Use of convalescent plasma transfusions could be of great value in the current pandemic of
coronavirus disease (COVID-19), given the lack of specific preventative and therapeutic …

In the last few years, the transfusion medicine community has been paying special attention
to emerging vector-borne diseases transmitted by arboviruses. Zika virus is the latest of …

While patient blood management (PBM) initiatives are increasingly adopted across the
globe as part of standard of care, there is need for a clear and widely accepted definition of …

The management of perioperative bleeding involves multiple assessments and strategies to
ensure appropriate patient care. Initially, it is important to identify those patients with an …

Background Emerging viruses like severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐
CoV), Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) and Nipah virus (NiV) have been …

Background and Objective Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome coronavirus‐2
(SARS‐CoV‐2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), is a member …

BACKGROUND Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) has been
identified as a potential threat to the safety of blood products. The Mirasol Pathogen …

BACKGROUND Ebola virus (EBOV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus
(MERS‐CoV) have been identified as potential threats to blood safety. This study …

BACKGROUND Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod‐borne virus (arbovirus) transmitted by
mosquitoes. The potential for ZIKV transmission through blood transfusion was …

Hepatitis (HEV) is widely distributed in pigs and is transmitted with increasing numbers to
humans by contact with pigs, contaminated food and blood transfusion. The virus is mostly …