2023
Enhanced IgG immune response to COVID‐19 vaccination in patients with sickle cell disease
Nakahara H, Cheedarla N, Verkerke H, Cheedarla S, Wu S, Hendrickson J, Chang A, McLemore M, Rassi F, Roback J, Neish A, Fasano R, Stowell S. Enhanced IgG immune response to COVID‐19 vaccination in patients with sickle cell disease. British Journal Of Haematology 2023, 202: 937-941. PMID: 37287128, PMCID: PMC10751105, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseCOVID-19 vaccinationAntibody responseCell diseaseSARS-CoV-2 vaccinationIgG immune responseSimilar antibody responsesOptimal vaccination strategyIgG titresIgG responsesVaccination strategiesImmune responseSCD controlsGeneral populationPatientsVaccinationDiseaseResponseCohortTitres
2022
The Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐IV‐Pediatric (REDS‐IV‐P): A research program striving to improve blood donor safety and optimize transfusion outcomes across the lifespan
Josephson CD, Glynn S, Mathew S, Birch R, Bakkour S, Kreuziger L, Busch MP, Chapman K, Dinardo C, Hendrickson J, Hod EA, Kelly S, Luban N, Mast A, Norris P, Custer B, Sabino E, Sachais B, Spencer BR, Stone M, Kleinman S, for the National Heart L. The Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study‐IV‐Pediatric (REDS‐IV‐P): A research program striving to improve blood donor safety and optimize transfusion outcomes across the lifespan. Transfusion 2022, 62: 982-999. PMID: 35441384, PMCID: PMC9353062, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood safety issueRecipient outcomesData Coordinating CenterRecipient EpidemiologySevere acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2Blood donor safetyNon-transfused patientsProspective observational studyHospital electronic medical recordsCorona virus 2Sickle cell diseaseElectronic medical recordsPreterm infantsDonor safetyNational HeartMedical recordsBlood donorsCell diseaseObservational studyBlood supplyTransfusion outcomesBlood centersStudy designSpecial populationsCoordinating Center
2021
Early but not late convalescent plasma is associated with better survival in moderate-to-severe COVID-19
Briggs N, Gormally MV, Li F, Browning SL, Treggiari MM, Morrison A, Laurent-Rolle M, Deng Y, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, Desruisseaux MS. Early but not late convalescent plasma is associated with better survival in moderate-to-severe COVID-19. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0254453. PMID: 34320004, PMCID: PMC8318280, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 convalescent plasmaSevere COVID-19Convalescent plasmaPlasma recipientsHospital mortalityUnexposed cohortCCP administrationSevere COVID-19 infectionPropensity score-matched analysisCOVID-19Limited therapeutic optionsCOVID-19 infectionCoronavirus disease 2019CCP recipientsHospital stayPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsHospital daysHospital dischargeEarly administrationComplete followMechanical ventilationTherapeutic optionsClinical differencesSevere disease