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Pathology books - Transfusion medicine
AABB:
Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services
By American Association of Blood Banks
2006 (24th ed), 124 pages, $140 list
Pocket-sized outline of standards for blood banks and transfusion services.
Alving: Blood Components and Pharmacologic Agents in the Treatment of Congenital and Acquired Bleeding Disorders; 2000, 367 pages. A concise aid to the rapid diagnosis and management of patients with inherited or acquired coagulopathies. Topics include evaluation of patients with abnormal screening studies, point-of-care coagulation instruments, localized bleeding, hemostatic defects in uremia, Von Willebrand disease, treatment choices in hemophilia A and B, and more.
Anderson: Scientific Basis of Transfusion Medicine; 2000 (2nd edition), 658 pages, 205 illus. Gain a clear understanding of the principles underlying the use of blood products and transfusion techniques. Also discusses current technologies and developments in related areas such as immunology and molecular genetics.
Bennett:
Laboratory Hemostasis, A Practical Handbook for Pathologists
By Sterling T Bennett, Christopher M Lehman and George M Rodgers
2007 (1st ed), 256 pages, 29 illus, $70 list
This handbook addresses the need among practicing pathologists, laboratory supervisors/managers and clinicians for a straightforward reference for managing a hemostasis laboratory. The full spectrum of coagulation testing, basics of methodology and instrumentation, and the responsibilities of the laboratory director are covered.
Bianco:
Blood Safety and Surveillance; 2001, 632 pages. Discusses the risks and risk-preventing
strategies of blood transfusions, covering the reactions, immunological
complications, and potential for disease transmission involved in this
process. Specific topics include discussions of common and rare transmissible
disorders, such as HIV, hepatitis, and human T-lymphotropic viruses; various
parasitic and tickborne diseases; alternatives to allogenic blood; cost and
time effective techniques to lower risk of transfusion; red cell substitutes;
and the role of public health agencies in regulating procedures.
Bick: Disorders of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
By Rodger L Bick
2002 (3rd edition), 464 pages, 86 illus, $149 list
Presents current data on antithrombotic therapy including warfarins and heparin, delivers practical techniques for diagnosing and treating bleeding and clotting disorders, and includes all topics necessary for board review. This practical text covers disorders of thrombosis and hemostasis in a logical and sequential manner: etiology, pathophysiology, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, and management.
Bidwell: Histocompatibility Testing; 2000, 400 pages. Contemporary serological, cellular, and molecular methodologies in histocompatibility testing and their application to human organ transplantation and transfusion. Includes a bench manual for histocompatibility testers, immunologists, and immunogeneticists; selection of donors and statistical methods; and genetics and clinical relevance of minor histocompatibility antigens.
Brecher: Collected Questions and Answers; 2000 (6th edition), 102 pages. Includes questions received by the AABB and answered by appropriate experts on the Scientific Section Coordinating Committee, the Technical Manual Committee, the Standards Committee, and the Accreditation Committee. Also includes questions and answers from other sources.
By Mark Brecher
2005 (15th ed), 906 pages, $194 list
The AABB Technical Manual is one of the most referenced sources of information in blood banking and transfusion medicine. Now in its 15th edition, this comprehensive text helps beginners and experts alike find and comprehend information quickly.
Broxmeyer: Cellular Characteristics of Cord Blood and Cord Blood Transplantation; 1998, 227 pages. An account of the first laboratory studies of cord blood as well as the subsequent efforts leading to the first cord blood transplants. Following this introduction, eight chapters cover phenotypic and proliferative characteristics; animal models; immunology; natural killer cell immunobiology; allogeneic transplantation; banking and transplantation in Europe; unrelated banking; and related and autologous banking.
Broxmeyer: Cord Blood: Biology, Immunology, And Clinical Transplantation; May 2004. In 14 chapters contributors examine characteristics of cord blood hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells, research at the molecular level, ex-vivo expansion and gene transduction, immune reconstitution, dendritic cells and lymphoid progenitors, cytotoxic T lymphocytes, and new techniques of transplantation. They include a description of the International NETCORD Foundation and review its voluntary standards and accreditation.
Cohen: Cord Blood Characteristics: Role in Stem Cell Transplantation; 2000, 283 pages. A text reviewing the current state of knowledge and future developments in key areas in cord blood immunobiology and transplantation.
