Vol. 17 No. 6 (2019): Blood Transfusion - 6 2019 (November-December)

Editorial

Uncovering occult hepatitis B in blood donations: a tale of two worlds

Daniele Prati, Luca Valenti
"The times they are a-changin", ... or maybe not?

Massimo Franchini, Giancarlo M. Liumbruno

Review

The growing importance of achieving national self-sufficiency in immunoglobulin in Italy. The emergence of a national imperative

Albert Farrugia, Giuliano Grazzini, Isabella Quinti, Fabio Candura, Samantha Profili, Giancarlo M. Liumbruno
Platelet-rich plasma for sports-related muscle, tendon and ligament injuries: an umbrella review

Mario Cruciani, Massimo Franchini, Carlo Mengoli, Giuseppe Marano, Ilaria Pati, Francesca Masiello, Samantha Profili, Eva Veropalumbo, Simonetta Pupella, Stefania Vaglio, Giancarlo M. Liumbruno
Factor VIII replacement is still the standard of care in haemophilia A

Louis Aledort, Pier Mannuccio Mannucci, Wolfgang Schramm, Michael Tarantino

Original article

Meeting Report

Pathogen reduction of blood components during outbreaks of infectious diseases in the European Union: an expert opinion from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control consultation meeting

Dragoslav Domanović, Ines Ushiro-Lumb, Veerle Compernolle, Sergio Brusin, Markus Funk, Pierre Gallian, Jørgen Georgsen, Mart Janssen, Teresa Jimenez-Marco, Folke Knutson, Giancarlo M. Liumbruno, Polonca Mali, Giuseppe Marano, Yuyun Maryuningsih, Christoph Niederhauser, Constantina Politis, Simonetta Pupella, Guy Rautmann, Karmin Saadat, Imad Sandid, Ana P. Sousa, Stefania Vaglio, Claudio Velati, Nicole Verdun, Miguel Vesga, Paolo Rebulla

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Vol. 17 No. 6 (2019): Blood Transfusion - 6 2019 (November-December)

Editorial

Uncovering occult hepatitis B in blood donations: a tale of two worlds

"The times they are a-changin", ... or maybe not?

Review

The growing importance of achieving national self-sufficiency in immunoglobulin in Italy. The emergence of a national imperative

Platelet-rich plasma for sports-related muscle, tendon and ligament injuries: an umbrella review

Factor VIII replacement is still the standard of care in haemophilia A

Original article

Occult hepatitis B infection among blood donors from Yaoundé, Cameroon

Prevalence, incidence and residual risk of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis B virus infection in Italy from 2009 to 2018

Evolution of the residual risk of HBV, HCV and HIV transmission through blood transfusion in the Region of Valencia, Spain, during a 15-year period (2003-2017)

Hepatitis E virus infection prevalence among men who have sex with men involved in a hepatitis A virus outbreak in Italy

Patient Blood Management: transfusion appropriateness in the post-operative period

Meeting Report

Pathogen reduction of blood components during outbreaks of infectious diseases in the European Union: an expert opinion from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control consultation meeting

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Winter Closure

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Editorial Office Closure Notice

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Vol. 17 No. 6 (2019): Blood Transfusion - 6 2019 (November-December)

Editorial

Uncovering occult hepatitis B in blood donations: a tale of two worlds

"The times they are a-changin", ... or maybe not?

Review

The growing importance of achieving national self-sufficiency in immunoglobulin in Italy. The emergence of a national imperative

Platelet-rich plasma for sports-related muscle, tendon and ligament injuries: an umbrella review

Factor VIII replacement is still the standard of care in haemophilia A

Original article

Occult hepatitis B infection among blood donors from Yaoundé, Cameroon

Prevalence, incidence and residual risk of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis B virus infection in Italy from 2009 to 2018

Evolution of the residual risk of HBV, HCV and HIV transmission through blood transfusion in the Region of Valencia, Spain, during a 15-year period (2003-2017)

Hepatitis E virus infection prevalence among men who have sex with men involved in a hepatitis A virus outbreak in Italy

Patient Blood Management: transfusion appropriateness in the post-operative period

Meeting Report

Pathogen reduction of blood components during outbreaks of infectious diseases in the European Union: an expert opinion from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control consultation meeting

Announcements

Winter Closure

SIMTI 2026

SETS 2026

Editorial Office Closure Notice

Impact Factor 2025

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