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Publications

IQM consulting publications (books, chapters in books, peer reviewed articles and abstracts) of Health Sciences oriented research in Transfusion Medicine since 2001.

2024 – Click to open

Books
1. 

 

Chapters in book

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Recommended Legislative Framework for  a National Blood Policy and Blood System. In: Sawadogo RW ed. New Visions in Medicine and Medical Science,  2024 BP International, India, UK. Chapter 2:09-23
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Quality Culture in Transfusion Medicine. In: Sawadogo RW ed. New Visions in Medicine and Medical Science,  2024 BP International, India, UK. Chapter 3:24-41
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood Establishments and Hospital Transfusion Services in South-Asia – Disaster and Emergency Preparedness. In: Sawadogo RW ed.  New Visions in Medicine and Medical Science,  2024 BP International, India, UK. Chapter 10:126-38
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Advances in Artificial Intelligence – Will Artificial Intelligence Support Transfusion Medicine Knowledge and Technology?  In; Mellal MA, ed. CRC Press book ‘Artificial Intelligence in Material Science’, chapter 13:

 

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Smit Sibinga C.Th. Has the Knowledge Economy a Role to Play in  Transfusion Medicine? Transfusion and Apheresis Science (2024), available on line 05 Febr 2024 103892. Doi:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trasci.2024.103892
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Oladejo MA, Kajja I. Poor Economics and Health Care – Knowledge Economy and the Existing Knowledge Gaps (Higher and Academic Education); How to Overcome. J Knowl Manag & Pract. 2024;

 

Abstracts

  1. A historical perspective of transfusion medicine: From ABO to AI. 11th AfBTS International Congres, Kampala, Uganda 2024

2023 – Click to open

Books

  1. Global Perspectives and Practices in Transfusion Medicine. Editor-in-Chief: Eichbaum QG, MD, PhD, MPH, MFA, MMHC, MMed, FACP, FASCP. Section Editors: Yetmgeta Abdella, MD, MPH; Soraya Amar, MD, MBO; Linda Barnes, DrPH, MHA; Evan Bloch, MBChB, MS; Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH; Tina Ipe, MD, MPH; Cees Th. Smit Sibinga, MD, PhD, FRCP(Edin), FRCPath; Peter JK Zacharias, DSc. AABB Press, Bethesda, MD. 2023
  2. Global Perspectives and Practices in Transfusion Medicine. Editor-in-Chief: Eichbaum QG, MD, PhD, MPH, MFA, MMHC, MMed, FACP, FASCP.                                                                                                a. Smit Sibinga, Abdella, Section editors Section 1 – History, Resolutions, Frameworks;            b, Smit Sibinga, Amar El-Dusouqui, Section editors Section 4 – Global Transfusion Education.
  3. Guidance on Ensuring a Sufficient Supply of Safe Blood and Blood Components during Emergencies,, Geneva, World Health Organization, 2023. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA  3.0 IGO
  4. Guidance to Identify Barriers in Blood Services using the Blood System Self-Assessment (BSS) Tool. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2023. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA  3.0 IGO e-pub including the Blood System Self-Assessment Tool.
  5. Web Annex. Blood system self-assessment. In: Guidance to identify barriers in blood services using the blood system self-assessment (BSS) tool. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2023. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO

Chapters in books, 

  1. Abdella YE, Maryuningsih, YS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Historical Background and Current Global Efforts. In: Section 1 – Smit Sibinga CTh and Abdella YE section editors, History, Resolutions, Frameworks; Eichbaum QG editor-in-chief and Section editors. Global Perspectives and Practices in Transfusion Medicine. AABB Press Bethesda, MD, USA. 2023: 1-26
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Amar S, Hassan F, Three Pillars of a Sustainable Blood System, In: Section 1 – Smit Sibinga CTh and Abdella YE section editors, History, Resolutions, Frameworks; Eichbaum QG editor-in-chief and Section editors. Global Perspectives and Practices in Transfusion Medicine. AABB Press Bethesda, MD, USA. 2023: 27-59
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh, Rambiritch V, Louw VJ,.Transfusionn Medicine Education: A Global Model  Focused on Professionalism. In: Section 4 – Smit Sibinga CTh and Louw VJ, section editors, Global Transfusion Education; Eichbaum QG editor-in-chief and Section editors. Global Perspectives and Practices in Transfusion Medicine. AABB Press Bethesda, MD, USA. 2023: 505-27

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Goldsmith AJ, Gebril NM, Sondag Thull DG, Abdella YE, Barski L, Malgorn P-Y, Aldaher O, Smit Sibinga CTh. A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Concerning Blood Donation among Libyans. Glob J Transfus Med 2023;8:17-22  available at https://www.gjtmonline.com/downloadpdf.asp?issn=2468-8398;year=2023;volume=8;issue=1;spage=17;epage=22;aulast=Goldsmith;type=2

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Knowledge Economy: Impact on the Development Progress  of Blood Systems in Resource Limited Countries. P002, ISBT 33rd Regional European Congress, Gothenbiurg, Sweden.
  2. Snit Sibinga CTh. Will Digital Foot Printing and Artificial Intelligence Change the Future of Transfusion Medicine? ISRAI2023, London, UK
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Universal Health Coverage and Essential Medicines: Impact on Blood Availability and Safety in Resource Restricted Countries. AABB Annual Meeting Nashville TE 2023. Transfusion;63S5:235A-236A
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Legislative Instruments for Regulating Blood Systems in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. AABB Annual Meeting Nashville TE 2023. Transfusion;63S5:237A