Coleman: Hemostasis And Thrombosis: Basic Principles And Clinical Practice
By Robert W Colman, Victor J Marder, Alexander W Clowes, James N George and Samuel Z Goldhaber
2006 (5th ed), 1827 pages, 483 illus, $299 list
Written by more than 160 of the world's foremost authorities, this encyclopedic volume integrates basic science and clinical practice and details all that is currently known about blood clotting disorders and how to manage patients with these and related problems.
Daniels:
Essential Guide to Blood Groups
By Geoff Daniels and Imelda Bromilow
2006 (1st ed), 112 pages, 29 illus, $40 list (discounted at Amazon.com)
Essential Guide to Blood Groups is the only pocket sized guide to provide essential information on blood group systems. This handbook covers the serology, inheritance, biochemistry, and molecular genetics of the most important blood group systems, their clinical importance and techniques used in blood grouping, troubleshooting, and quality assurance.
Daniels: Human Blood Groups; 2002 (2nd edition), 560 pages. Provides an exhaustive overview of the biology and clinical significance of blood groups, including the genes for various blood groups and the functional significance of blood groups. Also integrates serology with molecular biology.
Duguid:
Transfusion Medicine in Practice; 2002,
300 pages. Presents a clinical application of transfusion, discussing the
settings including surgery, transplants, trauma, intensive care, pediatric
neonatal, and obstetric cases. Includes transfusion products, pharmacologic
products, and service management.
Goodnight: Disorders of Hemostasis & Thrombosis: A Clinical Guide
By Scott H Goodnight and William E Hathaway
2000 (2nd ed), 622 pages, $69 list
Now expanded with new coverage of genetics, more therapy and management strategies, and more references throughout, this guide remains one of the most practical resources for diagnosis and treatment of hematologic conditions commonly seen in general practice.
Gregory: Blood Bank Regulations: A to Z; January 2004 (5th edition), 386 pages. An alphabetical listing of 200 topics related to blood banking, providing federal regulatory references and American Association of Blood Banks standards for each. Appendices list compliance resources from selected organizations and regulatory resources available through the Internet.
Harmening:
Modern Blood Banking And Transfusion Practices
By Denise M Harmening
2005 (5th ed), 543 pages, 380 illus, $83 list
Textbook/reference on transfusion practice, immunohematology, and modern blood banking. For students and practitioners.
Hillyer: Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine; 2003, 640 pages, 495 illus. Combines the traditional field of blood banking with the practical field of transfusion medicine. Includes discussion of immunohematology, specialized blood bank products, specific clinical situations, complications of transfusion, therapeutic apheresis, and more. review #1
Hoffstadter: Case Studies in Transfusion Medicine; 1992, 252 pages. Presents 50 case studies representing a cross section of transfusion medicine.
Jabbour: Transfusion-free Medicine And Surgery; August 2005, 188 pages. Discusses controversial issues associated with transfusion-free medicine and surgery. Includes latest research in the field, including the latest techniques in bloodless medicine.
Kayemeier: Quality Control: A Component of Process Control in Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine; 1998, 132 pages. Provides an understanding of the relationship between quality control and process control as they apply to a facility's quality program. Seeks to realign quality control into proper perspective with process control and a quality assurance program.
Kickler: Current Issues in Platelet Transfusion Therapy and Platelet Alloimmunity; 1999, 306 pages. Covers basic issues related to the correct dose, transfusion trigger, target platelet count, and expected response to platelet transfusion. Topics include identifying and treating platelet refractoriness, preventing alloimmunization, providing alternatives to platelet transfusion, addressing matched platelet support, and issues relating specifically to both pediatric and neonatal populations.
Kitchens: Consultative Hemostasis and Thrombosis; 2002, 672 pages. This practical new resource helps readers manage the full range of clotting and bleeding disorders quickly and effectively. Written by a team of respected clinicians, it examines symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment. A reader-friendly design and hundreds of illustrations make it an essential tool for busy physicians.
Klein:
Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine
By Harvey Klein and David Anstee
2006 (11th ed), 912 pages, 259 illus, $195 list
Highly respected, long-established book that has become the "bible" in transfusion medicine.
