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Journal Articles
3/5/2023
Gupta GK, Henrichs K, Nilsson K, Wagner S, Brown B, Masel D, Gestring ML, Vella MA, Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Reduction of anti-A and anti-B isoagglutinin titers of group O whole blood units employing an ABO antibody immune adsorption column." Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis.. 2023 Mar 5; :103686. Epub 2023 Mar 05.
1/2023
Spector H, McRae HL, Love T, Northam K, Refaai K, Rollins-Raval MA, Refaai MA. "Reduced Time to Procedure for Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Warfarin Reversal With Four-Factor Complex Concentrate as Compared to Plasma." Journal of clinical medicine research.. 2023 Jan; 15(1):51-57. Epub 2023 Jan 24.
12/27/2022
Hood C, Goldstein JN, Milling TJ, Refaai MA, Bajcic P, Goldstein B, Sarode R. "INR and vitamin K-dependent factor levels after vitamin K antagonist reversal with 4F-PCC or plasma." Blood advances.. 2022 Dec 27; Epub 2022 Dec 27.
11/8/2022
Jadwin DF, Fenderson PG, Friedman MT, Jenkins I, Shander A, Waters JH, Friedman A, Tesoriero E, Refaai MA, Shih AW, Awan T, Ngo AL, Perez JA, Reynolds JD. "Determination of Unnecessary Blood Transfusion by Comprehensive 15-Hospital Record Review." Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety. 2022 Nov 8; Epub 2022 Nov 08.
10/17/2022
Yang S, McRae HL, Terry T, Cahill CM, Refaai MA. "Evaluation of a Newly Implemented Critical Thromboelastography (TEG) Value Callback System." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2022 Oct 17; Epub 2022 Oct 17.
6/24/2022
Snyder EL, Wheeler AP, Refaai M, Cohn CS, Poisson J, Fontaine M, Sehl M, Nooka AK, Uhl L, Spinella P, Fenelus M, Liles D, Coyle T, Becker J, Jeng M, Gehrie EA, Spencer BR, Young P, Johnson A, O'Brien JJ, Schiller GJ, Roback JD, Malynn E, Jackups R, Avecilla ST, Lin JS, Liu K, Bentow S, Peng HL, Varrone J, Benjamin RJ, Corash LM. "Comparative risk of pulmonary adverse events with transfusion of pathogen reduced and conventional platelet components." Transfusion.. 2022 Jun 24; Epub 2022 Jun 24.
12/27/2021
McRae HL, Milito C, Klapheke CA, Refaai MA. "Evaluation of solvent/detergent-treated plasma safety and efficacy in orthotopic liver transplant and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura patients: A single center experience." Transfusion.. 2021 Dec 27; Epub 2021 Dec 27.
12/7/2021
McRae HL, Millar MW, Slavin SA, Blumberg N, Rahman A, Refaai MA. "Essential Role of Rho-Associated Kinase in ABO Immune Complex-Mediated Endothelial Barrier Disruption." Biomedicines.. 2021 Dec 7; 9(12)Epub 2021 Dec 07.
10/2021
Refaai MA, Jacobson AK, Rosenfeld JC, Orr RR. "Performance of the microINR Point-of-Care System Used by Self-Testing Patients: A Multicenter Clinical Trial." TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis.. 2021 Oct; 5(4):e577-e584. Epub 2021 Dec 30.
9/24/2021
Obadina M, McRae HL, Lawal R, Refaai MA, Akwaa F. "Impact of electronic medical record-based calculation of 4Ts on heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) testing: A single center experience." International journal of laboratory hematology.. 2021 Sep 24; Epub 2021 Sep 24.
9/2021
Cholette JM, McRae HL, Angona R, Cahill C, Swartz MF, Alfieris GM, Refaai MA. "In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of Hemoglobin and Electrolytes Following the Collection of Cell Saver Blood Washed with Either Normal Saline or Plasma-Lyte A." The journal of extra-corporeal technology.. 2021 Sep; 53(3):214-219.
