Transfusion medicine hackathon: Nurturing the innovative ideas to revolutionize voluntary blood donation.

Background And Objective: Blood transfusion is an essential component of health care. However, several issues can hamper the promotion and sustainability of voluntary blood donation programs. This article is about a hackathon in the field of transfusion medicine that was designed to stimulate original ideas to promote voluntary blood donation.

Evaluating the economic viability of hepatitis E virus serological screening among blood donors: A prospective study from India for advancing blood safety.

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) stands out as a significant transfusion-transmissible infection, yet it is not included in the screening protocols of many countries. The present study was conducted to assess the cost-benefit implications of incorporating HEV screening among blood donors which is one of the preventive strategies in reducing transfusion transmissible HEV.

Methodology: A decision tree model was prepared to assist the cost-benefit analysis.

A Comprehensive SWOT and TOWS analysis of transfusion medicine: Indian Perspective.

Background And Objective: SWOT and TOWS analysis is a strategic planning tool for identifying internal and external factors influencing a field. It helps to identify areas for improvement and growth by maximizing strengths and opportunities while minimizing weaknesses and threats. Transfusion medicine specialists can better understand the field's current status and plan potential growth using SWOT and TWOS strategic tools.

I-JAMM (II)-Therapeutic Apheresis Practices in Preconditioning of ABO-Incompatible Kidney and Liver Transplants in India.

ABO-incompatible transplantations are increasingly gaining relevance with advancements in therapeutic modalities, thus allowing patients to receive timely solid organ transplants. Therapeutic apheresis (TA) procedures remain instrumental as a preconditioning measure to enable such transplants. This survey was undertaken to find out current trends and practices of TA across major transplant centers in India.

Advancing Transfusion Medicine through Raman Tweezers Spectroscopy: A Review of Recent Progress and Future Perspectives.

Background: Raman tweezers spectroscopy (RTS) is a powerful tool that combines optical tweezers and Raman spectroscopy to study single living cells. RTS has become increasingly popular in biomedical and clinical research due to its high molecular specificity and sensitivity, which enable the study of cell viability, cell deformation, cell-protein, cell-nanoparticle, cell-cell interaction, etc. In transfusion medicine, RTS can give valuable insights into the storage lesions and effects of various preservatives and intravenous fluids on blood cells.