Lee: Textbook Of Hemophilia; December 2004, 400 pages. This book is an invaluable resource that provides an overview of all aspects of the care of patients with haemophilia. Covering how to assess both bleeding children and adults, Haemophilia A and B, molecular basis of the disease, the role of factors in coagulation, epidemiology, pharmacokinetics, and treatment of inhibitors.
MacPherson: Ethical Issues in Transfusion Medicine
By Colin R MacPherson
2001 (1st ed), 178 pages
McCullough: Transfusion Medicine; November 2004 (2nd edition), 592 pages. Presents a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of the most common disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells, and hemostasis. Each disease state is discussed in terms of underlying pathophysiology, clinical features which suggest the diagnosis, the use of state-of-the-art lab tests in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of the condition, and current management.
McLeod: Apheresis: Principles and Practice; 2003 (2nd edition), 710 pages. Provides a comprehensive account of the scientific, technical, and practical aspects of separating blood into component parts. reviews the history and principles, then explores the procedure for donor and therapeutic apheresis, hematopoietic reconstitution, immunomodulation and gene therapy, and the facility.
Michelson: Platelets; 2002, 1100 pages, 210 illus. A single definitive source of state-of-the-art knowledge about platelets, encompassing platelet biology; platelet function testing; the role of platelets in disease; inherited and acquired disorders of platelet number and function; pharmacology of antiplatelet agents and agents to increase platelet numbers or function; platelet transfusion medicine; and gene therapy. review #1
Mintz: Transfusion Therapy: Clinical Principles and Practice; 1998, 481 pages. Emphasizes clinical practices with some pathophysiology included to support recommendations. Addresses subjects once, with cross-references to other chapters. more
Mousa: Anticoagulants, Antiplatelets, and Thrombolytics; 2003, 400 pages. Highlights the latest developments in antithrombotics and provides experimental methods for the discovery of new and improved anticoagulants. Presents relevant in vitro and in vivo models in thrombosis and hemostasis.
Murphy: Practical Transfusion Medicine; July 2005 (2nd edition), 280 pages, $115. Comprehensive guide includes data for hematologists in training as well as in practice. Sections cover basic principles and background science, use of transfusion in the range of clinical settings, complications and their management, organizational issues, and future developments and implications for transfusion practice. more
O’Shaughnessy: Practical Hemostasis and Thrombosis; August 2005, 224 pages, $110. Essential practical management for all those working in the field of haemostasis and thrombosis. Each chapter follows a standard template supplemented with a mini-contents list, key points, further reading and a summary box. Highlights controversial issues and provides advice for everyday questions.
Petrides:
Practical Guide To Transfusion Medicine
By Marian Petrides, Gary Stack, Laura Cooling and Lanne Maes
2007 (2nd ed), 485 pages, $110 list
Ideal for every student of clinical transfusion medicine, those who deal with transfusing blood on a daily basis and need a handy reference, or practitioners just looking for an informative resource on the subject matter, Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2nd edition, has been updated and expanded to provide guidance in the day-to-day clinical aspects of transfusing blood.
Petrides:
Transfusion Medicine Interactive: A Case Study Approach
By Marian Petrides
2004 (1st ed), $125 list
Transfusion
Medicine Interactive, designed to complement the Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine,
is a CD-ROM that serves as an interactive textbook for those interested in
understanding the practical aspects of clinical transfusion medicine. This is a
handy reference that allows users to take advantage of the interactive benefits
of receiving auditory and text feedback while managing complex, multi-part
cases presented in a clinical-pathological conference format.
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Petz: Immune Hemolytic Anemias; 2003 (2nd edition), 448 pages. The scope of the book has now been expanded to include the full spectrum of immune hemolytic anemias, rather than simply acquired (drug-related) diseases. Completely revised and updated from beginning to end, it presents authoritative coverage of all of today's best laboratory tests as well as the latest diagnostic and treatment methods.