8/31/2021
Cardillo A, Refaai M. "Platelet Recruitment in COVID-19." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2021 Aug 31; Epub 2021 Aug 31.
7/15/2021
Cahill CM, Alhasson B, Blumberg N, Melvin A, Knight P, Gloff M, Robinson R, Akwaa F, Refaai MA. "Preoperative anemia management program reduces blood transfusion in elective cardiac surgical patients, improving outcomes and decreasing hospital length of stay." Transfusion.. 2021 Jul 15; Epub 2021 Jul 15.
6/24/2021
Cardillo A, Heal JM, Henrichs K, Masel D, Fountaine T, Liesveld J, Noronha S, Cahill C, Ngo A, Gupta GK, Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Reducing the Need for HLA-Matched Platelet Transfusion." The New England journal of medicine.. 2021 Jun 24; 384(25):2451-2452.
4/20/2021
McRae HL, Moore JW, Ifthikharuddin JJ, Refaai MA. "False-positive heparin-PF4 latex immunoturbidimetric assay due to lupus anti-coagulant interference: a case report." British journal of haematology.. 2021 Apr 20; Epub 2021 Apr 20.
3/7/2021
Hu YL, McRae HL, Refaai MA. "Efficacy of Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assay Testing in Patients with Sepsis-Induced Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation." European journal of haematology.. 2021 Mar 7; Epub 2021 Mar 07.
3/6/2021
McRae HL, Militello L, Refaai MA. "Updates in Anticoagulation Therapy Monitoring." Biomedicines.. 2021 Mar 6; 9(3)Epub 2021 Mar 06.
2/23/2021
McRae HL, Yang AH, Kruzer K, Scott GA, Refaai MA. "A Rare Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Triggered by Estrogen-Containing Oral Contraceptives in a Patient with Double Heterozygous Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin G20210A Mutations." American journal of hematology.. 2021 Feb 23; Epub 2021 Feb 23.
1/6/2021
Milling TJ, Refaai MA, Sengupta N. "Anticoagulant Reversal in Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Review of Treatment Guidelines." Digestive diseases and sciences.. 2021 Jan 6; Epub 2021 Jan 06.
12/21/2020
Turgeman A, McRae HL, Cahill C, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "Impact of RBC Transfusion on Peripheral Capillary Oxygen Saturation and Partial Pressure of Arterial Oxygen." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2020 Dec 21; Epub 2020 Dec 21.
12/2020
Ngo A, Masel D, Cahill C, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Clinics in laboratory medicine.. 2020 Dec; 40(4):587-601. Epub 2020 Aug 08.
9/23/2020
McRae HL, Kara F, Milito C, Cahill C, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "Whole blood haemostatic function throughout a 28-day cold storage period: an in vitro study." Vox sanguinis.. 2020 Sep 23; Epub 2020 Sep 23.
5/15/2020
Refaai MA, Conley GW, Hudson CA, Spinelli SL, Phipps RP, Morrell CN, Blumberg N, McRae HL. "Evaluation of the procoagulant properties of a newly developed platelet modified lysate product." Transfusion.. 2020 May 15; Epub 2020 May 15.
4/2020
Refaai MA, Shah V, Fernando R. "Performance of the microINR Point-of-Care System: A Multicenter Clinical Trial." Thrombosis and haemostasis.. 2020 Apr; 120(4):687-691. Epub 2020 Apr 16.
1/15/2020
Boulware R, Refaai MA. "Why do patients with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) experience lower bleeding events despite thrombocytopenia?" Thrombosis research.. 2020 Jan 15; 187:154-158. Epub 2020 Jan 15.
1/11/2020
Schmidt AE, Sahai T, Refaai MA, Sullivan M, Curtis BR. "Severe Platelet Transfusion Refractoriness in Association with Antibodies Against CD36." Laboratory medicine.. 2020 Jan 11; Epub 2020 Jan 11.
9/9/2019
Schmidt AE, Israel AK, Refaai MA. "The Utility of Thromboelastography to Guide Blood Product Transfusion." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2019 Sep 9; 152(4):407-422.