2022 – Click to open

Books

Global Perspectives and Practices in Transfusion Medicine. Editor-in-Chief: Eichbaum QG, MD, PhD, MPH, MFA, MMHC, MMed, FACP, FASCP. Section Editors: Yetmgeta Abdella, MD, MPH; Soraya Amar, MD, MBO; Linda Barnes, DrPH, MHA; Evan Bloch, MBChB, MS; Meghan Delaney, DO, MPH; Tina Ipe, MD, MPH; Cees Th. Smit Sibinga, MD, PhD, FRCP(Edin), FRCPath; Peter JK Zacharias, DSc. AABB Press, Bethesda, MD. 2022 (in press)

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Knowledge Economy and its Impact on Development Progress of Transfusion Medicine in Poor Economics Nations. In: Piagessi D, Landazuri H, Jia B, eds, Applying Knowledge Economy Principles for Economic Growth in Developing Nations. IGI Global Publ. Hershey, PA, USA 2022:Chapter 4, 56-68. Doi: 10.418/978-1-7998-8417-0
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Transfusion Medicine: From AB0 to AI (Artificial Intelligence). In: Linwood SL, editor.  Digital Health. Exon Publ. Brisbane, Australia. 2022:Chapter 8, 107-19 Online first 2022 Feb 22, book online 2022 April 29. Doi: 10.36255/exon-publications-digital-health-transfusion-medicine.
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Hemovigilance Today – The Facts and the Fictions. In: Mancera BD. Editor  Research Aspects in Biological Science, Vol. 8. BP International, Hooghly, West Bengal, India; London UK, 2022;141-148. http://doi:10.9734/bpi/raps/v8/3893A
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Determining Transfusion Needs: Global Expectations and Realities, In: Sawadogo RW. editor. Current Innovations in Medicine and Medical Science Vol 2, 2022;105-113 https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cimms/v2/2435A.

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Al Riyami AZ, Oladejo MA, Kajja I. Poor Economics – Knowledge Economy and the Existing Knowledge Gaps (Higher and Academic Education) in Healthcare. How to Overcome? The Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management, 2022;20(1):17-26, available online at www.ejkm.com
  2. Goldsmith AJ, Gebril NM, Sondag Thull DG, Abdella YE, Barski L, Malgorn P-Y, Aldaher O, Smit Sibinga CTh. A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Concerning Blood Donation among Libyans. Glob J Transfus Med 2023;8:17-22
  3. Barnes L, Al-Riyami AZ, Ipe T, Bloch E, Smit Sibinga CTh, Eichbaum QG. COVID-19 and the impact on blood availability
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. and Abdella YE. Safey and transfusion practices in low- and middle-income countries. Commentary Transfusion 2022;62:336-45. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.16798 online 13 Jan 2022.
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh. Will Digital Foot Printing Change the Future of Transfusion Medicine? Int J Clin Studies Med Care Reports 2022:1-7 doi: 10.46998/IJCMCR.2021.17.000412
  6. Smit Sibinga CTh, Pahuja S, Al-Lawati M, Hussain S. Disaster and Emergency Preparedness: Role of the Blood Establishment and Hospital Transfusion Service in the Management. Glob J Transfus Med 2022;7:109-14
  7. Smit Sibinga CTh: Faculty Opinions Recommendation of [Kalibatas V, Kalibatienė L, PLoS ONE 2022 17(11:e0277650)]. In Faculty Opinions, 28 Nov 2022;
  8. Maryuningsih YS, Smit Sibinga CTh, Kitchen A, Doughty H. Raouf MY. Guidance on Ensuring a Sufficient Supply of Safe Blood and Blood Components during Emergencies.  WHO, Geneva 2022.

Abstracts

  1. Evan M. Bloch, Linda Barnes, Soraya Amar, Tina Ipe, Meghan Delaney, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga and Quentin Eichbaum for the AABB Global Transfusion Forum.  AABB Global Transfusion Forum. AfSBT Congress, Dakar, Senegal.

 

2021 – Click to open

Books

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Knowledge Economy and its Impact on Development Progress of Transfusion Medicine in Poor Economics Nations. In: Piagesi D, Landazuri H, Jia B, eds, Applying Knowledge Economy Principles for Economic Growth in Developing Nations. IGI Global Publ. Hershey, PA, USA 2021 (in press)

