Introduction Platelets have a short shelf life and may be discarded due to expiry. Smaller
Australian hospitals often cannot justify keeping platelet units on‐site. Cryopreserved …

Methods: CLIP is a 90-patient, 4-hospital pilot blinded randomised controlled effectiveness
trial of cryopreserved platelets in comparison to apheresis platelets. Outcomes that will be …

Introduction Cryopreservation at− 80° C in dimethylsulphoxide extends platelet shelf-life
from 7 days to 2 years. Only limited comparative trial data supports the safety and …

Introduction Cryopreservation at− 80 C in dimethylsulphoxide extends platelet shelf-life from
7 days to 2 years. Only limited comparative trial data supports the safety and effectiveness of …

Abstract Background and Objectives Platelets for transfusion have a shelf‐life of 7 days,
limiting availability and leading to wastage. Cryopreservation at− 80° C extends shelf‐life to …

BACKGROUND Cryopreservation extends platelet (PLT) shelf life from 5 to 7 days to 2 to 4
years. However, only 73 patients have been transfused cryopreserved PLTs in published …

The demand for platelets continues to rise, outstripping supply worldwide. In higher-income
countries, cancer patients remain platelet transfusion dependent for extended periods …

Commenting on our review of frozen blood products1 in the previous issue of Anaesthesia
and Intensive Care, Dr Rowe from Armidale in country NSW eloquently highlights the clinical …

Objective Dimethylsulfoxide-cryopreserved platelets are being evaluated for treatment of
acute hemorrhage in patients with thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction when liquid …

Frozen platelets have been used for the treatment of bleeding patients in military and
austere settings. In addition to the advantage of a prolonged shelf life, following thawing …