Platelet Therapy

I. Current Status And New Development. 1. An Overview of Collection, Processing, Storage and Quality Monitoring of Platelets (S. Holme, J. Seghatchian). 2. New Perspective in Manufacturing of Platelets from Whole Blood and Apheresis (R.N.I. Pietersz, J. Seghatchian). 3. Platelet Storage Media (H. Gulliksson, C.F. Hogman). 4. The Effects of Metabolic Additives on Platelet Storage (J.D. Sweeney, A. Arduini). 5. Cold Stored Platelets (J.G. Vostal, T.H. Mondoro). 6. Frozen Platelets (C.R. Valeri, G. Ragno, L.E. Pivacek). 7. Lyophilized Platelets for Transfusion (A.P. Bode, M.S. Read). 8. Preservation of Platelet Function after Cardiac Surgery and Apheresis (C.H. Rinder, H.M. Rinder). II. Platelet Storage Lesion and Quality Monitoring. 9. Biocompatibility Assessment of Filter Materials (S. Kora et al.). 10. Cytoskelal Changes during Platelet Storage (D.M. Gilligan). 11. Biological Response Modifiers in Platelet Transfusion Therapy (P.L. Perrotta, D. Feldman, E.L. Snyder). 12. Microvesicles in Platelet Concentrates (P. Krailadsiri, J. Seghatchian). 13. Platelet and Residual Leukocyte Counting in Platelet Components (L.J. Dumont, G. Moroff). 14. Practical Aspects of Platelet Storage Lesion and Quality (J. Seghatchian, P. Krailadsiri). III. Alternatives to Platelets. 15. Thrombopoietin and Ex Vivo Expansion of Megakaryocytes (S. van den Oudenrijn et al.). 16. Alternatives to Platelet Transfusion (G. Gerotziafas, M.M. Samama). IV. Safety/Efficacy and Immunomodulatory Aspects. 17. Alternative Strategies in Platelet Therapy (L.T. Goodnough). 18. Bacterial Contamination of Platelets (M. Goldman, M.A. Blajchman). 19. Ultraviolet and Gamma-Irradiated Platelets: In Vitro and In Vivo Response (D. Norfolk). 20. Inactivation of Infectious Pathogens and Leukocytes in Platelet Concentrates (L. Corash). 21. Trigger Factors for Prophylactic Platelet Transfusions (M. Murphy). 22. Strategies to Provide Effective Platelets to Patients Refractory to Random Donor Platelet Support (P. Rebulla). 23. Immunomodulatory Aspects (A. Brand). 24. Consensus Conference on Platelet Transfusion: Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (M. Contreras). Epilogue.