Abstract

ALFONSO-VALDES, María E.; BENCOMO-HERNANDEZ, Antonio A.; MACIAS-ABRAHAM, Consuelo  and  BALLESTER-SANTOVENIA, José M.. Development of the transfusion medicine in the Institute of Hematology and Immunology during 1996-2010. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2011, vol.27, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2996.

The development of the Transfusion Medicine in the Institute of Hematology and Immunology in past 15 years, has been characterized by the achievement of relevant results in the methodological, technical-research and of the development or human resources features including: the updating and distribution of procedures for the blood banks; transfusion services and of clinical guidances for the use of blood components in all the country; the implementation of the quality management system and the blood banks automation, the introduction of molecular techniques for the viral screening of blood donors; the introduction of hemoclassifying monoclonal antibodies of national production, the development of multicenter researches on the sociocultural features related to blood donation and the screening of infectious agents in poly-transfused patients; the obtaining and processing of hematopoietic stem cells of peripheral blood for transplantation and regenerative medicine, as well as the development of the hemo-surveillance. The work projections must to be aimed to creation of a bank of progenitor cells from the umbilical cord to clinical use, the achievement and national production of coagulation factor concentrates to therapeutic use, and the development of a national program of hemo-surveillance.

Keywords : Transfusion medicine; blood program; quality of blood banks; hemo-surveillance; blood donation; hematopoietic stem cells.

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