Publications by authors named "Dorothy Dinesh"
Background: Effective clinical handover has always been integral to delivering safe, high-quality care in medical wards.
Aim: As handover activity increases in importance we wanted to explore the experience of physicians and trainee doctors. There is little research on internal medicine handover with even less based on direct observational research.
Aims: To identify the rate of bacterial contamination of platelet concentrates in New Zealand and compare with other countries who use the BacT/ALERT screening system. To report on septic transfusion reactions associated with platelet transfusion in New Zealand.
Methods: Six mL of platelet concentrate is inoculated into a BacT/ALERT BPA (aerobic culture) bottle on Day 2 post-collection.
Aim: To review investigations of reported cases of Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury (TRALI) performed by the National Tissue Typing laboratory since 2004.
Method: Donors associated with reported cases of TRALI are recalled for white cell antibody tests. A donor is implicated if found to have neutrophil or HLA antibodies with specificity against one of the recipient's HLA antigens, or a positive white cell crossmatch.
Review of positive direct antiglobulin tests found on cord blood sampling.
J Paediatr Child Health
January 2006
Unlabelled: Until recently, all babies born in Wellington had umbilical cord blood sampling for direct antiglobulin test (DAT). It is considered to be an important test in identifying babies who are at risk of haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN).
Objective: The aim of this review was to examine the utility of positive DAT results and ascertain: -- How many cases required phototherapy? -- Were any babies readmitted for phototherapy? -- Did the positive DAT influence the detection and treatment of HDN?
Methods: The clinical records of all newborn babies found to have positive DATs by Wellington Hospital Blood Bank, over a 6-month period (January 2001-June 2001) were reviewed.