A5041371154- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Blood transfusion and management
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Platelet Disorders and Treatments
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies
- Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Blood disorders and treatments
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Balkan and Eastern European Studies
- Quality and Management Systems
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Blood properties and coagulation
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
Croatian Institute of Transfusion Medicine
2016-2025
Pliva (Croatia)
2012
University of Zagreb
2012
University Hospital Dubrava
1998
The Biblical Institute
1985
Transfusion of blood components is an irreplaceable form treatment for many patients1. However, besides providing sufficient amounts excellent quality, transfusion services should protect the safety donors. Numerous studies have proven that iron deficiency common in frequent donors, particularly women2–5. Determination haemoglobin concentration a routine part donor selection process both order to ensure adequate quality red cell concentrates collected and potential donor’s health. Indeed,...
The patients with hematological malignancies are a vulnerable group to COVID-19, due the immunodeficiency resulting from underlying disease and oncological treatment that significantly impair cellular humoral immunity. Here we report on beneficial impact of passive immunotherapy convalescent plasma treat prolonged, active COVID-19 infection in patient history nasopharyngeal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated therapy inducing substantial impairment particularly arm immune system. specific...
AimTo assess the association between ABO blood group genotypes and genetic risk factors for thrombosis (FV Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T mutations) in Croatian population to determine whether predisposition thrombotic is higher non-OO than OO genotypes.MethodsThe study included 154 patients with 200 asymptomatic donors as a control group. Genotyping 5 common alleles of groups was performed by polymerase chain reaction sequence specific primers...
Quality indicators are one of the quality management system (QMS) tools to monitor and control efficiency key segments, while results collected serve as a basis for implementation corrective measures continuous improvement. There several classifications indicators. According objectives their establishment utilization, they can be internal external. In line with tripartite model, classified structural indicators, process outcome should ideally possess number attributes. Besides objectivity...
Abstract Background and Objectives Quality monitoring is a key component of the quality management system, closely related to concept improvement. The implementation indicators (QIs), as valuable tool, contributes achievement objectives. Materials Methods During 2010, discussions about importance use QIs in transfusion medicine intensified, 3 years later, Management Working Party (QM‐WP) International Society Blood Transfusion (ISBT) published set for blood establishments hospital banks....
Croatia implemented individual donation (ID)-NAT testing of blood donors in 2013 for three viruses HBV, HCV, and HIV-1 as a mandatory test all donors. This study assessed the impact NAT screening 3 years after its implementation.A total 545,463 donations were collected screened using Procleix Ultrio Plus Assay. All initially reactive (IR) samples retested triplicate and, if repeatedly (RR), discriminatory assay (dNAT) was performed. ID-NAT positive confirmed by RT-PCR on COBAS...
The aim of this study was to determine the distribution ABO and RhD blood group phenotypes in general population Republic Croatia among hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19.Data on groups all donors (who donated during period 2015-2020) pregnant women tested at Croatian Institute Transfusion Medicine 2-year period, 2019-2020, were obtained from e-Delphyn bank information system. A total 614,673 results analyzed group. other consisted 780 COVID-19 COVID-19. Data are presented as number...
The safety and quality of blood components are essential value in transfusion medicine. It is a responsibility establishments to organize their activities so that requirements met. implementation maintenance an effective management system ( QMS ) will greatly contribute the achievement this goal. To be fully effective, should incorporate risk‐based thinking all aspects vein‐to‐vein process include monitoring, which carefully planned, continuous properly evaluated. This study discusses...
Summary. Bacterial contamination of blood products causes significant patient morbidity and mortality. Contaminated platelet transfusion is a frequent cause bacteraemia sepsis because the storage conditions platelets. A fatal case Morganella morganii associated with described, along procedures traced back to isolation M. from donor's stool. Molecular typing was performed, same strain found in post‐mortem organ cultures recipient bag The route unknown. could be due either insufficient...
A critical aspect of blood transfusion is the timely provision high quality products. This task remains a significant challenge for many services and systems reflecting difficulty balancing recruitment sufficient donors, optimal utilization donor's gift, increasing safety related restrictions on donation, growing menu specialized products an ever-growing imperative to increase efficiency product from cost perspective. As our industry now faces questions about standard practices including...
Continuous and efficient error management, including procedures from detection to their resolution prevention, is an important part of quality management in blood establishments. At the Croatian Institute Transfusion Medicine (CITM), has been systematically performed since 2003.Data derived at CITM during 8-year period (2003-2010) formed basis this study. Throughout study period, errors were reported Department Quality Assurance. In addition surveys necessary corrective activities, analysed...
Transfusion medicine has a specific position relative to other fields of medical science. A series laboratory and clinical activities pharmaceutical‐like manufacture, with tight interaction various professionals are involved in the complex chain transfusion medicine, from promotion blood donation through utilization products. Maintaining constant high quality safety products services required by donors, patients public at large prime foremost goals be pursued medicine. These supreme can only...
Quality indicators are an indispensable tool in quality measurement. Monitoring and analysis of indicators, along with implementation appropriate corrective measures, enable continuous product service improvement. have been used for years health‐care institutions, while transfusion medicine, they only recently received due attention. Since 2010, array activities the field education on their selection launched under umbrella International Society Blood Transfusion Working Party Management....