8/6/2019
Blumberg N, Cholette JM, Cahill C, Pietropaoli AP, Winters S, Phipps R, Noronha SA, Heal JM, Kirkley SA, Fountaine TJ, Henrichs K, Masel D, Refaai MA. "Transfusion medicine: A research agenda for the coming years." Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis.. 2019 Aug 6; Epub 2019 Aug 06.
8/2019
Refaai MA, Conley G, Ortel TL, Francis JL. "Evaluation of a rapid and automated heparin-induced thrombocytopenia immunoassay." International journal of laboratory hematology.. 2019 Aug; 41(4):478-484. Epub 2019 Apr 15.
7/25/2019
Milito C, McRae H, Victor A, Refaai MA, Schmidt AE. "Persistent Rivaroxaban Effect Due to Impaired Renal Clearance and Medication Effects." Laboratory medicine.. 2019 Jul 25; Epub 2019 Jul 25.
4/2/2019
Blumberg N, Henrichs K, Cholette J, Pietropaoli A, Spinelli S, Noronha S, Phipps R, Refaai MA. "Sickle red blood cells are more susceptible to in vitro haemolysis when exposed to normal saline versus Plasma-Lyte A." Vox sanguinis.. 2019 Apr 2; Epub 2019 Apr 02.
3/27/2019
Milito C, Masel D, Henrichs K, Schmidt AE, Kirkley S, Aljitawi O, Becker M, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "Post-Transfusion Purpura Mimicking Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report." Laboratory medicine.. 2019 Mar 27; Epub 2019 Mar 27.
2/27/2019
Pietropaoli AP, Henrichs KF, Cholette JM, Spinelli SL, Phipps RP, Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Total plasma heme concentration increases after red blood cell transfusion and predicts mortality in critically ill medical patients." Transfusion.. 2019 Feb 27; Epub 2019 Feb 27.
2/4/2019
Polito NB, Kanouse E, Jones CMC, McCann M, Refaai MA, Acquisto NM. "Effect of vitamin K administration on rate of warfarin reversal." Transfusion.. 2019 Feb 4; Epub 2019 Feb 04.
1/2/2019
Stolla M, Refaai MA, Conley G, Spinelli S, Casey A, Katerji H, McRae HL, Blumberg N, Phipps R, Metlay LA, Katzman PJ. "Placental Chorionic Cyst Fluid Has Prothrombotic Properties and Differs From Amniotic Fluid." Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2019 Jan 2; :1093526618821577. Epub 2019 Jan 02.
11/2018
Refaai MA, Riley P, Mardovina T, Bell PD. "The Clinical Significance of Fibrin Monomers." Thrombosis and haemostasis.. 2018 Nov; 118(11):1856-1866. Epub 2018 Oct 12.
10/3/2018
Schmidt AE, Refaai MA, Coppage M. "HLA-Mediated Platelet Refractoriness: An ACLPS Critical Review." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2018 Oct 3; Epub 2018 Oct 03.
7/15/2018
Cahill CM, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload as a Result of Plasma Transfusion to Correct International Normalized Ratio Before an Invasive Procedure: A Case Report." A&A practice.. 2018 Jul 15; 11(2):49-51.
7/3/2018
Refaai MA, Conley GW, Henrichs KF, McRae H, Schmidt AE, Phipps RP, Spinelli SL, Masel D, Cholette JM, Pietropaoli A, Eaton MP, Blumberg N. "Decreased Hemolysis and Improved Platelet Function in Blood Components Washed With Plasma-Lyte A Compared to 0.9% Sodium Chloride." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2018 Jul 3; 150(2):146-153.
7/2018
Cholette JM, Pietropaoli AP, Henrichs KF, Alfieris GM, Powers KS, Gensini F, Rubenstein JS, Sweeney D, Phipps R, Spinelli SL, Refaai MA, Eaton MP, Blumberg N. "Elevated free hemoglobin and decreased haptoglobin levels are associated with adverse clinical outcomes, unfavorable physiologic measures, and altered inflammatory markers in pediatric cardiac surgery patients." Transfusion.. 2018 Jul; 58(7):1631-1639. Epub 2018 Mar 30.
