In 1975, radioimmunological assay began to be used with greater sensitivity, though it still missed around one third of infections. Read more about In 1975, radioimmunological assay began to be used with greater sensitivity, though it still missed around one third of infections.
The World Health Organization Scientific Group reported that "The present widely employed techniques for detecting hepatitis B antigen in blood are thought to be capable of preventing approximately 30% of cases of post-transfusion hepatitis." Read more about The World Health Organization Scientific Group reported that "The present widely employed techniques for detecting hepatitis B antigen in blood are thought to be capable of preventing approximately 30% of cases of post-transfusion hepatitis."
Lord Cullen told the House of Lords that "There is a danger that Factor VIII, which has to be injected into haemophiliacs, can have in it a strain of hepatitis, and at the moment there is no way of testing for these strains. That is the one product as to whose freedom from infection we cannot be absolutely certain. However, every effort is made to see that it is not infected, and although occasionally something may happen, it is not of a serious nature." Read more about Lord Cullen told the House of Lords that "There is a danger that Factor VIII, which has to be injected into haemophiliacs, can have in it a strain of hepatitis, and at the moment there is no way of testing for these strains. That is the one product as to whose freedom from infection we cannot be absolutely certain. However, every effort is made to see that it is not infected, and although occasionally something may happen, it is not of a serious nature."
The New York Times recognised Titmuss' book "The Gift Relationship" as one of the seven most important non-fiction books to be read that year. Read more about The New York Times recognised Titmuss' book "The Gift Relationship" as one of the seven most important non-fiction books to be read that year.
Holland and Alter published "Non-A, Non-B Viral Hepatitis Human Pathology", which said that "whenever possible, autologous blood and blood products with the lowest risks of hepatitis transmission should be utilized, e.g., the use of single donor plasma or small pools of cryoprecipitated antihemophilic factor in preference to concentrates of clotting factors made from large pools of donors, some of whom are almost certain to be carriers of non-A, non-B hepatitis virus." Read more about Holland and Alter published "Non-A, Non-B Viral Hepatitis Human Pathology", which said that "whenever possible, autologous blood and blood products with the lowest risks of hepatitis transmission should be utilized, e.g., the use of single donor plasma or small pools of cryoprecipitated antihemophilic factor in preference to concentrates of clotting factors made from large pools of donors, some of whom are almost certain to be carriers of non-A, non-B hepatitis virus."
Norkrans et al published a study which concluded that: "It is evident that the risk of transmitting hepatitis non-A, non-B is high with factor VIII preparations obtained from large plasma pools". Read more about Norkrans et al published a study which concluded that: "It is evident that the risk of transmitting hepatitis non-A, non-B is high with factor VIII preparations obtained from large plasma pools".
Professor Ian Franklin gave evidence to the Inquiry that Dame Sheila "didn't really know what was going to be happening" when reflecting on the findings in her textbook 'Disease of the Liver and Biliary Systems'. Read more about Professor Ian Franklin gave evidence to the Inquiry that Dame Sheila "didn't really know what was going to be happening" when reflecting on the findings in her textbook 'Disease of the Liver and Biliary Systems'.
Dame Sheila published a textbook titled "Disease of the Liver and Biliary Systems", which canvassed the known effects of non-A non-B Hepatitis on the liver and biliary systems. Read more about Dame Sheila published a textbook titled "Disease of the Liver and Biliary Systems", which canvassed the known effects of non-A non-B Hepatitis on the liver and biliary systems.
Dr Aronstam published a paper identifying that hepatitis transmitted as a result of a receiving blood/a blood product carried a risk of serious long-term consequences. Read more about Dr Aronstam published a paper identifying that hepatitis transmitted as a result of a receiving blood/a blood product carried a risk of serious long-term consequences.
In a haemophilia centre director's meeting, Dr Craske stated that "Large pool concentrates appeared to give a higher risk of hepatitis than small pooled concentrates and Dr Craske felt that increased usage of small pooled concentrates would help to reduce the incidence of hepatitis in the haemophilic population". Read more about In a haemophilia centre director's meeting, Dr Craske stated that "Large pool concentrates appeared to give a higher risk of hepatitis than small pooled concentrates and Dr Craske felt that increased usage of small pooled concentrates would help to reduce the incidence of hepatitis in the haemophilic population".