Staff at Treloar's indicated to students sitting together in a large room whether they were HIV positive by going around and saying 'yes' or 'no'. Read more about Staff at Treloar's indicated to students sitting together in a large room whether they were HIV positive by going around and saying 'yes' or 'no'.
Professor Bloom informed Dr Aronstam that a Treloar's pupil had received some of the same batch as the Cardiff patient who had developed AIDS. Read more about Professor Bloom informed Dr Aronstam that a Treloar's pupil had received some of the same batch as the Cardiff patient who had developed AIDS.
Dr Aronstam expressed reservations as to whether it was ethically right in "the current climate" to continue a patients's tolerance inducing protocol. Read more about Dr Aronstam expressed reservations as to whether it was ethically right in "the current climate" to continue a patients's tolerance inducing protocol.
Dr Aronstam wrote to Professor Bloom confirming that a patient was on the accredited donor pool long before heat treatment became available, it was also confirmed that the patient remained HTLV-3 antibody free. Read more about Dr Aronstam wrote to Professor Bloom confirming that a patient was on the accredited donor pool long before heat treatment became available, it was also confirmed that the patient remained HTLV-3 antibody free.
Dr Snape wrote to Dr Lane discussing a letter from Dr Aronstam regarding the use of hepatitis-reduced Factor 8 where he highlights his immediate concern being securing Factor 8 for two untreated babies, additionally, he was prepared to enter suitable pupils from the College for a prospective hepatitis-reduced product study. Read more about Dr Snape wrote to Dr Lane discussing a letter from Dr Aronstam regarding the use of hepatitis-reduced Factor 8 where he highlights his immediate concern being securing Factor 8 for two untreated babies, additionally, he was prepared to enter suitable pupils from the College for a prospective hepatitis-reduced product study.
Dr Aronstam wrote to Dr Snape to enquire about a specially accredited pool of Factor 8 donors for new and mild haemophiliacs. Read more about Dr Aronstam wrote to Dr Snape to enquire about a specially accredited pool of Factor 8 donors for new and mild haemophiliacs.
In a letter to Dr Barnes, Dr Aronstam discussed concerns raised by Dr Barnes about Factor VIII affecting "T" cells, noting that the risk was very small and should not deflect from providing appropriate treatment. Read more about In a letter to Dr Barnes, Dr Aronstam discussed concerns raised by Dr Barnes about Factor VIII affecting "T" cells, noting that the risk was very small and should not deflect from providing appropriate treatment.
Dr Aronstam informed Dr Ahmed a patient had lost movement in both of his elbows and shoulders as a direct consequence of him not treating himself properly due to a fear of contracting AIDS, recording that he had advised the patient of "the very small risk numerically" of him acquiring the disease. Read more about Dr Aronstam informed Dr Ahmed a patient had lost movement in both of his elbows and shoulders as a direct consequence of him not treating himself properly due to a fear of contracting AIDS, recording that he had advised the patient of "the very small risk numerically" of him acquiring the disease.
Dr Aronstam switched from using unheated commercial product to using heat treated commercial product (although he continued to use unheat-treated NHS concentrate). Read more about Dr Aronstam switched from using unheated commercial product to using heat treated commercial product (although he continued to use unheat-treated NHS concentrate).
At the 17th meeting of the Haemophilia Reference Centre Directors, at which Dr Aronstam was present, the increased use of cryoprecipitate was discussed in the light of the first known death of a haemophiliac in the UK from AIDS. Read more about At the 17th meeting of the Haemophilia Reference Centre Directors, at which Dr Aronstam was present, the increased use of cryoprecipitate was discussed in the light of the first known death of a haemophiliac in the UK from AIDS.