A5061754994- Blood transfusion and management
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Erythropoietin and Anemia Treatment
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Complement system in diseases
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
University of Washington
2024
Bloodworks Northwest
2017-2024
North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre
2024
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2017-2018
Taichung Hospital
2013-2016
University of California, Irvine
2014
University of California, Los Angeles
2014
University of California, Irvine Medical Center
2013
University of Chicago Medical Center
2011
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
2008
Abstract Introduction Lipoprotein X (Lp‐X) is an abnormal lipoprotein found in multiple disease conditions, including liver dysfunction and cholestasis. High Lp‐X concentrations can interfere with some laboratory testing that may result spurious results. The detection of be challenging, there currently a lack consensus regarding the management other than treating underlying disease. Case Presentation A 42‐year‐old female Hodgkin's lymphoma treated dexamethasone, high dose cytarabine...
Cardiothoracic surgery places significant demands on blood bank resources. Measures aimed at reducing intraoperative hemodilution were initiated as part of a conservation program.We series measures volume: 1) reduction intravenous fluid (IVF) volume, 2) circuit size, and 3) use autologous priming techniques. All sources volumes IVF obtained from the medical record. Intraoperative hematocrit (Hct) measurements performed following intervals: first in operating room (OR), lowest on-pump, last...
To understand the worldwide scope of RBC crossmatching and issuing practices measure efficiency using a novel quality indicator, crossmatch/issue (C/I) ratio.An electronic survey was disseminated to hospital transfusion services collecting details about practices. Respondents were asked enumerate number RBCs crossmatched issued at their institutions during 2014 calendar year calculate C/I ratio.Fifty-two responses received, mostly from North American (28/52, 54%). The crossmatch most common...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that rarely causes pneumonia in otherwise healthy patients. We describe a case of community-acquired P. previously individual who likely acquired the infection from home humidifier.
Background Our traditional cross‐match ( XM ) policy generated a significant number of units that were never issued. To minimize the unnecessary workload, we proposed new where orders eligible for electronic EXM are pended until to issue red blood cells RBC s) received. address concerns this might unduly delay availability, conducted study assess whether was noninferior with regard turnaround time TAT ). Study Design and Methods We monitored workload efficiency (XM‐to‐issue [ C : I ] ratio)...
Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilizes hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPC) into the peripheral blood. Donor blood platelet loss has been observed during both G-CSF mobilization and apheresis collection. This study evaluates two strategies to reduce donor loss, preserve product CD34+ cell yield collection efficiency increase volume of whole (WB) processed. One hundred adults healthy donors were mobilized with either standard dose (9.5-12 mcg/kg/day × 4 days) or lower (7.5-10...
BACKGROUND Administering lower total product volumes with high nucleated cell (NC) concentrations may have the potential benefit of decreasing volume‐ and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)‐related patient complications, while maximizing laboratoryʼs freezer storage capacity. Our study is a retrospective investigation effect HPC(A) products greater than 3 × 10 8 NC/mL on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem (PBSC) transplantation. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS A 113...
BackgroundDespite modern advances in the medical management of Crohn's disease (CD) up to 75% patients will eventually require surgical intervention their lifetime. Surgery for CD is not curative and recurrence rates between 30-60% have been reported after resection. A recently presented new anastomotic technique, Kono-S (a side-to-side antimesenteric anastomosis), has associated with a lower median score (Rutgeert's 2.6 vs. 3.4) at 5 years significantly probability reoperation, but this...