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Al-Riyami AZ, Louw VJ, Indrikovs AJ, Nedelcu E, Bakhtary S, Eichbaum QG, Smit Sibinga CTh, on behalf of the Education Subcommittee of the AABB Global Transfusion Forum. Global Survey of Transfusion Medicine Curricula in Medical Schools – Challenges and Opportunities. Transfusion 2021;61:617-26
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Commentary on International Policies and Practices: Health Sciences and the Development of Transfusion Medicine – an International Perspective. Haematol Int J 2021;5(1):00178 doi: 10.23880/hij-16000178
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial – The importance of social sciences in transfusion medicine – a reflection. ISBT Science Series 2021;16(1):24-25
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood Transfusions and Diseases. J Blood Transfusions 2021;4(1):171-174 on line (18 March 2021)
  5. Rambiritch V, Vermeulen M, Bell H, Knox P, Nedelcu E, Al-Riyami AZ, Callum J, on behalf of the Education Subcommittee of the AABB Global Transfusion Forum. Transfusion medicine and blood banking education and training for blood establishment laboratory staff: A review of selected countries in Africa. Transfusion 2021; 61(6):1955-65 (early view 1-10. doi: 10.1111/trf.16372 online 19 March 2021).
  6. Smit Sibinga CTh, Choudhury N, Mathur A. Commentary – Impact of early COVID-19 advice and guidelines on the blood supply in Low- and Middle-Income countries. J Clin Haematol 2021;2(1):14-17
  7. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial. Regulatory systems for blood and blood components: What about effectiveness? Int J Blood Transfus Immunohaematol 2021;11:100059Z02CS2021 ISSN 2230-9020
  8. Farrugia A, Smit Sibinga CTh. Letter to the Editor. The discovery of cryoprecipitate as a modality for hemophila A – Augmenting the allocation of credit. Transfusion 2021;61:2517-18
  9. Smit Sibinga CTh, Louw VJ, Nedelcu E, Al-Riyami AZ, Bakhtary S, Johnson ST, Rambiritch V, Seoraj V, Callum J, van den Berg K, Vermeulen M, Barrett CA, Eichbaum QG, on behalf of the Subcommittee on Education of the AABB Global Transfusion Forum. Modeling Global Transfusion Medicine Education. Transfusion 2021;61:3040-49  DOI 10.1111/trf.16641 – 01-09-21 on line
  10. Barnes L, Al-Riyami AZ, Ipe T, Bloch E, Smit Sibinga CTh, Eichbaum QG. COVID-19 and the impact on blood availability and transfusion practices in low- and middle-income countries. Transfusion 2021;62:336-45
  11. Smit Sibinga CTh. The Future of Transfusion Medicine and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence. XIV National Blood Banking & Transfusion Congress. Proceedings (Kongre Kitabi) 2021:45-51
  12. Smit Sibinga CTh. Commentary. Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Transfusion Medicine. Neurosci Chron 2021;2(1):25-30
  13. Smit Sibinga CTh. Transfusion Medicine and Oncology – a Blessing in Disguise? A Commentary. Open Acc J Oncol Med 2021;5:514-517  DOI: 10.32474/OAJOM.2021.05.000203
  14. Smit Sibinga CTh, Al Riyami AZ, Oladejo MA, Kajja I. Poor Economics – Knowledge Economy and the Existing Knowledge Gaps (Higher and Academic Education) in Healthcare. How to Overcome? E J Knowledge Management 2021; in press
  15. Goldsmith AJ, Gebril NM, Sondag Thull DG, Abdella YE, Barski L, Malgorn P-Y, Aldaher O, Smit Sibinga CTh. A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Survey Concerning Blood Donation among Libyans. EMHJ submitted

Abstracts

ISBT In Focus virtual congress European Region

  1. Goldsmith A, Gebril N, Sondag Thull D, Abdella YE, Barski L, Malgorn PY, Bossolini F, Smit Sibinga CTh. Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices (KAP) of Potential Blood Donors in Libya. Vox Sang 2021;116(S1):127 (P-191)

AABB Virtual Annual Meeting

  1. Barnes LS, Amar S, Louw VJ, Nance E, Gonzales R, Bocquet C, Bales C, Smit Sibinga CTh, Eichbaum QG. A Comparative Document Analysis of the WHO Action Framework for Blood Products and the AABB Fundamental Standards. Poster P-PH-4. Transfusion 2021;61 (S1):197A-198A
  2. Barnes LS, Al-Riyami AZ, Ipa TS, Bloch EM, Smit Sibinga CTh, Eichbaum QG. The Impact of COVID-19 on Blood Availability and Convalescent Plasma Collection in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Poster P-PH-7. Transfusion 2021;61 (S1):199A-200A

 

Published Interviews, recommendations, case studies

2020 – Click to open

Books

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Jansen van Galen JP. The Blood Supply – A special manufacturing process. In: Manufacturing Systems: Recent Progress and Future Directions. Mellal MA editor. Nova Science Publishers, NY, USA 2020 – Chapter 8:165-186
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Oladejo AM, Kajja I, Al-Riyami A. Post-COVID-19 – QUE SERA: What will be the future of universities in low- and middle income countries? In: The University of the Future – Responding to COVID-19. Remenyi D, Grant KA, Singh S, eds. ACPIL, Reading, UK. 2020 – Chapter 17:125-132 .