6/2018
Refaai MA, Cahill C, Masel D, Schmidt AE, Heal JM, Kirkley SA, Blumberg N. "Is It Time to Reconsider the Concepts of "Universal Donor" and "ABO Compatible" Transfusions?" Anesthesia and analgesia.. 2018 Jun; 126(6):2135-2138.
5/2018
Sherazi S, Kouides P, Francis C, Lowenstein CJ, Refaai M, Conley G, Johnson BA, Muchnik E, Lien S, Massey HT, Alexis JD. "Prospective analysis of bleeding events in left ventricular assist device patients." The International journal of artificial organs.. 2018 May; 41(5):269-276. Epub 2018 Mar 22.
4/2018
Cahill CM, Blumberg N, Schmidt AE, Knight PA, Melvin AL, Massey HT, Delehanty JM, Zebrak SB, Refaai MA. "Implementation of a Standardized Transfusion Protocol for Cardiac Patients Treated With Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Is Associated With Decreased Blood Component Utilization and May Improve Clinical Outcome." Anesthesia and analgesia.. 2018 Apr; 126(4):1262-1267.
3/2018
Blumberg N, Heal JM, Masel D, Refaai MA. "The precautionary principle and use of Group A plasma in recipients of unknown ABO blood group." Transfusion.. 2018 Mar; 58(3):829-831.
2/2018
Schmidt AE, Gore E, Henrichs KF, Conley G, Dorsey C, Bjugstad KB, Refaai MA, Blumberg N, Cholette JM. "Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) is Predictive of Complications Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery." Pediatric cardiology.. 2018 Feb; 39(2):299-306. Epub 2017 Oct 31.
2/2018
Blumberg N, Cholette JM, Pietropaoli AP, Phipps R, Spinelli SL, Eaton MP, Noronha SA, Seghatchian J, Heal JM, Refaai MA. "0.9% NaCl (Normal Saline) - Perhaps not so normal after all?" Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis.. 2018 Feb; 57(1):127-131. Epub 2018 Feb 21.
12/20/2017
Schmidt AE, Henrichs KF, Kirkley SA, Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Prophylactic Preprocedure Platelet Transfusion Is Associated With Increased Risk of Thrombosis and Mortality." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2017 Dec 20; 149(1):87-94.
11/2017
Sahai T, Henrichs K, Refaai M, Heal JM, Kirkley SA, Schmidt AE, Mendler JH, Masel D, Liesveld J, Aquina C, Blumberg N. "ABO identical and washed blood transfusions as candidate strategies to reduce early mortality in acute promyelocytic leukemia." Leukemia research.. 2017 Nov; 62:1-3. Epub 2017 Sep 23.
10/2017
Blumberg N, Cholette JM, Schmidt AE, Phipps RP, Spinelli SL, Heal JM, Pietropaoli AP, Refaai MA, Sime PJ. "Management of Platelet Disorders and Platelet Transfusions in ICU Patients." Transfusion medicine reviews.. 2017 Oct; 31(4):252-257. Epub 2017 May 04.
6/2017
Farnsworth CW, Schott EM, Jensen SE, Zukoski J, Benvie AM, Refaai MA, Kates SL, Schwarz EM, Zuscik MJ, Gill SR, Mooney RA. "Adaptive Upregulation of Clumping Factor A (ClfA) by Staphylococcus aureus in the Obese, Type 2 Diabetic Host Mediates Increased Virulence." Infection and immunity.. 2017 Jun; 85(6)Epub 2017 May 23.
2/2017
Agostini-Vulaj D, Francis CW, Refaai MA. "Management of concomitant factor VII deficiency and Factor V Leiden mutation." International journal of laboratory hematology.. 2017 Feb; 39(1):e10-e13.
1/2017
Greener D, Henrichs KF, Liesveld JL, Heal JM, Aquina CT, Phillips GL, Kirkley SA, Milner LA, Refaai MA, Mendler JH, Szydlowski J, Masel D, Schmidt A, Boscoe FP, Schymura MJ, Blumberg N. "Improved outcomes in acute myeloid leukemia patients treated with washed transfusions." American journal of hematology.. 2017 Jan; 92(1):E8-E9.
