OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Transfusion Medicine is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Reactions to serum eye drops—New Zealand experience and review of the literature	16
Apparent changes in RhD status during pregnancy: A case study of weak D variant due to RHD*DAU‐2	15
The impact of pathogen‐reduced platelets in acute leukaemia treatment on the total blood product requirement: a subgroup analysis of an EFFIPAP randomised trial	14
Understanding hepcidin for iron management in pregnancy	14
The influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on blood donation and supply in China	12
Sickle cell disease patients in two London trusts: Genotyping including RH variants	10
A Houdini act: Transient loss of Jka resulting in anti‐Jk3 antibody formation	10
On consciousness of the decision to discontinue blood donation: Intention to return and effective recovery activities	9
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High B‐cell activating factor levels in multi‐transfused thalassemia patients	9
Congress report: Online workshop on assessment of technical files for blood screening in vitro diagnostics for sub‐Sahara African countries	9
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2021: That was the year that was	8
Re‐examine the transfusion transmitted risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 virus during a major COVID‐19 outbreak in 2022	8
Issue Information	7
Validation of the Sysmex XN analyser and Blood Bank mode for the quality and safety of donor blood and transfusion products	7
Platelets inhibit erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium falciparum at physiological platelet:erythrocyte ratios	7
Chikungunya virus seroprevalence in asymptomatic blood donors during an outbreak in the Federal District of Brazil	7
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	7
Issue Information	7
Issue Information	7
Fresh frozen plasma: Beyond coagulation factor content	7
Evidence cornered: Preoperative intravenous iron to treat anaemia before major abdominal surgery (PREVENTT trial)	6
The CRYOSTAT2 trial: The rationale and study protocol for a multi‐Centre, randomised, controlled trial evaluating the effects of early high‐dose cryoprecipitate in adult patients with major	6
A nait‐associated and previously unreported mutation in the ITGB3 gene with a low frequency in the local population	6

Author Index	6
Issue Information	5
Iron deficiency in whole blood donors in a resource‐poor setting: A cross‐sectional study in Uganda	5
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Low‐titer group O whole blood in military ground ambulances: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces initial experience	5
Deterrents in recruitment of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma donors: Experience from a hospital‐based blood centre in India	5
Frequency of red blood cell phenotypes from genotyped Australian blood donors	5
Stability of immunohaematological reagents used for blood typing of recipients in the tube technique	5
Comparison of European recommendations about patient blood management in postpartum haemorrhage	5
Improvement of platelet preservation by inhibition ofTRPC6	5
Evidence cornered: Transfusion evidence summary—efficacy and safety of early administration of 4‐factor prothrombin complex concentrate in patients with trauma at risk of massive transfusio	4
Surgical patients' perception about risks related to blood transfusion: A cross‐sectional survey	4
Intravenous immunoglobulin alteration in response to adverse reactions in neurological conditions: A retrospective cohort study	4
An accurate genetic assay to identify human neutrophil antigen 2 deficiency	4
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Evidence Cornered: Transfusion Evidence Summary – Platelet transfusion before CVC placement in patients with thrombocytopenia (PACER trial)	4
Implementation challenges of electronic blood transfusion safety systems: Lessons from an international, multi‐site comparative case study	4
Efficacy and safety of BT595 (10% human intravenous immunoglobulin) in adult patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia	4
Suggested blood donor deferral strategy regarding hepatitis B infections in China	3
Recovery of platelet‐rich red blood cells and acquisition of convalescent plasma with a novel gravity‐driven blood separation device	3
Role of disruptions in O RhD negative donations in Colombia on increasing maternal mortality ratio from haemorrhage	3
Individual and environmental determinants of serum ferritin levels: A structural equation model	3
Charles Waller and Edward Doubleday—Colleagues of James Blundell and early supporters of blood transfusion	3
Virological safety of the UK blood supply in the era of individual risk assessments and HIV PrEP	3
BGvar: A comprehensive resource for blood group immunogenetics	3
Plenary I	3