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Hasan F. Quality Management or the Need for a Quality Culture in Transfusion Medicine. Glob J Transfus Med 2020;5(1):9-16.
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE, Seghatchian J. Poor economics – Transforming Challenges in Transfusion Medicine and Science into Opportunities. Transf Apher Sci 2020;59:102752 DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102752
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Where do we position Transfusion Medicine in the family of Sciences? Glob J Transfus Med 2020;5 (suppl.):118-20.
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Haemovigilance in The Netherlands. Glob J Transfus Med 2020;5 (suppl.):243-48.
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial – The importance of social sciences in transfusion medicine – a reflection. ISBT Science Series 2020;o:1-2, DOI:10.1111/voxs.12570.
  6. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Editorial – Haemovigilance: Fact and Fiction. Haematol Int J 2020;4(2):1-2  DOI:10.23880/hij-16000163
  7. Smit Sibinga CTh, Seghatchian J. Editorial – Cell Culture – Fact and Fiction. Transf Apher Sci 2020;59:102860 on-line. DOI 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102860
  8. Choudhury N, Mathur A, Smit Sibinga CTh. COVID-19 Pandemic – blood supply challenges and approaches in AATM member countries. ISBT Science Series 2020;15:353-61  DOI: 10.1111/voxs.12578 (first published online 13 July 2020)
  9. Smit Sibinga CTh. Commentary – Determining Transfusion Needs: Expectations and Realities?  Haematol Int J 2020;4(3):0068  DOI: 10-23880/hij-16000168
  10. Ashraf Th, Smit Sibinga CTh. Achieving 100% voluntary non-remunerated blood donation. The case of the Sultanate of Oman. ISBT WP on Global Blood Safety Case Study 2020-1. Accessible as PDF athttp://www.isbtweb.org/fileadmin/user_upload/200701_ISBT_WP_GBS_Case_Study_Oman__002_.pdf
  11. Smid WM, Burnouf T, Epstein J, Kamel H, Sibinga CS, Somuah D, Stramer SL, Wendel S. Special Report. Points to consider in the preparation and transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in low– and middle– income countries. Africa Sanguine. 2020;22(2):5-7. https://dx.doi.org/104314/asan.v22i2.3
  12. Smid WM, Burnouf T, Epstein J, Kamel H, Sibinga CS, Somuah D, Stramer SL, Wendel S. Rapport Spécial. Eléments à prendre en compte dans la préparation et la transfusion du plasma de personnes guéries du COVID-19 dans les pays à faibles ou moyens revenus. Africa Sanguine. 2020;22(2):8-10. https://dx.doi.org/104314/asan.v22i2.4
  13. Al-Riyami AZ, Louw VJ, Indrikovs AJ, Nedelcu E, Bakhtary S, Eichbaum QG, Smit Sibinga CTh, on behalf of the Education Subcommittee of the AABB Global Transfusion Forum. Global Survey of Transfusion Medicine Curricula in Medical Schools – Challenges and Opportunities. Transfusion 2020 (23-10-20 online, early view 1-10) DOI: 10.1111/trf.16147
  14. Smit Sibinga C.Th. Commentary – Blood Transfusions and Diseases. J Blood Transfusions Diseases. 2020; in press
  15. Smit Sibinga C.Th. Commentary – Artificial Intelligence in Transfusion Medicine and its Impact on the Quality Concept. Transf Apher Sci 2020;59.6  in press. Doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2020.103021 online 21 November 2020

 

Abstracts

  1. Evan M. Bloch, Linda Barnes, Soraya Amar, Tina Ipe, Meghan Delaney, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga and Quentin Eichbaum for the AABB Global Transfusion Forum.  AABB Global Transfusion Forum. AfSBT Congress, Dakar, Senegal. (postponed)
  2. Cees Th. Smit Sibinga, Yetmgeta E. Abdella, Frank A.J. Konings. Legislative Instruments for Regulating Blood Systems in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. AABB Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA. Transfusion 2020;60(S5):203A-204A.
  3. Cees Th. Smit Sibinga, Nabajyoti Choudhury, Ankit Mathur. COVID-19 Pandemic – Blood Supply Challenges and Approaches in Asian Association Transfusion Medicine  Member Countries. AABB virtual Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA. Transfusion 2020;60(S5):79A-81A.

 

Published Interviews, recommendations, case studies

  1. Smit Sibinga C: F1000Prime Recommendation of [Drammeh B et al., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2019 68(42):947-952]. In F1000Prime, 23 Mar 2020; DOI: 10.3410/f.736799039.793572621 
  2. Smit Sibinga C: F1000Prime Recommendation of [Meybohm P et al., Vox Sang 2020 115(2):182-188]. In F1000Prime, 24 Mar 2020; 10.3410/f.737083355.793572708
  3. Organizing Committee of the ISBT Working Party on global Blood Safety, April 2020. Points to consider in the preparation and transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in low- and middle-income countries. In: ISBT COVID-19 resources. COVID-19 plasma document library. http://isbtweb.org/covid-19resources/covid-19-convalescent-plasma-document-library/.
  4. ISBT Working Party on Global Blood Safety (GBS). Case Study 2020-1.
    Thamina Ashraf and Cees Th. Smit Sibinga  – Achieving 100% voluntary non-remunerated blood donations. The case of the Sultanate of Oman. Accessible as pdf at  http://www.isbtweb.org/fileadmin/user_upload/200701_ISBT_WP_GBS_Case_Study_Oman__002_.pdf.
  5. Smit Sibinga C: F1000Prime Faculty Opinions Recommendation of [Leblanc JF et al., Transfusion 2020]. In Faculty Opinions, 20 Aug 2020; 10.3410/f.738504850.793577683
  6. Smit Sibinga C: F1000Prime Faculty Opinions Recommendation of [Salazar E et al., Am J Pathol 2020]. In Faculty Opinions, 20 Aug 2020; 10.3410/f.738471487.793577686 

2019 – Click to open

Books

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Oladejo MA,, Kajja I, Al-Riyami AZ. Knowledge Gaps: Future of Universities in Low and Middle Income Countries. In: The University of the Future. Remenyi D, Grant KA, Singh S. eds. ACPIL, Reading, UK 2019 – Chapter 15:219-228
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Data Colldection and Management, In: Information Resources Management Association (IRMA) USA Scholarly Ethics and Publishing: Research Integrity and Ethics, Volume II, chapter 35, pp 697-713. IGIGlobal 2019, Hersley Pennsylvania USA