2017
Refaai MA, Kothari TH, Straub S, Falcon J, Sarode R, Goldstein JN, Brainsky A, Omert L, Lee ML, Milling TJ. "Four-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Reduces Time to Procedure in Vitamin K Antagonist-Treated Patients Experiencing Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Post Hoc Analysis of Two Randomized Controlled Trials." Emergency medicine international.. 2017 2017:8024356. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
12/2016
Sharma AK, Sharma M, Refaai MA. "Looking Beyond INR of 1.5 and Fresh Frozen Plasma in Liver Disease." Cardiovascular and interventional radiology.. 2016 Dec; 39(12):1795-1796. Epub 2016 Jun 03.
4/2016
Zaffuto BJ, Conley GW, Connolly GC, Henrichs KF, Francis CW, Heal JM, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "ABO-immune complex formation and impact on platelet function, red cell structural integrity and haemostasis: an in vitro model of ABO non-identical transfusion." Vox sanguinis.. 2016 Apr; 110(3):219-26. Epub 2015 Nov 03.
4/2016
Milling TJ, Refaai MA, Sarode R, Lewis B, Mangione A, Durn BL, Harman A, Lee ML, Goldstein JN. "Safety of a Four-factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Versus Plasma for Vitamin K Antagonist Reversal: An Integrated Analysis of Two Phase IIIb Clinical Trials." Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine.. 2016 Apr; 23(4):466-75. Epub 2016 Mar 21.
3/2016
Lannan KL, Refaai MA, Ture SK, Morrell CN, Blumberg N, Phipps RP, Spinelli SL. "Resveratrol preserves the function of human platelets stored for transfusion." British journal of haematology.. 2016 Mar; 172(5):794-806. Epub 2015 Dec 18.
3/2016
Schmidt AE, Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Platelet Transfusion and Thrombosis: More Questions than Answers." Seminars in thrombosis and hemostasis.. 2016 Mar; 42(2):118-24. Epub 2015 Dec 30.
1/2016
Milling TJ, Refaai MA, Goldstein JN, Schneider A, Omert L, Harman A, Lee ML, Sarode R. "Thromboembolic Events After Vitamin K Antagonist Reversal With 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate: Exploratory Analyses of Two Randomized, Plasma-Controlled Studies." Annals of emergency medicine.. 2016 Jan; 67(1):96-105.e5. Epub 2015 Jun 17.
2016
Schmidt AE, Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Past, present and forecast of transfusion medicine: What has changed and what is expected to change?" La Presse me?dicale.. 2016 45(7-8 Pt 2):e253-72. Epub 2016 Jul 26.
11/2015
Refaai MA, Goldstein JN, Lee ML, Durn BL, Milling TJ, Sarode R. "Increased risk of volume overload with plasma compared with four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for urgent vitamin K antagonist reversal." Transfusion.. 2015 Nov; 55(11):2722-9. Epub 2015 Jul 01.
9/2015
Schmidt AE, Kirkley S, Patel N, Masel D, Bowen R, Blumberg N, Refaai MA. "An alternative method to dithiothreitol treatment for antibody screening in patients receiving daratumumab." Transfusion.. 2015 Sep; 55(9):2292-3.
7/2015
Blumberg N, Refaai M, Heal J. "ABO matching of platelet transfusions - "Start Making Sense". "As we get older, and stop making sense…" - The Talking Heads (1984)." Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue.. 2015 Jul; 13(3):347-50. Epub 2015 Feb 02.
5/23/2015
Goldstein JN, Refaai MA, Milling TJ, Lewis B, Goldberg-Alberts R, Hug BA, Sarode R. "Four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate versus plasma for rapid vitamin K antagonist reversal in patients needing urgent surgical or invasive interventions: a phase 3b, open-label, non-inferiority, randomised trial." Lancet.. 2015 May 23; 385(9982):2077-87. Epub 2015 Feb 27.
