management system on ICU nurses' sustained learning about safe blood transfusion: A quasi-experimental study. Health Sci Rep. 2022 Jun 6;5(4):e629. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Gallian P, Amroun A, Laperche S, et al. Reduced neutralizing antibody potency of COVID-19 convalescent vaccinated plasma against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Vox Sang. 2022 May 16. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
• Krajibthong S, Sahntipurna V, Parnsamut C, et al. Randomised controlled trial of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient versus non-deficient red blood cell transfusion in patients with hypoproliferative anaemia. Transfus Med. 2022 May 9. Epub ahead of print.
• Winskel-Wood B, Padula MP, Marks DC, Johnson L. Cold storage alters the immune characteristics of platelets and potentiates bacterial-induced aggregation. Vox Sang. 2022 May 17. Epub ahead of print. (Free to read) | PubMed abstract

10 June

• General news: AstraZeneca’s Evusheld successfully prevents progression to severe COVID-19 (8 June 2022) | Related:
  • Montgomery H, Hobbs FDR, Padilla F, et al. Efficacy and safety of intramuscular administration of tixagevimab­cilgavimab for early outpatient treatment of COVID-19 (TACKLE): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Respir Med.2022. Epub 7 June. (Free full text)
• Bermuda: Blood donations not keeping pace with growing need for transfusions, warns BHB (9 June 2022)
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Infected blood scandal victims should be compensated at least £100,000, report suggests (8 June 2022)
• USA: Not your average blood drive: Giraffe to donate plasma at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (8 June 2022)
• USA: FDA approves tisagenlecleucel for advanced follicular lymphoma (6 June 2022)
• Industry news: Moderna eyes fall vaccine season for omicron booster after phase 2/3 success (8 June 2022)
• Chen Y, Liu Y, Ma Y, et al. Clinical features and direct medical cost of splenic injury in China: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2022 Jun 9;12(6):e058612. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Iancu AM, Melamed N, Lin Y. Survey of iron prescribing practices for post-partum anaemia. Transfus Med. 2022 May 13. Epub ahead of print.

9 June

• General news: AABB accepting comments on proposed 4th edition of Standards for a Patient Blood Management Program until 28 June (8 June 2022)
• General news: Comment period opens for proposed 6th Edition of Standards for Molecular Testing for Red Cell, Platelet and Neutrophil Antigens until 5 July (8 June 2022)
• USA: FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Novavax Covid vaccine (7 June 2022)
• USA (FDA): Effects of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on Formal Meetings and User Fee Applications for Medical Devices-Questions and Answers (Revised); Withdrawal of Guidance (7 June 2022)
• Industry news: Pfizer to invest $120M, add jobs in Paxlovid production push (7 June 2022)
• Industry news: Cepheid receives CE Mark for its Xpert Xpress CoV-2 Plus test (3 June 2022)
• Dhiman P, Gibbs VN, Collins GS, et al. Utility of pre-operative haemoglobin concentration to guide peri-operative blood tests for hip and knee arthroplasty: A decision curve analysis. Transfus Med. 2022 May 11. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Lee N, Murphy J, Al-Khudairi R, et al. Diagnostic accuracy of Abbott Architect Assay as a screening tool for human T-cell leukaemia virus type-1 and type-2 infection in a London teaching hospital with a large solid organ transplant centre. Transfus Med. 2022 Jun;32(3):256-60. Epub 2022 Apr 26. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Wong P, Baidya S, Daly J, Powley T. Haemoglobin S testing using HEA BeadChip™ technology: Lifeblood comparison with clinical diagnosis. Vox Sang. 2022 May 6. Epub ahead of print. (Free to read) | PubMed abstract
• Ye L, Li M, Yang Q, Zhu Z. RHD alleles contributing to serologically weak D phenotypes in China: A single-centre study over 10 years. Vox Sang. 2022 May 5. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract