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Smit Sibinga, C.Th., Abdella, YE. Commentary – Safety and Availability of Blood Transfusion in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Transfusion 2019;59:2155-57. DOI: 10.1111/trf.15224, published online 01 March 2019
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE, Konings F. Review of existing legislative instruments for blood systems in countries in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. Glob J Transf Med 2019;4(1):6-15 (online 22-04-19). DOI: 10.4103/GJTM.GJTM_8_19
  3. Nasim Sadat Hosseini Divkolaye, Fariba Seighali, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. A country‐wide comparison of cost recovery and financing systems of blood and blood products. EMHJ 2019;25:104-10 DOI.org/10.26719/emhj.18.020
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial. Where do we position Transfusion Medicine in the family of sciences? Haematol Int J 2019;3 Issue 1. DOI: 10.23880/hij-1600 0137, published online 26 March 2019
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh., Abdella YE. Editorial. Universal Health Coverage and WHO Model List of Essential Medicines – Impact on Blood Transfusion in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries. Int J Blood Transfus Immunohematol 2019;9(1):(in press) pdf accessible through https://www.idoriums.com/edpanel/media/Z02_International%20Journal%20of%20Blood%20Transfusion%20and%20Immunohematology%20(IJBTI)/2019/pdf/100043Z02CS2019.pdf.
  6. Abdella YE, Mataria A, Sajwani FH, Pourfhatollah AA, Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial. Ensuring effective financing of blood transfusion services in support of Universal Health Coverage. EMHJ 2019;25:371-73 doi: 10.5348/100043Z02CS2019ED
  7. Smit Sibinga CTh, Al Riyami A, Kajja I, Makhmudova M, Namjil E. How to determine the needs for safe blood in low and middle income countries – Expectations and realities. OABTJ 2019;2(5):DOI: 10.19080/OABTJ.2019.03.555604 (in press)

 

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Emmanuel JE. Is Africa on the way to a safe and sufficient blood supply? Vox Sang 2019;114 S1:73  (P-002)
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Abdella YE. Universal Health Coverage and WHO Model List of Essential Medicines – Impact on blood transfusion in resource restricted countries. Vox Sang 2019; 114 S1:74-75 P-007
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Quality Management in the Transfusion Chain. Program and Abstract book XV Annual Congress of AATM, Ulaanbaatar, MN 2019; p.54 (P01)
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Platelets – Why and When. Program and Abstract book XV Annual Congress of AATM, Ulaanbaatar, MN 2019; p.83 (GL09)
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh.  Haemovigilance – Fact and Fiction. Program and Abstract book XV Annual Congress of AATM, Ulaanbaatar, MN 2019; p.106 (GL15)

 

Published Interviews

  1. Using Data to Prevent ‘Forced Poverty’ as an Outcome of Seeking Proper Healthcare.
    IGI Global Newsroom. https://www.igi-global.com/newsroom/archive/using-data-prevent-forced-poverty/4317/  “Using Data to Prevent ‘Forced Poverty’ as an Outcome of Seeking Proper Healthcare”.

2018 – Click to Open

Books

Smit Sibinga, CTh. ed.
Ensuring Research Integrity and the Ethical Management of Data.
IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA. 2018

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Data Collection and Management. In: Smit Sibinga, CTh. ed. Ensuring Research Integrity and the Ethical Management of Data. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA 2018:59-79
  2. Smit Sibinga, CTh, Oladejo, MA. Management and Operations of Transfusion Medicine: Impact of Policy, Planning, and Leadership on Bridging the Knowledge Gap. In: Maki Habib ed. Handbook of Research on the Evolution of IT and the Rise of the E-Society. Chapter 20. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA 2018:438-54

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh, Abdella YE. Review – Transfusion Medicine – a Bridging Science. Intern Med Rev 2018;4(4):1-30
  2. Abdella, YE, Hajjeh, R, Smit Sibinga, CT. Review – Availability and safety of blood transfusion during humanitarian emergencies. EMHJ 2018;24:778-88
  3. Abdella, YE, Hajjeh, R, Smit Sibinga, CT. Commentary. Reducing maternal mortality: the case for availability and safety of blood supply. EMHJ 2018;24:696-97
  4. Abdella YE, Zahir HA, Usman W, Smit Sibinga C Th. Letter to the Editor: Status of blood transfusion in World Health Organization-Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO-EMR): Successes and challenges. Transfus Apher Sci 2018;57:515-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2018.05.025 
  5. Abdella Y, Riedner G, Hajjeh R, Smit Sibinga CTh. Commentary: Blood transfusion and hepatitis: What does it take to prevent new infections? EMHJ 2018;24:595-97
  6. Nasim Sadat Hosseini Divkolaye, Fariba Seighali, Ali Akbar Pourfathollah, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. A country‐wide comparison of cost recovery and financing systems of blood and blood products. EMHJ 2018;24: https://doi.org/10.26719/emhj.18.020
  7. Smit Sibinga C. F1000Prime Recommendation of [Abdella Y et al., East Mediterr Health J 2018 24(3):235-236]. In: F1000Prime, 05 Dec 2018; 10.3410/f.733478939.793553813
  8. Smit Sibinga C. F1000Prime Recommendation of [A. Badawi M, ISBT Sci Ser 2018]. In: F1000Prime, 05 Dec 2018; 10.3410/f.734549762.793553814
  9. Smit Sibinga C. F1000Prime Recommendation of [Barro L et al., VoxSang 2018 113(8):
    726-736]. In: F1000Prime, 07 Dec 2018; 10.3410/f.734562121.793553911

    Abstracts
  1. Smit Sibinga C, Abdella Y, Konings F. Review of the existing legislative tools for blood systems of countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and a recommended model. Vox Sang 2018;113(51):84 (P-001)
  2. Abdella YE, Hajjeh R, Smit Sibinga CTh. Availability and safety of blood transfusion in humanitarian emergencies. Africa Sang 2018;20:39-40

 

2017 – Click to Open
Books

 