Popovsky: Transfusion Reactions; 2001 (2nd edition), 468 pages. Topics include hemolytic transfusion reactions, febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions, allergic and anaphylactic reactions, bacterial contamination, transfusion-related acute lung injury, transfusion-associated graft-versus-host disease, post-transfusion purpura, hypotensive transfusion reactions, hematopoietic progenitor cell reinfusion, circulatory overload, adverse consequences of autologous transfusion practice, therapeutic apheresis, neonatal transfusion complications, plasma derivatives and adverse reactions
Quinn: Platelet Function: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment
By Martin Quinn and Desmond Fitzgerald
2005, 416 pages, $135 list
A cutting-edge review of the latest findings on the complexities of platelet function and the various means of inhibiting platelet clot formation. The authors delineate an up-to-date picture of platelet biology and describe methods for assessing platelet function, including platelet aggregation, thromboxane production, procoagulant function, platelet function under flow, and the expression of platelet activation markers. more
Reid:
The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook; 2003 (2nd edition), 584 pages. Key information on red blood
cell membrane components carrying blood group antigens, the molecular basis of
the antigens, serological characteristics, and clinical significance of blood
group antibodies. Also, history and information on terminology, expression, chromosomal
assignment, carrier molecule description, molecular basis of antigens, effect
of enzymes/chemicals, clinical significance, disease association, phenotypes,
glycotypes and key references.
Roberts:
Haemophilia and Haemostasis: A Case-Based Approach to Management
By Harold R Roberts, Daniel Carrizosa and Alice
Ma
2007 (1st ed), 256 pages, 20 illus, $95 list
This unique book covers the major cases one might encounter in diagnosing, managing and treating haemophilia. It will provide a practical and informative guide to the broad range of topics concerning both bleeding and clotting disorders.
Rodgers: Case Studies in Hemostasis; 2000, 175 pages. Provides an introduction to coagulation and the laboratory methods unique to it. It features 50 case studies that inform the reader by progressively presenting more challenging coagulation problems.
Simon: Rossi’s Principles of Transfusion Medicine
By Toby L Simon, Walter H Dzik, Edward L Snyder, Christopher P Stowell and Ronald G Strauss
2002 (3rd ed), 1032 pages, $169 list
New edition of a reference that blends transfusion sciences with clinical concerns. The 69 contributions are divided into sections on blood components and derivatives, clinical practice, apheresis, adverse sequelae, special topics, and delivery of blood services.
Snyder: Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells: A Primer for Medical Professionals; 2000 (2nd edition), 230 pages. Pocket guide to the biology of HPCs, including the basic science of these cells and their function. Discusses concepts of the HLA system regarding recognition of self vs. non-self. Provides information on regulations and standards for hematopoietic progenitor cell facilities and discusses professional standards.
Strauss: Handbook of Pediatric Transfusion Medicine; January 2004, 394 pages. Provides practical historical, diagnostic, and therapeutic information on diseases unique to the infant and child who require transfusion support. Includes neonatal and fetal immune response and in utero development issues, blood compatibility and pre-transfusion testing issues specific to pediatric and neonatal transfusion, therapeutic apheresis including red blood cell exchange and prophylactic chronic erythrocytapheresis for sickle cell patients, consent, quality and legal issues of blood transfusion and donation
Triulzi: Blood Transfusion Therapy: A Physician's Handbook; 1999 (6th edition), 150 pages. Pocket-sized reference reflecting current information in transfusion medicine. All sections have been updated to identify controversial topics and to present an unbiased view of current practices.
Vamvakas: Immunomodulatory Effects of Blood Transfusion; 1999, 295 pages. reviews current clinical studies on transfusion-associated immunomodulation to provide a better understanding of the debates over the extent of its deleterious effects. This, in turn, leads into a discussion of possible mandated universal leukocyte reduction in the U.S.
Warkentin:
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
By Theodore E Warkentin and Andreas Greinacher
2007 (4th ed), 592 pages, $200 list
Although first reported in 1973, immune heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) remains one of the most potentially devastating and frequent adverse drug reactions encountered by physicians. This Fourth Edition reinforces its standing as the leading guide to the accurate diagnosis and management of HIT by identifying key signs and symptoms of this disorder and providing clear intervention strategies, including detailed information on treatment paradoxes and the use of alternative anticoagulants to manage these critical circumstances.
WHO: Manual on the Management, Maintenance And Use of Blood Cold Chain Equipment
By World Health Organization
2005 (1st ed), 104 pages, $27 list
The blood cold chain is a series of interconnected activities involving equipment, personnel and processes that are critical for the safe storage and transportation of blood from collection to transfusion. Breaks in the cold chain happen for many reasons, such as equipment that does not meet standards of quality and safety, is unsuitable for blood storage, or is not properly maintained or repaired.
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