8 June

• General news: Prior COVID won't shield kids From omicron, but vaccine might (2 June 2022) | Related:
  • Tang J, Novak T, Hecker J, et al. Cross-reactive immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is low in pediatric patients with prior COVID-19 or MIS-C. Nat Commun. 2022 May 27;13(1):2979. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• India: Kasturba Hospital Blood Centre receives award ISBT Award for developing country (8 June 2022)
• India: Union Health Ministry engages with all states/UTs to review the preparation of World Blood Donor Day on 14th June (7 June 2022)
• UK: Blood drives scheduled to aid community, benefit leukemia patient Kenzie Gulick (7 June 2022)
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Infected blood scandal payments could run into billions, report suggests (7 June 2022)
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Victims of contaminated blood scandal should receive interim payments – report (7 June 2022)
• UK (Infected Blood Inquiry - News): Mother given infected blood says 'money can never make up for what happened to me' (7 June 2022)
• Hahn B, Quee F, Prinsze FJ, et al. Balancing non-discriminatory donor selection and blood safety in the Netherlands: Evaluation of an individual risk assessment of sexual behavior. Transfusion. 2022 May 2. Epub ahead of print.
• Holloway K, Campbell C, Ali R, et al. 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. Transfus Med. 2022 May 17. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
• Kandasamy D, Shastry S, O'Brien SF. Is high hemoglobin a hindrance factor for blood donation? A pilot observational study from the coastal region of India. Transfus Clin Biol. 2022 May;29(2):147-52. Epub 2021 Nov 29.
• Rosaasen C, Rosaasen N, Mainra R, et al. Waitlisted and transplant patient perspectives on expanding access to deceased-donor kidney transplant: A qualitative study. Can J Kidney Health Dis. 2022 May 21;9:20543581221100291. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract

7 June

• Canada (CBS): BloodTechNet supports educational laboratory rotation for transplant and transfusion ‘matchmakers’ (27 May 2022) | Related: BloodTechNet Award Program
• Canada (CBS): The value of qualitative research (20 May 2022)
• Ghana: Calvary Charismatic Center donates over 2000 pints of blood to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (6 June 2022)
• India: Wrong blood transfusion resulting in death, a case of medical negligence; NCDRC (6 June 2022)
• India: Centre calls on all health centres to set up blood testing camps on World Blood Donor Day (6 June 2022)
• USA (FDA): FDA Grants Sanofi and Sobi factor VIII therapy breakthrough designation (3 June 2022)
• Industry news: J&J, AbbVie cancer drug significantly slows progression of rare lymphoma: Study (3 June 2022)
• Doughty HA, Hervig TA. Whole blood for transfusion in sub-Saharan Africa. Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Mar;10(3):e303-e304. (Open access)
• Kulasekararaj AG, Brodsky RA, Nishimura JI, et al. The importance of terminal complement inhibition in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Ther Adv Hematol. 2022 May 30;13:20406207221091046. (Open access) | PubMed abstract

6 June

• Germany: German Red Cross urgently calls for blood donation in Berlin (5 June 2022)
• Nepal: Blood transfusion turns costlier as govt ups the per-unit cost (5 June 2022) | 810-1640 Nerpalese rupees is $6.44-$13.04 USD;average salary in Nepal is $644 USD/mth.
• Nigeria: Lagos plastic surgery clinic reveals what went wrong with client who died after bum surgery (4 June 2022) | 'She had a very rare acute blood transfusion reaction.'
• USA: TMH’s helicopter service can now perform mid-air blood transfusions (3 June 2022)
• Industry news: Bristol Myers Squibb withdraws supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for Reblozyl® (luspatercept-aamt) for non-transfusion dependent (NTD) beta thalassemia (4 June 2022)
• Brill JB, Tang B, Hatton G, et al. Impact of incorporating whole blood into hemorrhagic shock resuscitation: Analysis of 1,377 consecutive trauma patients receiving emergency-release uncrossmatched blood products. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Apr 1;234(4):408-18.
• Meizoso JP, Moore EE, Pieracci FM, et al. Role of fibrinogen in trauma-induced coagulopathy. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 Apr 1;234(4):465-73.

5 June

• General news (Australia): This Australian entrepreneur delivered medical aid on a 2,500 kilometre journey across Ukraine (4 June 2022)
• General news: Age interacts with mutations, clonal growth and cancers of blood cells (2 June 2022) | Related:
  • Fabre MA, de Almeida JG, Fiorillo E, et al. The longitudinal dynamics and natural history of clonal haematopoiesis. Nature. 2022 Jun 1. Epub ahead of print. (Open access) | PubMed abstract
• Canada (CBS): Science writing behind the scenes: An interview with the winner of the Canadian Blood Services Lay Writing Competition (30 May 2022)
• USA: ‘Help one another’: Indy doctor, patient with sickle cell push for black blood donors (2 June 2022) | World Sickle Cell Day is June 19
• Resource Library: CBS Clinical Guide to Transfusion. Chapter 5: Concentrates for hemostatic disorders and hereditary angioedema (Updated 6 May 2022)
• Alshalani A, Uhel F, Cremer OL, et al. Donor-recipient sex is associated with transfusion-related outcomes in critically ill patients. Blood Adv. 2022 Jun 14;6(11):3260-7. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Hosseini E, Kianinodeh F, Ghasemzadeh M. Irradiation of platelets in transfusion medicine: risk and benefit judgments. Platelets. 2022 Jul 4;33(5):666-78. Epub 2021 Oct 26.