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Risk Management in Transfusion Medicine. In; Blood transfusion: improving safety by decreasing risks. Proceedings of a Symposium, September 2016, Dubai, UAE. Content Ed Net/Grifols, Madrid, Spain 2017:6-10

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Smit Sibinga C. Referee Report For: Aspiration in injections: should we continue or abandon the practice? [version 2; referees: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]. F1000Research 2017; 3:157 (doi: 10.5256/f1000research.11551.r19832)
  2. Smit Sibinga, CTh, Oladejo MA, Adejumo OH, Eichbaum Q, Kumagawa M, Kino S, Zolfaghari S, Wendel S, Rasovic G, Erdenebayar N, Makhmudova M, Mpuntsha L, Ingram C, Kharabaev BB, Kajja I, Sanji ZMH, Satti, MM. A global survey of clinicians’ awareness, accessibility, utilization of e-continuous education, and quality of clinical blood use: policy considerations. Int J Clin Transf Med 2017:5:69–82
  3. Abdella YE, Hajjeh R, Smit Sibinga CT. Letter to the editor: Ethical dilemmas and legislation. Glob J Transfus Med 2017;2:171-72. DOI:10.4163/GJTM_33_17
  4. Smit Sibinga CT.  Review Article. Existing  and recommended legislative framework for a National Blood Transfusion Policy. Glob J Transfus Med 2017;2:89-96. DOI: 10.4103/GJTM.GJTM_35_17
  5. Oladejo AM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Awareness, Accessibility, Utilization of Continuous e-Education Progammes of Clinical Blood Use: Policy Implications.
    In: Mesquito A and Peres P, eds. Proceedings of the 16th European Congress on e-Learning, ISCAP, Porto, Portugal. ACPI Ltd, Reading, UK 2017:413-21


Abstracts

  1. Abdella YE, Hajjeh R, Smit Sibinga CTh. Availability and Safety of Blood Transfusion during Humanitarian Emergencies. Vox Sang 2017;112 S1:88-89
  2. Abdella YE, Hajjeh R, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood Transfusion during Humanitarian Emergencies. Transfusion 2017;57 (Suppl. S3):212A
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh, Oladejo MA. A Global Survey on Awareness, Accessibility and Utilization of Continuous e-Education Programs for Clinical Use of Blood. Transfusion 2017;57 (Suppl. S3):217A
  4. Oladejo AM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Awareness, Accessibility, Utilization of Continuous e-Education Progammes of Clinical Blood Use: Policy Implications. Abstracts and Conference Materials for the 16th European Congress on e-Learning, ISCAP, Porto, Portugal. ACPI Ltd, Reading, UK 2017:48,49

Supplementary Materials

Supplementary Material Tables 1-17

 

 

2016 – Click to Open
Books

  1. 1991-2016 25 years and 50 Meetings. A history of biomedical excellence for safer transfusion. Smit Sibinga CTh and Rebulla P, eds. ZUZA Marketing Asset Management, Carlsbad, CA, USA 2016.

Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Good Manufacturing Practices in Transfusion Medicine. In: N. Choudhury and Z.S. Bharucha, eds. A Textbook on Laboratory and Clinical Transfusion Medicine. Volume 1, Organization and  Management. Chapter 3, pp 53-89. Nova Science Publ. Inc, New York, USA 2016
  2. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Establishing a Blood Transfusion Service. In: N. Choudhury and Z.S. Bharucha, eds. A Textbook on Laboratory and Clinical Transfusion Medicine. Volume 1, Organization and  Management. Chapter 4, pp 91-114. Nova Science Publ. Inc, New York, USA 2016
  3. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Foreword. In: N. Choudhury and Z.S. Bharucha, eds. A Textbook on Laboratory and Clinical Transfusion Medicine. Volume 2, Basics of Blood Bank Practices (Process Control), pp xi-xiii Nova Science Publ. Inc, New York, USA 2016

Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Allain Jean-Pierre, Smit Sibinga Cees Th. Family donors are critical and legitimate in developing countries. Asian J Transfus Sci 2016;10:5-11
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial Commentary (Letter to the Editor) Glob J Transfus Med 2016;1:91
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh, van der Meer PF. Editorial: Obstacles to rational clinical transfusion practices in the developing world. ISBT Science Series 2016;2:1-4
  4. Kajja I, Smit Sibinga CTh. Seeking health care from a general hospital in Uganda following a fracture or a dislocation. Afr J Emerg Med 2016; http://dx.doi 10.1016/j.afjem.2016.05.008
  5. Eichbaum Q, Murphy M, Liu Y, Kajja I, Hajjar Ludhmila Abrahao, Smit Sibinga CTh, Shan H. Patient blood management: An international perspective. Anesth Analg 2016;123:1574-81
  6. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial. Book review: Rossi’s Principles of Transfusion Medicine. Int J Transf Med 2016;4:139-40

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Kajja I, Makhmudova M. Hemovigilance and the Developing World – a Chicken and Egg Problem. Blood Transfus 2016;14 Suppl 1:s48
  2. Abdella YE, Ashgar H, Cheraghali A, Pourfathollah AA, Smit Sibinga CTh. Status of blood safety and availability in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region. Vox Sang 2016;111:Suppl 1:7
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh, Kajja I, Makhmudova M Gatekeeping quality in the developing world – Hemovigilance: A chicken and egg problem? Vox Sang 2016;111:Suppl 1:278 (P-530)
  4. Yetmgeta E. Abdella, Humayun Ashghar, Junping Yu, Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization, Cees T. Smit Sibinga. WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Blood Safety and Availability.
    Transfusion 2016;56 (Suppl. S4):248A (AP85)
  5. Cees T. Smit Sibinga, Isaac Kajja, Maya Makhmudova. Quality Culture And Ownership – Lessons Learned From The Developing World.
    Transfusion 2016;56 (Suppl. S4):219A (A36-030M)
  6. Cees T. Smit Sibinga, Isaac Kajja, Maya Makhmudova. Hemovigilance And The Developing World – A Chicken And Egg Problem.
    Transfusion 2016;56 (Suppl. S4):160A-61A (SP339)

