Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Susanne Maria Picker

Publications

• Review Article
  Pathogen Reduction Technologies: The Best Solution for Safer Blood?
  Author(s): Susanne Maria PickerSusanne Maria Picker
  
  Although it is generally accepted that blood has never been safer than today, transfusion-associated side effects, particularly infective, still occur. Unlike screening strategies, pathogen reduction technologies offer a new approach to increase blood safety by actively/directly targeting possible, also emerging pathogens or donor leukocytes. Advanced technologies for cellular blood products like the psoralen-based INTERCEPT BLOOD SYSTEM or the riboflavin-based Mirasol pathogen reduction technology system have extensively been examined and are on the way to enter the blood bank routine. However, as with any medical treatment, the transfusion of pathogen reduced blood products is not completely risk-free. Due to possible impairment of the treated blood cells the transfusion success is significantly lower as compared to untreated blood products. Long-term side effects concerning the pho.. View More»
  

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