Search Results - "Armali, Chantal"
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Evaluating appropriate red blood cell transfusions: a quality audit at 10 Ontario hospitals to determine the optimal measure for assessing appropriateness
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-10-2016)“…BACKGROUND Evaluating the appropriateness of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion requires labor‐intensive medical chart audits and expert adjudication. We sought…”
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Convalescent plasma for adults with acute COVID-19 respiratory illness (CONCOR-1): study protocol for an international, multicentre, randomized, open-label trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (04-05-2021)“…Convalescent plasma has been used for numerous viral diseases including influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome, Middle East respiratory syndrome and…”
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Daily versus every other day oral iron supplementation in patients with iron deficiency anemia (DEODO): study protocol for a phase 3 multicentered, pragmatic, open-label, pilot randomized controlled trial
Published in Pilot and feasibility studies (04-05-2022)“…Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) accounts for the majority of anemia cases across the globe and can lead to impairments in both physical and cognitive functioning…”
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Convalescent plasma for hospitalized patients with COVID-19: an open-label, randomized controlled trial
Published in Nature medicine (01-11-2021)“…The efficacy of convalescent plasma for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is unclear. Although most randomized controlled trials have shown negative results,…”
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How Much Furosemide Should be Administered to Prevent Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload? Results of a Dose-Finding Study
Published in Blood (02-11-2023)“…BACKGROUND: Transfusion-associated circulatory overload (TACO) is a common but under-reported complication of transfusion therapy, and results in significant…”
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Registration Errors Among Patients Receiving Blood Transfusions: A National Analysis from 2008-2017
Published in Blood (13-11-2019)“…The blood transfusion chain is complex and error-prone. The key first step is patient registration for identification and linking to past medical and…”
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A prospective observational study of the incidence, natural history, and risk factors for intravenous immunoglobulin‐mediated hemolysis
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-04-2021)“…Background Intravenous Immune Globulin (IVIG) is used to treat numerous immune‐mediated and inflammatory conditions. There is growing awareness of hemolysis,…”
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A pilot feasibility trial of daily versus every other day oral iron supplementation in patients with iron deficiency anaemia
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Iron deficiency and anemia in pregnancy: a health equity issue
Published in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada (01-05-2021)“…We compared iron supplementation and hematologic parameters in pregnancy between women living in low-income neighbourhoods (median household income…”
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Comparison of 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate With Frozen Plasma for Management of Hemorrhage During and After Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Pilot Trial
Published in JAMA network open (01-04-2021)“…Approximately 15% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery receive frozen plasma (FP) for bleeding. Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) have…”
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Can furosemide prevent transfusion‐associated circulatory overload? Results of a pilot, double‐blind, randomized controlled trial
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-06-2019)“…BACKGROUND Transfusion‐associated circulatory overload (TACO) is a leading cause of transfusion‐attributable morbidity. It is unclear whether diuretics are…”
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Study to Actively Warm Trauma Patients (STAY WARM): a feasibility pilot evaluation
Published in Canadian Journal of Surgery (01-10-2021)“…Background: Hypothermia is a well-known predictor of unfavourable outcomes in trauma. Despite efforts to implement hypothermia prevention and treatment into…”
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Multicenter observational study evaluating the impact of platelet transport bags on product wastage
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-05-2021)“…Background Platelets are the most commonly discarded blood product in Canada, with the most common cause of in‐date product loss being improper storage…”
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A prospective multi‐faceted interventional study of blood bank technologist screening of red blood cell transfusion orders: The START study
Published in Transfusion (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-02-2021)“…Background Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) is a common procedure, which when prescribed inappropriately can result in adverse patient outcomes. This study…”
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STudy to ActivelY WARM trauma patients (STAY WARM): a pilot study assessing feasibility of self-warming blankets in patients requiring a massive hemorrhage protocol activation
Published in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery (Munich : 2007) (07-08-2024)“…Massively bleeding trauma patients often arrive to intensive care units hypothermic. Active warming blankets have shown promise in reducing hypothermia in the…”
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ABO zygosity, but not secretor or Fc receptor status, is a significant risk factor for IVIG-associated hemolysis
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Registration errors among patients receiving blood transfusions: a national analysis from 2008 to 2017
Published in Vox sanguinis (01-02-2021)“…Background and objectives The key first step for a safe blood transfusion is patient registration for identification and linking to past medical and…”
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Reply to: Concerns about estimating relative risk of death associated with convalescent plasma for COVID-19
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TACO‐BEL‐3: a feasibility study and a retrospective audit of diuretics for patients receiving blood transfusion at ten hospitals
Published in Vox sanguinis (01-04-2021)“…Background and Objectives Transfusion‐associated circulatory overload (TACO) is the leading cause of transfusion‐related morbidity and mortality. A recently…”
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