by Joe Chaffin | Oct 11, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products, Transfusion Complications |
On September 30, 2019, the United States FDA released the long-awaited final guidance regarding bacterial contamination in platelets. Pat Kopko is here to help you understand what to do now! For the past several years, the United States Food and Drug Administration...
by Joe Chaffin | May 30, 2017 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Donation |
“Eat your green veggies!” We’ve been telling blood donors things like that for decades, but is it really helpful? Dr. Jed Gorlin explains the recent, troubling data on iron and blood donors. In recent years, several excellent studies have...
by Joe Chaffin | Jul 15, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Transfusion-associated Graft-versus-Host Disease (TA-GVHD) is a big deal. In this episode, hear why we should be looking for TA-VGHD in unexpected places! Joined by co-host Dr. Heidi Shafi from Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles, I take a detailed look at...
by Joe Chaffin | May 22, 2019 | BBGuy Podcast, Transfusion Complications |
Blood centers have gone to great lengths in our efforts to prevent TRALI. Beth Shaz is here to explain what has and hasn’t worked. NOTE: Continuing Education credit for this episode has expired. See below for details. Over the past 15 years, Transfusion-related...
by Joe Chaffin | Oct 24, 2016 | BBGuy Podcast, Blood Products |
Transfusions are very safe, but is there a way to get rid of the remaining potential “bugs in the bag?” Well, yes, but pathogen inactivation is not yet fully implemented in the United States. Dr. Jeff McCullough explains. Most everyone would agree that...