5/2015
Zantek ND, Hsu P, Meijer P, Smock KJ, Plumhoff EA, Refaai MA, Van Cott EM. "Quality of factor XI activity testing in North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratories." International journal of laboratory hematology.. 2015 May; 37 Suppl 1:99-107.
2015
Stolla M, Refaai MA, Heal JM, Spinelli SL, Garraud O, Phipps RP, Blumberg N. "Platelet transfusion - the new immunology of an old therapy." Frontiers in immunology.. 2015 6:28. Epub 2015 Feb 02.
6/2014
Spinelli SL, Lannan KL, Casey AE, Croasdell A, Curran TM, Henrichs KF, Pollock SJ, Milne GA, Refaai MA, Francis CW, Phipps RP, Blumberg N. "Isoprostane and isofuran lipid mediators accumulate in stored red blood cells and influence platelet function in vitro." Transfusion.. 2014 Jun; 54(6):1569-79. Epub 2013 Nov 05.
12/2013
Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "Transfusion immunomodulation from a clinical perspective: an update." Expert review of hematology.. 2013 Dec; 6(6):653-63. Epub 2013 Oct 30.
9/10/2013
Sarode R, Milling TJ, Refaai MA, Mangione A, Schneider A, Durn BL, Goldstein JN. "Efficacy and safety of a 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate in patients on vitamin K antagonists presenting with major bleeding: a randomized, plasma-controlled, phase IIIb study." Circulation.. 2013 Sep 10; 128(11):1234-43. Epub 2013 Aug 09.
6/2013
Zantek ND, Hsu P, Refaai MA, Ledford-Kraemer M, Meijer P, Van Cott EM. "Factor VII assay performance: an analysis of the North American Specialized Coagulation Laboratory Association proficiency testing results." International journal of laboratory hematology.. 2013 Jun; 35(3):314-21.
3/2013
Refaai MA, Blumberg N. "The transfusion dilemma--weighing the known and newly proposed risks of blood transfusions against the uncertain benefits." Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology.. 2013 Mar; 27(1):17-35.
2/2013
Refaai MA, Carter J, Henrichs KF, Davidson DC, Pollock SJ, Casey AE, Spinelli SL, Phipps RP, Francis CW, Blumberg N. "Alterations of platelet function and clot formation kinetics after in vitro exposure to anti-A and -B." Transfusion.. 2013 Feb; 53(2):382-93. Epub 2012 May 25.
3/2012
Henrichs KF, Howk N, Masel DS, Thayer M, Refaai MA, Kirkley SA, Heal JM, Blumberg N. "Providing ABO-identical platelets and cryoprecipitate to (almost) all patients: approach, logistics, and associated decreases in transfusion reaction and red blood cell alloimmunization incidence." Transfusion.. 2012 Mar; 52(3):635-40. Epub 2011 Sep 02.
7/2011
Refaai MA, Fialkow LB, Heal JM, Henrichs KF, Spinelli SL, Phipps RP, Masel E, Smith BH, Corsetti JP, Francis CW, Bankey PE, Blumberg N. "An association of ABO non-identical platelet and cryoprecipitate transfusions with altered red cell transfusion needs in surgical patients." Vox sanguinis.. 2011 Jul; 101(1):55-60. Epub 2011 Mar 18.
4/2011
Refaai MA, Phipps RP, Spinelli SL, Blumberg N. "Platelet transfusions: impact on hemostasis, thrombosis, inflammation and clinical outcomes." Thrombosis research.. 2011 Apr; 127(4):287-91. Epub 2010 Nov 19.
1/1/2011
Refaai MA, Henrichs KF, Spinelli SL, Phipps RP, Masel E, Smith BH, Francis CW, Blumberg N. "Platelet Activation Following Exposure to Anti-ABO Antibodies-An In Vitro Study." US oncology & hematology.. 2011 Jan 1; 7(1):72-74.
2011
Sahler J, Grimshaw K, Spinelli SL, Refaai MA, Phipps RP, Blumberg N. "Platelet storage and transfusions: new concerns associated with an old therapy." Drug discovery today. Disease mechanisms. 2011 8(1-2):e9-e14. Epub 2011 Jul 20.
