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Edited By: Dr. Miquel Lozano
About the Journal
Vox Sanguinis reports on important, novel developments in transfusion medicine, publishing original papers, reviews and international fora on all aspects of blood transfusion and tissue transplantation.
Following the introduction of our new article layout, and scientific illustrations to accompany reviews, we're delighted to announce more exciting improvements to Vox Sanguinis for 2022:
- More issues – Vox Sanguinis will now publish an issue every month
- Faster publication – the move to monthly issues means that we can publish content in print more rapidly
- Additional sections – we are delighted to welcome two new Section Editors to the team; Claudia Cohn, University of Minnesota will oversee Haemovigilance and Nelson Tsuno, University of Tokyo will lead the Patient Blood Management section
- Removal of colour charges – authors will no longer have to pay to have their colour figures published in print
Reasons to Publish with Us:
- Offers you a streamlined submission process and free colour figures in print publication.
- The official journal of the ISBT, supported by an international editorial team of 12.
- Get your paper read by transfusion specialists in research and practice, and ISBT members worldwide.
- Advances knowledge via themed issues and new Haemovigilance and Patient Blood Management sections.
Review our Author Guidelines and submit your manuscript.
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Articles
Reported non‐compliance with pre‐donation screening among blood donors in Québec, Canada: A focus on the 3‐month deferral for men who have sex with men
- 4 April 2022
Reply to Jacobs et al.: Massive transfusion protocols during the COVID‐19 pandemic
- 29 March 2022
Massive transfusion protocols during the COVID‐19 pandemic
- 29 March 2022
Impact of restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy on thrombosis‐related events: A meta‐analysis and systematic review
- 25 March 2022
Efficacy and safety of a reduced dose of plerixafor in combination with granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor in healthy haploidentical stem cell donors
- 24 March 2022
ABO blood group and COVID‐19: a review on behalf of the ISBT COVID‐19 Working Group
- Vox Sanguinis
- 849-861
- 12 February 2021
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on blood supply and demand in the WHO African Region
- Vox Sanguinis
- 774-784
- 2 February 2021
Blood donation in times of crisis: Early insight into the impact of COVID‐19 on blood donors and their motivation to donate across European countries
- Vox Sanguinis
- 1031-1041
- 9 April 2021
Physician autonomy and patient rights: lessons from an enforced blood transfusion and the role of patient blood management
- Vox Sanguinis
- 1023-1030
- 7 April 2021
Guidance for the procurement of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma: differences between high‐ and low‐middle‐income countries
- Vox Sanguinis
- 18-35
- 13 June 2020
International Forum on the Collection and Use of COVID‐19 Convalescent Plasma: Protocols, Challenges and Lessons Learned: Summary
- Vox Sanguinis
- 1117-1135
- 20 May 2021
Impact of COVID‐19 on blood centres in Zhejiang province China
- Vox Sanguinis
- 502-506
- 29 April 2020
Inactivation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in plasma and platelet products using a riboflavin and ultraviolet light‐based photochemical treatment
- Vox Sanguinis
- 495-501
- 20 April 2020
Points to consider in the preparation and transfusion of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma
- Vox Sanguinis
- 485-487
- 22 April 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) and decrease in blood donation: experience of Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO)
- Vox Sanguinis
- 595-596
- 9 April 2020
Guidance for the procurement of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma: differences between high‐ and low‐middle‐income countries
- Vox Sanguinis
- 18-35
- 13 June 2020
Operational protocol for donation of anti‐COVID‐19 convalescent plasma in Italy
- Vox Sanguinis
- 136-137
- 23 April 2020
Use of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a call for ethical principles and the assurance of quality and safety
- Vox Sanguinis
- 13-14
- 28 May 2020
Clinical use of Convalescent Plasma in the COVID‐19 pandemic: a transfusion‐focussed gap analysis with recommendations for future research priorities
- Vox Sanguinis
- 88-98
- 15 June 2020
ABO blood group and COVID‐19: a review on behalf of the ISBT COVID‐19 Working Group
- Vox Sanguinis
- 849-861
- 12 February 2021
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The Vox Best Paper Prize 2020
The Vox Sanguinis Best Paper Prize is an award that is granted for the best original paper that was published in Vox Sanguinis in the previous calendar year. The 2020 Vox Sanguinis Best Paper Prize goes to:
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Vox Sanguinis Themed Issue
New donor-themed issue of Vox Sanguinis: Safeguarding donor health
- 11 articles
- International experts
- From donor motivation to donor vigilance
COVID-19 RESOURCES PAGES
The ISBT Team has put together helpful guidance on the COVID-19 outbreak for the blood transfusion community. In these difficult times, sharing knowledge or experience is essential to help others in need.
Scroll down to the bottom of the library pages to upload your own document to these pages and share them with the global transfusion community.
The resources consist of three pages:
The COVID-19 resources page includes links to upcoming webinars and to webinar recordings, but also guidance and regulatory documents per WHO region.
The COVID-19 convalescent plasma document library and the
