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Dr. Escolar discusses the need for PRT and provides a detailed comparison of how three different available technologies impact the biochemistry and function of platelets for transfusion.
26 minutes
Gines Escolar, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology Laboratory of Hemostasis, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Dr. McCullough explains how PRT platelet quality is evaluated and shares his conclusions from a review of both randomized, controlled trials and observational studies of PRT platelet performance.
22 minutes
Jeffrey McCullough, MD
Emeritus Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Minnesota, USA
Dr. Goodrich examines “how much is enough” and the need to balance effective pathogen reduction against the cell and protein damage induced by the process.
36 minutes
Raymond P. Goodrich, PhD
Director of the Infectious Disease Research Center (IDRC), Colorado State University, USA
With Dr. McCullough as moderator, practitioners from three different blood centers share their clinical experience with PRT platelets.
24 minutes