12/2010
Blumberg N, Heal JM, Gettings KF, Phipps RP, Masel D, Refaai MA, Kirkley SA, Fialkow LB. "An association between decreased cardiopulmonary complications (transfusion-related acute lung injury and transfusion-associated circulatory overload) and implementation of universal leukoreduction of blood transfusions." Transfusion.. 2010 Dec; 50(12):2738-44.
6/2010
Refaai MA, Chuang C, Menegus M, Blumberg N, Francis CW. "Outcomes after platelet transfusion in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia." Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH.. 2010 Jun; 8(6):1419-21. Epub 2010 Mar 19.
2/2010
Sarode R, Refaai MA, Matevosyan K, Burner JD, Hampton S, Rutherford C. "Prospective monitoring of plasma and platelet transfusions in a large teaching hospital results in significant cost reduction." Transfusion.. 2010 Feb; 50(2):487-92. Epub 2009 Oct 05.
2010
Refaai MA, Frenkel E, Sarode R. "Platelet aggregation responses vary over a period of time in healthy controls." Platelets.. 2010 21(6):460-3.
6/2009
Holland L, Warkentin TE, Refaai M, Crowther MA, Johnston MA, Sarode R. "Suboptimal effect of a three-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (Profilnine-SD) in correcting supratherapeutic international normalized ratio due to warfarin overdose." Transfusion.. 2009 Jun; 49(6):1171-7. Epub 2009 Feb 06.
2/2009
Alter D, Grenache DG, Bosler DS, Karcher RE, Nichols J, Rajadhyaksha A, Camelo-Piragua S, Rauch C, Huddleston BJ, Frank EL, Sluss PM, Lewandrowski K, Eichhorn JH, Hall JE, Rahman SS, McPherson RA, Kiechle FL, Hammett-Stabler C, Pierce KA, Kloehn EA, Thomas PA, Walts AE, Madan R, Schlesinger K, Nawgiri R, Bhutani M, Kanber Y, Abati A, Atkins KA, Farrar R, Gopez EV, Jhala D, Griffin S, Jhala K, Jhala N, Bentz JS, Emerson L, Chadwick BE, Barroeta JE, Baloch ZW, Collins BT, Middleton OL, Davis GG, Haden-Pinneri K, Chu AY, Keylock JB, Ramoso R, Thoene CA, Stewart D, Pierce A, Barry M, Aljinovic N, Gardner DL, Barry M, Shields LB, Arnold J, Stewart D, Martin EL, Rakow RJ, Paddock C, Zaki SR, Prahlow JA, Stewart D, Shields LB, Rolf CM, Falzon AL, Hudacki R, Mazzella FM, Bethel M, Zarrin-Khameh N, Gresik MV, Gill R, Karlon W, Etzell J, Deftos M, Karlon WJ, Etzell JE, Wang E, Lu CM, Manion E, Rosenthal N, Wang E, Lu CM, Tang P, Petric M, Schade AE, Hall GS, Oethinger M, Hall G, Picton AR, Hoang L, Imperial MR, Kibsey P, Waites K, Duffy L, Hall GS, Salangsang JA, Bravo LT, Oethinger MD, Veras E, Silva E, Vicens J, Silva E, Keylock J, Hempel J, Rushing E, Posligua LE, Deavers MT, Nash JW, Basturk O, Perle MA, Greco A, Lee P, Maru D, Weydert JA, Stevens TM, Brownlee NA, Kemper AE, Williams HJ, Oliverio BJ, Al-Agha OM, Eskue KL, Newlands SD, Eltorky MA, Puri PK, Royer MC, Rush WL, Tavora F, Galvin JR, Franks TJ, Carter JE, Kahn AG, Lozada Muñoz LR, Houghton D, Land KJ, Nester T, Gildea J, Lefkowitz J, Lacount RA, Thompson HW, Refaai MA, Quillen K, Lopez AO, Goldfinger D, Muram T, Thompson H. "Check Sample Abstracts." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2009 Feb; 131(2):286-299.
