Pat's Publications (since 1990)

Books

2006 Chamber K, Letendre P, Whitman L. Blood Components. In: Clinical Guide to Transfusion, Clarke G, Blajchman M, eds. Ottawa: Canadian Blood Services, 2006.

1994 Letendre P. (with Peter Letendre) Wakariyasui igakueigoronbun. Osaka: Iyaku Journal Company, 1994. (Japanese translation of Fundamentals of Writing for the Biomedical Sciences.)

1991 Letendre P. (with Peter Letendre) Fundamentals of Writing for the Biomedical Sciences. Edmonton: Division of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Alberta, 1991.

Case Studies (TraQ cases)

Cases & courses on MediaLab, Inc

2011 Rh negative female with anti-D at delivery: A case study

2011 Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn

2009 The disappearing antibody: A Case Study

Cases on TraQ

2008 Case of a disappearing antibody. Case-B7.

2007 Transfusion reaction coincidental with failure to disobey physician orders. Case O-6

2006 Adverse event following plasma transfusion. Case-O5

2006 Death following transfusion of group-specific RBC in a dispensary-only facility. Case-04 

2005 Severe hemolytic transfusion reaction involving a student. Case A8

2005 Method validation in the transfusion service. Case-O3

2004 Communication tools for managing patients with special transfusion needs (fludarabine therapy). Case-O2

2004 Inter-facility transportation of RBCs. Case A7

2003 Severe hemolysis in a patient with immune thrombocytopenia purpura who has received intravenous Rh immune globulin. Immunohematology #1-5.  Tech Sample. American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 2002 (awarded Tech Sample of the year). Case-O1

2003 ABO group inconsistent with record (due to patient misidentification when collecting the blood specimen). Case B6

2003 Severe delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction (due to transfusion of red cells before the a positive antibody screen had been resolved). Case B5

2002 Severe hemolysis following surgery (due to transfusion of red cells that had been frozen during transportation). Case B4

Journal Articles

2004 Letendre P.  CSA Standards Z902-04:implications and issues.   Blood Matters 2004 Jul;6(3):1-4.

2004 Letendre P.  Sharing of Quality Resources.  Blood Matters 2004 Jan;6(1):2-3. 

2003 Letendre P.  Web-based resources for transfusion medicine. Blood Matters 2003 Apr;5(2):1-4.

2003 Letendre P. MLS - a "made in Alberta" degree program. ACMLT Spectrum 2003;7(2):8-9.

2002 Letendre P. Web-based educational resources. An overview. Vox Sang 2002; 83 (Suppl 1):227-30.

2001 Letendre P. Search engines - Finding what you want. Lab Med 2001 Dec;12(32):758-61.

2000 Letendre P. Designing your own web site. AABB News 2000;22(4):9;22-3.

2000 Letendre P. MEDLAB-L, a community of laboratory professionals. ASCLS News 2000; XIV:8.

1999 Letendre P. Using the Internet as a research tool. AABB News; 1999 (June). 

1997 Letendre P. Writing a case report. Canad J Med Lab Sci 1997; 59: 142-3.

1997 Letendre P. The potential of the web for teaching and learning. Computing and Communications, UBC, April 1997; 12:21-2.

1995 Letendre P. How to drive your laboratory on the infobahn (Q & A column). Lab Med 1995; 26: 375-7.

1995 Letendre P. Exploring the Internet. Part 3: the world-wide web and more. Canad J Med Technol 1995; 57: 1-2.

1995 Letendre P. Exploring the Internet. Part 2: newsgroups and gophers on the information highway. Canad J Med Technol 1995; 57: 71-3.

1995 Letendre P. Exploring the Internet. Part 1: e-mail and discussion groups. Canad J Med Technol 1995; 57: 9-11.

1994 Dietz G, Dunn RL, Letendre P. Computer discussion groups on the Internet. CSTM Bulletin 1994; 6: 1-3.

1994 Letendre P. Writing a case report. CSTM Bulletin 1994; 6: 15-7.

1990 Letendre P. Reflections on ART certification. Canad J Med Technol 1990; 52: 133-5.

1990 Letendre P. Complement: to be or not to be (letter). Transfusion 1990; 30: 478-9.

Book Reviews

2006 Ethical issues in transfusion medicine. AABB Press, 2001.  (Canad J Med Lab Sci: 2006;68:89-90.)

2000 Alternative careers in science. Leaving the ivory tower. Academic Press, 1998 (Canad J Med Lab Sci 2000; 62:106-7).

1999 Immunohematology: principles and practice. 2nd ed. Lippincott-Raven, 1998 (Canad J Med Lab Sci 1999; 61: 219-20).

1997 Test success. Test-taking techniques for the healthcare student. FA Davis, 1996 (Canad J Med Technol 1997;59:83).

1995 Immunohematology: principles and practice. JB Lippincott, 1993 (Canad J Med Technol 1995; 57: 50).

1994 Blood sample preparation for technologist assessment. AABB, 1993 (Canad J Med Technol 1994;56: 190).

1994 Standards for blood banks and transfusion services, 15th ed. AABB, 1993 (Canad J Med Technol 1994; 56: 125-6).

1992 Transfusion-transmitted infections. ASCP Press, 1991 (Canad J Med Technol 1992;54: 184-5)

1991 Improving transfusion practice: the role of quality assurance. AABB, 1989 (Canad J Med Technol 1991; 53: 252).

1991 Blood group systems: Kell. AABB, 1990 (Canad J Med Technol 1991; 53: 249-50).

1990 Blood group systems: MN and Gerbich. AABB, 1989 (Canad J Med Technol 1990;52: 248-9).

1990 Treatment of hemophilia and von Willebrand's disease: new developments. AABB, 1989 (Canad J Med Technol 1990; 52: 188-9).


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