Exploring the increasing need for plasma collection: Perspectives of voluntary nonremunerated donors on payment for plasma in Canada	3
Using trends and outliers in managing delayed transfusions	3
The infected blood inquiry: Impact on public perceptions of blood supply risk, safety, and donation attitudes	3
Higher levels of von Willebrand factor in hospitalised patient plasma provides an explanation for the association of ABO blood group and secretor status with COVID19 severity	3
Genetic profile of RHCE, Kell, Duffy, Kidd, Diego and MNS hybrid glycophorins blood groups in ethnic northeastern Thais: Alleles, genotypes and risk of alloimmunisation	3
HLA‐DRB1 and cytokine polymorphisms in Brazilian patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and its association with red blood cell alloimmunization	3
Author Index	3
Transfusion sample mislabelling and wrong blood in tube in the UK: Insights from the national comparative audits of blood transfusion in 2012 and 2022	3
A review of immunoglobulin use in a district general hospital setting	3
Validation of pathogen reduced plasmas from maxi‐pools combined with fast thawing	3
The ongoing dilemma of prophylactic platelet transfusions pre‐procedure and the development of evidence‐based recommendations	2
Mapping anticipated advantages and disadvantages of implementation of extensive donor genotyping: A focus group approach	2
Corrigendum	2
Issue Information	2
Reflection from managing blood supply during social unrest	2
Red blood cell alloimmunisation in sickle cell disease patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo	2
Identification of a novel RHCECe* (829G > A) allele associated with absence of C and e antigens expression	2
Patterns of paediatric massive blood transfusion protocol use in trauma and non‐trauma patients	2
Transfusion 2024: A 5‐year plan for clinical and laboratory transfusion in England	2
Severe acute haemolytic transfusion reaction secondary to a plasma incompatible group B platelet transfusion	2
Molecular validation of pathogen‐reduction technologies using rolling‐circle amplification coupled with real‐time PCR for torquetenovirus DNA quantification	2
Effect of convalescent plasma as complementary treatment in patients with moderate COVID‐19 infection	2
Wednesday 18 September 2024 Simultaneous sessions	2
Blood transfusion demands in a tertiary otolaryngology, head and neck centre: A 5‐year retrospective cohort study	2

Assessment the knowledge of blood transfusion in Iranian nurses of Tehran's hospitals	2
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Wednesday 11 October 2023 Simultaneous Sessions	2
Hepatitis C virus screening reactive among blood donors in mainland China: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	2
Pain control and functional improvement in patients treated by autologous conditioned serum after failure of platelet rich plasma treatments in knee osteoarthritis	2
Confirmed non‐invasive prenatal testing for foetal Rh blood group genotyping along with bi‐allelic short insertion/deletion polymorphisms as a positive internal control	2
Factors influencing white blood cell mobilisation in healthy granulocyte donors	2
Drivers of blood use in paediatric trauma: A retrospective cohort study	2
An evaluation of diethylhexyl phthalate free top & bottom in‐line blood collection set with a new soft housing filter	2
Assessing motivations for non‐living and living organ donation among individuals with and without a history of blood donation	2
Perioperative transfusion study (PETS): Does a liberal transfusion protocol improve outcome in high‐risk cardiovascular patients undergoing non‐cardiac surgery? A randomised controlled pilo	2
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Preventing antibody positive delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions in sickle cell disease: Lessons learned from a case	2
Reviewer Acknowledgement 2022	1
Issue Information	1
Development and validation of a nomogram to predict intraoperative blood transfusion for gastric cancer surgery	1
Serological screening and genetic analysis ofRhCEvariants in the Chinese Southern Han donors	1
BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in transfusion dependent thalassemia patients	1
Prevalence, incidence, risk factors and residual risk associated with viral infections among eligible Brazilian blood donors	1
Viral safety of recovered plasma for contract fractionation; an Iranian experience, 2006–2015	1
Issue Information	1
Salvage of refractory post‐transfusion hyperhaemolysis by targeting hyperinflammation and macrophage activation with tocilizumab	1
Discrepancies among studies reporting the prevalence of positive direct antiglobulin tests in the COVID‐19 patient population	1
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Every minute counts: A comparison of thawing times and haemostatic quality of plasma thawed at 37°C and 45°C using four different methods	1