2009
Refaai MA, Cusick RM, Paranjape G, Sutor LJ. "Low CD34 collection from a healthy blood progenitor cell donor: a case report." Journal of clinical apheresis.. 2009 24(6):262-4.
11/24/2008
Khorana AA, Francis CW, Blumberg N, Culakova E, Refaai MA, Lyman GH. "Blood transfusions, thrombosis, and mortality in hospitalized patients with cancer." Archives of internal medicine.. 2008 Nov 24; 168(21):2377-81.
7/2008
O'Keeffe T, Refaai M, Tchorz K, Forestner JE, Sarode R. "A massive transfusion protocol to decrease blood component use and costs." Archives of surgery.. 2008 Jul; 143(7):686-90; discussion 690-1.
11/2007
Refaai MA, Warkentin TE, Axelson M, Matevosyan K, Sarode R. "Delayed-onset heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, venous thromboembolism, and cerebral venous thrombosis: a consequence of heparin "flushes"." Thrombosis and haemostasis.. 2007 Nov; 98(5):1139-40.
7/2006
Refaai MA, Ahn C, Lu L, Wu K, Broze GJ. "Protein Z and ZPI levels and cardiovascular events." Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH.. 2006 Jul; 4(7):1628-9.
4/2006
Refaai MA, Wright RW, Parvin CA, Gronowski AM, Scott MG, Eby CS. "Ischemia-modified albumin increases after skeletal muscle ischemia during arthroscopic knee surgery." Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry.. 2006 Apr; 366(1-2):264-8. Epub 2005 Dec 07.
2006
Refaai MA, Van Cott EM, Lukoszyk M, Hughes J, Eby CS. "Loss of factor VIII and von Willebrand factor activities during cold storage of whole blood is reversed by rewarming." Laboratory hematology : official publication of the International Society for Laboratory Hematology.. 2006 12(2):99-102.
12/2005
Refaai MA, Lukoszyk M, Hughes J, Eby CS, Van Cott EM. "Cold-dependent loss of factor VIII von Willebrand factor activities in citrated whole blood is reversed by rewarming." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2005 Dec; 124(6):972; author reply 973.
4/2003
Refaai MA, Van Cott EM, Laposata M. "The timing of a positive test result for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia relative to the platelet count and anticoagulant therapy in 43 consecutive cases." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2003 Apr; 119(4):497-504.
3/2003
Refaai MA, Nguyen PN, Cluette-Brown JE, Laposata M. "Ethyl arachidonate is the predominant fatty acid ethyl ester in the brains of alcohol-intoxicated subjects at autopsy." Lipids.. 2003 Mar; 38(3):269-73.
1/2003
Refaai MA, Laposata M, Van Cott EM. "Clinical significance of a borderline titer in a negative ELISA test for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia." American journal of clinical pathology.. 2003 Jan; 119(1):61-5.
1/2002
Refaai MA, Nguyen PN, Steffensen TS, Evans RJ, Cluette-Brown JE, Laposata M. "Liver and adipose tissue fatty acid ethyl esters obtained at autopsy are postmortem markers for premortem ethanol intake." Clinical chemistry.. 2002 Jan; 48(1):77-83.
2002
Laposata M, Hasaba A, Best CA, Yoerger DM, McQuillan BM, Salem RO, Refaai MA, Soderberg BL. "Fatty acid ethyl esters: recent observations." Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids.. 2002 67(2-3):193-6.
4/2001
Salem RO, Refaai MA, Cluette-Brown JE, Russo JW, Laposata M. "Fatty acid ethyl esters in liver and adipose tissues as postmortem markers for ethanol intake." Clinical chemistry.. 2001 Apr; 47(4):722-5.
10/2000
Laposata M, Kabakibi A, Walden MP, Cluette-Brown JE, Nanji AA, Refaai MA, Werner J, Nanji AA. "Differences in the fatty acid composition of fatty acid ethyl esters in organs and their secretions." Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research.. 2000 Oct; 24(10):1488-91.