Aim of the webinar:
To learn about transfusion strategies for thalassemia patients.
Discuss the benefits and challenges in implementation of prophylactic antigen matching for thalassemia patients.
Level of education required:
Intermediate (practical application)
What knowledge is required?
It is good to have the basic knowledge of pathogenesis and management of thalassemia patients.
Attendees are encouraged to read the following articles:
- Farmakis D, Porter J, Taher A, Domenica Cappellini M, Angastiniotis M, Eleftheriou A. 2021 Thalassaemia International Federation Guidelines for the Management of Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia. Hemasphere. 2022 Jul 29;6(8):e732. doi: 10.1097/HS9.0000000000000732. PMID: 35928543; PMCID: PMC9345633.
- Pahuja S, Talwar M, Parikh N, et al. ( 2025). Transfusion Modalities in Thalassemia Patients: Prophylactic Antigen Matched Versus Usual Matched approach- Experience from Tertiary Care Hospital. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion
- Wolf J, Blais-Normandin I, Bathla A, Keshavarz H, Chou ST, Al-Riyami AZ, et al. Red cell specifications for blood group matching in patients with haemoglobinopathies: An updated systematic review and clinical practice guideline from the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines. Br J Haematol. 2024;00:1–15.
- Pahuja S, Pujani M, Gupta SK, Chandra J, Jain M (2010) Alloimmunization and red cell autoimmunization in multitransfused thalassemics of Indian origin. Hematology 15:174–177 10.
- Waldis SJ, Uter S, Kavitsky D, Flickinger C, Vege S, Friedman DF et al (2021) Rh alloimmunization in chronically transfused patients with thalassemia receiving RhD, C, E, and K matched transfusions. Blood Adv 5:737–744
- Pahuja S, Mandal P. Alloimmunization and autoimmunization among multitransfused thalassemia and sickle cell disease patients. Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal 2024,9(3): 200-206
- Shastry S, Chenna D, Basavarajegowda A, Das S, Chaudhary RK (2022) Red blood cell alloimmunization among recipients of blood transfusion in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vox Sang 117:1057–1069
Target audience
Transfusion practitioners, clinical practitioners, blood bankers, scientists, technicians and medical students.
The Speaker
Sangeeta Pahuja Sindhwani
Richard R. Gammon and Ratti Ram Sharma will be the moderators at this webinar.
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