2015 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Academic Thesis University of Groningen, NL John Patton Pitman – The influence and impact of the Presidents’ Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) on blood transfusion services in Africa. Case studies from Namibia. September 16, 2015, Groningen, NL. Promotores: Prof. Dr. Maarten J. Postma and Prof. Dr.Tjip van der Werf Supervisor and Laudator: emProf. Dr. Cees Th. Smit Sibinga Grafimedia RUG, 2015

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Pitman John P., Wilkinson Robert, Liu Yang, von Finckenstein Bjorn, Smit Sibinga Cees Th., Lowrance David W., Marfin Anthony A., Postma Maarten J., Mataranyika Mary, Basavaraju Sridhar V. Blood component use in a sub-Saharan African country: Results of a 4-year evaluation of diagnoses associated with transfusion orders in Namibia. Transf Med Reviews 2015;29:45-51 (doi:10.1016/j.tmrv.2014.11.003)
  2. John P. Pitman, Sridhar V. Basavaraju, Ray W. Shiraishi, Robert Wilkinson, Bjorn von Finckenstein, David W. Lowrance, Anthony A. Marfin, Maarten Postma, Mary Mataranyika, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. Namibia’s transition from whole blood-derived pooled platelets to single-donor apheresis platelet collections. Transfusion. 2015;55:1685-92 (doi10.1111/trf.13049)
  3. Jean-Pierre Allain, Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. Family donors are critical and legitimate in developing countries. As J Transf Science 2016;10:5-11.
  4. Cees Th. Smit Sibinga, Pieter F. vanh der Meer. Editorial – Obstacles to rational clinical transfusion practice in the developing world. ISBT Science Series 2016;11:3-6
  5. Dzik WH, Murphy MF, Andreu G, Heddle N, Hogman C, Kekomaki R et al. on behalf of the BEST. An International study of the performance of sample collection from patients. Vox Sang 2015;85:40-7

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Kajja I, Makhmudova M. Ownership – the key to sustainability of safe blood development projects. Vox Sang 2015;109(suppl. 1): 80 (P-006)
  2. Erdenebayar N, Smit Sibinga CTh. Vast distances, low population densities – a model reform of the blood supply in Mongolia. Vox Sang 2015;109(suppl.1): 80 (P-009)
  3. Erdenebayar N, Smit Sibinga CTh. Mongolia – Vast Distances, Low Population Densities; A Model Reform Of The Blood Supply. Transfusion 2015;55 Suppl 3:230A-31A (abstract AP46)

2014 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Academic Thesis JSC Medical University of Astana, Kazakhstan. Kulmirzayeva Dariyana Muratovna – Medical-organizational and epidemiological aspects of voluntary non-remunerated blood donation in the Republic of Kazakhstan. October 16, 2014 Astana, KZ. Promotor: Ass. Prof. NS Igisinov, International Consultant: Prof. Dr. CTh Smit Sibinga, Scientific advisors: AK Turgambaeva and JK Burkitbayev

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Igissinov NS, Kulmirzayeva DM, Smit Sibinga CTh, Turgambayeva AK. Epidemiological aspects of Hepatitis B and C markers in donor’s blood in Kazakhstan: 2000-2011. Iranian J Publ Health 2014;43:456-161
  2. Igissinov NS, Kumirzayeva DM, Magzumova R, Smit Sibinga CTh, Alpeisova S. Trends of blood and plasma donations in Kazakhstan: 12-Years retrospective analysis. Iranian J Publ Health 2014;43:601-609
  3. Kajja I, Smit Sibinga CTh. Delayed elective surgery in a major teaching hospital in Uganda. Int J Clin Transf Med 2014;2:1-6 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJCTM. S59616)
  4. Pitman J, Wilkinson R, Basavaraju SV, von Finkenstein B, Smit Sibinga CTh, Marfin AA, Postma MJ, Mataranyika M, Tobias J, Lowrance DW. Investments in blood safety improve the availability of blood to underserved areas in a sub-Saharan African country. ISBT Science Series 2014;
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh. The ISBT Transfusion Today voyage 1993-2004. Transfusion Today 2014;100:4
  6. Pitman JP, Bocking A, Wilkinson R, Postma MJ, Basavaraju SV, von Finckenstein B, Mataranyika M, Marfin AA, Lowrance DW, Smit Sibinga CTh. The impact of external donor support through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief on the cost of red cell concentrate in Namibia, 2004-2011. Blood Transf 2014; DOI:10.2450/2014.0122-14
  7. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Emile Remigy and the discovery of anti-haemophilic activity in cryoprecipitate. Haemophilia 2014;20 – Suppl 1 WFH Commemorative Issue:21-25 (originally published in Haemophilia 1996;2:56-60)

