ANZSBT newsletter

May 7, 2018

In the newsletter you will be able to find information regarding Blood 2018, updates from the standing committees, and an excerpt from an interview with new life member recipient Dr…

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Awards and Grants recipient interviews

March 6, 2018

2017 Awards & Grants recipients are now listed on the website. Over the coming months we will highlight their award winning work. Read the interviews here…

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Considerations for pre-transfusion immunohaematology testing in patients receiving…

February 12, 2018

This article summarises daratumumab’s effects on pre-transfusion immunohaematology testing and its impact on clinical practice and makes practical recommendations based on a consensus from medical and scientific transfusion experts and…

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Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and blood transfusion safety

January 30, 2018

The authors state that if transfusion transmission of sCJD occurs at all, it is very rare. Four cases of apparent vCJD transfusion transmission have occurred in the UK. At least…

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Patient Blood Management Guidelines

January 29, 2018

The Patient Blood Management (PBM) Guidelines are a series of six modules that focus on evidence-based PBM. Each module has been written for clinicians treating specific patient groups including Critical…

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The role of the transfusion practitioner in the…

January 25, 2018

The transfusion practitioner, working in a multidisciplinary capacity across different organizational levels, clinical specialties, and in a variety of environments, is often seen as the driving force for change in…

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Transfusion Professionals Network Summer Newsletter

December 12, 2017

Read a summary of HAA 2017, find out what’s happening around Australia and New Zealand and determine if you are ready for ISBT128 labelling. The Summer Newsletter is available on…

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Ken Davis

August 14, 2017

Kenneth George Davis AM (29/12/1945 – 16/07/2017) On Friday 21st July nearly 200 people, including devoted family members, supported by friends and colleagues, farewelled Ken Davis in the tranquil setting…

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WA Dept of Health Patient Blood Management (PBM)…

June 21, 2017

The Western Australia Department of Health comprehensive health-system-wide Patient Blood Management (PBM) program has demonstrated improved patient outcomes and reduced costs. Results from four major adult tertiary care hospitals show…

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