4 June

• General news: Georgia Tech sees new details in 3-D images of organoids that could lead to medical advances (31 May 2022) | Related:
  • Liu W, Kim GR, Takayama S, Jia S. Fourier light-field imaging of human organoids with a hybrid point-spread function. Biosens Bioelectron. 2022 Jul 15;208:114201. Epub 2022 Mar 26.
• Norway: Norway to assess changes to donor eligibility for MSM (31 May 2022)
• USA: Why you should donate blood for mass shooting victims, even if they don’t benefit directly (2 June 2022)
• USA: Program allows blood recipients to thank their donors (1 June 2022)
• USA: Plans underway to ramp up monkeypox testing if outbreak grows quickly (30 May 2022)
• Industry news: Even at $2M+, ICER calls bluebird's potential gene therapy for blood disorder 'superior' to standard of care (2 June 2022)
• Germini F, Noronha N, Abraham Philip B, et al. Risk factors for bleeding in people living with hemophilia A and B treated with regular prophylaxis: A systematic review of the literature. J Thromb Haemost. 2022 Jun;20(6):1364-75. Epub 2022 Apr 23.
• Kirkpatrick AW, McKee IA, Knudsen B, et al. Robotically applied hemostatic clamping for care-under-fire: harnessing bomb robots for hemorrhage control. Can J Surg. 2022 Apr 1;65(2):E242-E249. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract
• Neoh K, Page A, Chin-Yee N, et al. Practice review: Evidence-based and effective management of anaemia in palliative care patients. Palliat Med. 2022 May;36(5):783-94. Epub 2022 Mar 24. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract

3 June

• General news: Handheld device may help stop fatal blood loss (31 May 2022)
• General news: WHO can’t rule out monkeypox pandemic risk, says there’s a window of opportunity to stop outbreak (30 May 2022)
• General news: Genomic surveillance uncovers clusters of MRSA causing bloodstream infections (28 May 2022)
• Osei L, Basurko C, Nacher M, et al. About the need to address pediatric health inequalities in French Guiana: a scoping review. Arch Pediatr. 2022 May 26:S0929-693X(22)00111-7. Epub ahead of print.
• Swenson E, Wong LK, Jhaveri P, et al. Active surveillance of serious adverse events following transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma. Transfusion. 2022 Jan;62(1):28-36. Epub 2021 Oct 22. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
• Toy P, Looney MR, Popovsky M, et al. Transfusion-related Acute Lung Injury: 36 years of progress (1985-2021). Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2022 May;19(5):705-12.
• Xu JY, Tian XD, Yang YM, et al. Preoperative anemia is a predictor of worse postoperative outcomes following open pancreatoduodenectomy: A propensity score-based analysis. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 May 13;9:818805. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract

1 June

• General news (Canada): Despite some progress, Canadian women in STEM still face academic segregation (31 May 2022) | Related:
  • Persistence and representation of women in STEM programs (2 May 2022)
• General news: Organic strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreaks in U.S. and Canada (30 May 2022) | Related:
  • FDA: Outbreak investigation of hepatitis A virus: strawberries (28 May 2022)
• Australia: Australia's blood stocks plummet as donors off sick with flu and COVID, Red Cross Lifeblood says (30 May 2022)
• India: Transfusion of wrong blood kills 2 in Keonjhar, probe ordered (31 May 2022)
• UK (NHSBT): Donated blood has kept us together (Includes 2:07 min. video) | Suki is one of the youngest sickle cell patients to rely on regular blood transfusions.
• USA: CDC plans to stop reporting suspected Covid cases to ease burden (26 May 2022)
• Industry news: J&J's multiple myeloma toolkit expands with bispecifics data (26 May 2022)
• Sanfilippo KM, Wang TF, Carrier M, et al. Standardization of risk prediction model reporting in cancer-associated thrombosis: Communication from the ISTH SSC subcommittee on hemostasis and malignancy. J Thromb Haemost. 2022 May 18. Epub ahead of print. (Free access) | PubMed abstract
• Vazquez P, Hirayama-Shoji K, Novik S, et al. Globally Accessible Distributed Data Sharing (GADDS): a decentralized FAIR platform to facilitate data sharing in the life sciences. Bioinformatics. 2022 May 27:btac362. Epub ahead of print. (Free full text) | PubMed abstract