Dehn Camp

The peak thrombin, velocity-index and area under the curve were calculated. Microparticles contribute to the different parameters in samples with increased thrombin generation as follows 50 ± 19% for peak thrombin, 58 ± 24% for velocity-index and 35 ± 13% for area under the curve. Microparticles did not contribute to thrombin generation in…[Read more]

001). The differences between CONV and FIT were significant for all parameters and FIT systems except VistaCam, which achieved no significant difference in specificity. Examiners younger than 40 years attained significantly higher sensitivity and negative predictive values than older examiners.

FIT is more reliable for detecting composite…[Read more]

Blood centers (BCs) rely on schools and businesses. Shelter-in-place orders closed them. This study determined how COVID-19 affected donation habits.

Two periods were reviewed (May 1 through June 30, 2018 vs 2019 [control] and 2019 vs 2020 [study-COVID period]). These donations were reviewed first-time, repeat (donation ≤ 2 years), and l…[Read more]