Use of automated haematology analysers for the quality control of blood components for transfusion: Comment on Valina et al. (Transfusion Medicine 2024;34:30–38)	1
Notes from the Basho of the blood service	1
Issue Information	1
Anti‐AnWj antibody induced haemolytic transfusion reaction in a patient with primary acquired pure red cell aplasia	1
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Risk of transfusion‐associated malaria in sub‐Saharan Africa: The case of Mali	1
Issue Information	1
Validation of current commercially‐available devices to thaw pooled, solvent/detergent‐treated human plasma	1
Cold agglutinin syndrome in a patient with anaemia and beta‐thalassemia trait	1
Plenary session I	1
Wednesday 14 September 2022 Simultaneous Session	1
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection in the blood transfusion setting	1
The importance of need‐altruism and kin‐altruism to blood donor behaviour for black and white people	1
Prevalence of leucocyte antibodies in non‐transfused male and female platelet apheresis donors	1
Blood loss and transfusion risk in intramedullary nailing for subtrochanteric fractures	1
Poster session	1
Blood transfusion in the Caribbean: Historical perspective in the context of Trinidad and Tobago	1
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A multidisciplinary comparison of transfusion and perioperative support for high‐risk cardiac surgery at three large academic centres in North America	1
Safe handovers: Safe patients‐why good quality structured handovers in the transfusion laboratory are important	1
Optimizing blood utilization: Experience of blood redistribution policy from a tertiary care hospital based blood centre	1
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Plasma exchange in acute hemolytic reaction due to ABO‐incompatible erythrocyte concentrate transfusions: Single center experience	1
Rh_null phenotype in an Indian patient due to a novel c.1138 + 2 t > a mutation in the RHAG gene	1
The feasibility of introducing a whole blood component for traumatic haemorrhage in the UK	1
Preliminary study on the function of TMEM50A and its correlation with the RH genes	1
Monitoring iron stores in Icelandic blood donors from 1997 through 2019	1
COP27 Climate Change Conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world	1
Resuscitation of adult shocked trauma patients using major haemorrhage protocol guided by viscoelastic haemostatic assays versus formulaic approach	1
Bone marrow changes in a fatal case of transfusion associated—Graft versus host disease	1
Transfusing selected RhD negative patients with RhD positive packed red cell concentrates resulted in lower frequency of anti‐D development and saved almost two thousand RhD	1
Evaluation of two temperature storage conditions for full blood count samples from Lifeblood's donors	1
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Issue Information	1
Optimising platelet usage during the induction therapy of acute myeloid leukaemia: Impact of physician education	1
Hemolysis during therapeutic plasma exchange: A rare phenomena	1
‘Old is gold’ does conventional test tube method still reign supreme? An immuno‐haematological survey of anti‐D detection and titration in ante‐natal cases among major hospitals across India	1
Utility of pre‐operative haemoglobin concentration to guide peri‐operative blood tests for hip and knee arthroplasty: A decision curve analysis	1
Comparative analysis of hepatitis B virus infections in blood donors born before and after the implementation of universal HBV vaccination in southern China	1
Acute normovolemic haemodilution to reduce allogeneic red blood cell transfusion in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. An observational study	1
Issue Information	1
Issue Information	1
Issue Information	1
Reviewer Acknowledgement 2021	1
Prevalence and incidence of transfusion‐transmissible infections among blood donors in Malawi: A population‐level study	1
Amber coloured plasma—Case for illustration	1
Evaluation of platelet concentrates prepared using different methods after overnight holding (18–24 h) of whole blood at room temperature	1
Oral sessions	1
A possible dose‐response equation: Viral load after plasma infusion in COVID‐19 patients and anti‐SARS‐CoV‐2 antibody titers in convalescent plasma	1
Residual risk estimates of transfusion transmissible hepatitis B, hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus using nucleic acid testing yield/window period model in an Indian setting	1
Machine learning for predicting preoperative red blood cell demand	1
D‐‐phenotype due to RHD‐RHCE hybrid transcript in a case of severe haemolytic disease of newborn with anti‐Rh 17(Hrₒ) antibodies	1
Corrigendum	1
Reflections of a re‐engaged donor. A response to ‘on consciousness of the decision to discontinue blood donation: Intention to return and effective recovery activities’	1