The use of blood and blood products can be life-saving, but there are also certain risks
associated with their administration and use. Packed red blood cells (pRBCs) and platelet …

In this study, we evaluate coaxial electrospun nanofibers with gelatin in the shell and poly
(vinyl alcohol)(PVA) in the core as a potential vascular material by determining fiber surface …

Reply: The authors would like to thank Dr. Badlou for his comments regarding our
paper,“Refrigerated platelets for the treatment of acute bleeding: a review of the literature …

The reasons for unfavorable changes in platelet concentrate (PC) quality during storage are
not fully understood yet. We aimed to evaluate whether leukocytes and matrix …

Platelet storage lesions may occur in Platelet concentrates (PCs) storage time, reducing
PCs' quality. Mitochondrial damage causes mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) to be released into …

Abstract Background Functional Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) has been characterized in
human and murine platelets indicating that platelets play a role in inflammation and …

Background Platelets undergo structural, biochemical and functional alterations when
stored, and platelet storage lesions reduce platelet function and half-life after transfusion …

Platelets are stored at 22–24 C for 5 days, with gentle agitation. Platelet storage lesion
decreases efficacy and safety of stored platelets. L-Carnitine is a nonessential amino acid …

EAPEN & NAIR: RISKS OF ISOLATED PLATELET TRANSFUSION IN PATIENTS WITH
DENGUE 159 endothelial activation (proteins contained within Weibel Palade bodies are …

1.1 Objectives The following dissertation validates a passive cooling system and transport
containers for the temperature-stable transport of blood components to be used in …