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BACKGROUND: Cross-matched platelet (cross-matched PLT) transfusion is effective for immune-mediated platelet transfusion refractoriness (PTR), but is more costly and time-consuming for physical cross-match than using standard PLT units. Recent studies have reported the utility of human leucocyte antigens (HLA) virtual cross-matched PLT (HLA-matched PLT) that is defined as HLA-A/B matched or no antibody against donor-specific antigen. Here, we evaluated the effect of HLA-matched PLTs for PTR in post hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Our study included a total of 241 PLTs in 16 patients who underwent HSCT at Okayama University Hospital between 2010 and 2017, receiving either HLA-matched or cross-matched PLTs. We calculated the 24-hour corrected count increments (CCI-24) to evaluate the effect of PLTs. A CCI-24 ≥ 4500 was considered to be a successful transfusion. RESULTS: We analyzed 139 cross-matched PLTs and 102 HLA-matched PLTs. In the immune-mediated PTR, the rate of successful transfusion was 60.5% for cross-matched PLT and 63.4% for HLA-matched PLT (p = 0.825). On the other hand, the median CCI-24 for cross-matched PLT transfusions and HLA-matched PLT transfusions were 1856 and 5824 (p < 0.001), with a success rate of 28.1 and 54.1% in cases with non-immune-mediated PTR, respectively (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of HLA-matched PLT is not inferior to cross-matched PLT. This result indicates that physical cross-match can be omitted in post HSCT PTR.
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Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation/methods , Platelet Transfusion/methods , Adult , Aged , Blood Grouping and Crossmatching/methods , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Thrombocytopenia/therapyABSTRACT
Adults and larvae of a new ectoparasitic isopod, Prodajus curviabdominalis n. sp., are described from the mysid Siriella okadai Ii collected from the Seto Inland Sea, western Japan. The adult female is found within the host marsupium with the cephalon directed posteriorly, whereas the dwarf adult male attaches to the ventral surface of the female pleon. The cryptoniscid larva usually attaches to the second or third abdominal somite of the host, using an oral sucker. Mature adults of the new species are distinguished from all other congeners by: pleon of ovigerous female strongly curved dorsally, with large swellings on ventral side; pereon of ovigerous female narrow; exopods on male uropods present; male pleon short and thick. This is the third record of a member of the Dajidae from Japan. The behaviour of the cryptoniscid larvae of the new species on the host mysid was also observed using a video camera. Larvae moved from the first attachment site, usually the second or third abdominal somite of the host mysid, into the marsupium. When host oostegites were not fully developed, larvae entered beneath the host carapace until her marsupium was fully formed. The host infected by a female P. curviabdominalis moved the oostegites rhythmically, an action which may aid the respiration of the parasite.