Abstracts

  1. Kajja I, Smit Sibinga CTh. Delayed elective surgery in a major teaching hospital in Uganda – How important is the blood supply? Vox Sang 2014; 107(suppl. 1):224
  2. Kulmirzayeva D, Burkitbayev Z, Turgambayeva , Smit Sibinga CTh. Voluntary blood donation – Assessment of blood donor opinions in Kazakhstan. Vox Sang 2014; 107(suppl. 1):86-87
  3. Pitman JP, Wilkinson R, Basavaraju SV, von Finknstein B, Smit Sibinga CTh, Marfin AA, Postma M, Mataranyika M, Tobias J, Lowrance DW. Investments in blood safety improve the availability of blood to underserved areas in Sub-Saharan African countries. Vox Sang 2014; 107(suppl. 1):70-71
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Human capacity building in Transfusion Medicine – Experiences in safe blood projects. Vox Sang 2014;107(suppl. 1):64-65
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh. How to create a quality culture – Lessons learned from the developing world. Vox Sang 2014; 107(suppl. 1):74
  6. Kajja I, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood shortage: A major cause of delayed surgery in a major teaching hospital in Uganda. Transfusion 2014;54(suppl 2S):54A
  7. Kulmirzayeva D, Smit Sibinga CTh. Attitude to blood donation in Kazakhstan: Sex and age peculiarities. Transfusion 2014;54(suppl 2S):106A

2013 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. Cees Th. Smit Sibinga, editor. Nova Science Publ Inc, Hauppage, NY, USA. 2013 ISBN 978-1-62618-665-1

Chapters in Books

  1. Hess JR, Smit Sibinga CTh, Mintz PD. History of Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. In: Smit Sibinga CTh. Ed. Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. Nova Science Publ. Inc Hauppage, NY, USA. 2013:p1-34.
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Seidl Chr, Nunes E, AuBuchon JP. Quality and Quality Management Systems Applicable in Transfusion Medicine. In: Smit Sibinga CTh. Ed. Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. Nova Science Publ. Inc Hauppage, NY, USA. 2013:p55-130.
  3. Jansen van Galen JP, Smit Sibinga CTh. Process Management in the Vein-to-Vein Chain. In: Smit Sibinga CTh. Ed. Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. Nova Science Publ. Inc Hauppage, NY, USA. 2013:p131-185.
  4. Murphy MF, Saxena S, Smit Sibinga CTh. Patient Safety and Quality Management at the Clinical Interface. In: Smit Sibinga CTh. Ed. Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. Nova Science Publ. Inc Hauppage, NY, USA. 2013:p283-314.

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood Transfusion and the Developing World. NHS Blood and Transplant Matters Winter 2013;38:4-5
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh and Oladejo MA. Bridging the knowledge gap in management and operations of Transfusion Medicine: Planning, policy and leadership. J Cases Inform Technol 2013;15:69-82
  3. Editorial. Smit Sibinga CTh. Int J Clin Transf Med 2013;1:1-2

Abstracts

  1. Sadyrbekov K.K., Smit Sibinga C.Th. Problems and Prospects for future Development of Blood Services in Kyrgyzstan. Vox Sang 2013;105 (suppl. 01):65-66
  2. Sadyrbekov K.K., Karabaev B.K., Smit Sibinga C.Th. Further Development of Blood Services in Kyrgyzstan – Challenges and Strategies. Transfusion 2013;53 (2S):259A-260A

2012 – Click to Open
Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Kajja I. Detecting and Monitoring Reactions in the Developing World. In: Popovsky MA, ed. Transfusion Reactions, 4th Edition, Bethesda, MD, AABB Press, 2012:pp 579-596

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Murphy MA, Dzik W, Fung M, Smit Sibinga CTh. The Transfusion Safety Team of the Biomedical Excellence for Safer Transfusion (BEST) Collaborative. Blood and Transplant Matters 2012; 37:4-5
  2. Oladejo MA and Smit Sibinga CTh. Policy implications of bridging the clinical transfusion medicine gap through E-learning. Belthuis H, ed. ACI Reading, UK. ECEL2012 Proceedings 2012:638-640
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Bloedtransfusie in Centraal Aziё. TvB 2012;5:107-12

Abstracts

  1. AABB 2012 annual meeting, Boston, MA, USA. Cees Th. Smit Sibinga and John Pitman. International Perspectives on the Development of Transfusion Medicine. Transfusion 2012;52(3S):255A.
  2. AABB 2012 annual meeting, Boston, MA, USA. Thamina Ashraf and Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. Blood Donation and Donor Motivation in Oman. Transfusion 2012; 52(3S):244A-245A
  3. 32nd ISBT International Congress, Cancun, Mexico. Thamina Ashraf and Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. Blood donation and donor motivation in Oman – achieving 100% voluntary non-remunerated blood donation. Vox Sang 2012;103 (Suppl. 1):92.
  4. ECEL2012, Groningen, NL. Maruff A. Oladejo and Cees Th. Smit Sibinga. Policy implications of bridging the clinical transfusion medicine gap through E-learning. Belthuis H ed, ECEL2012 Abstract Book; p, 81-82

2011 – Click to Open
Chapters in Books

  1. Smit Sibinga, Cees Th and John P. Pitman (2011). Transmission of HIV Through Blood – How To Bridge the Knowledge Gap. In: HIV and AIDS – Updates on Biology, Immunology, Epidemiology and Treatment Strategies, Nancy Dumais (Ed.), Chapter 23, pp 583-618. ISBN: 978-953-307-665-2, InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/transmission-of-hiv-through-blood-how-to-bridge-the-knowledge-gap

Peer reviewed articles

  1. Editorial – Smit Sibinga CTh. Student’s Research Int J Stud Res 2011;1:4
  2. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Informed consent in blood transfusion: Knowledge and administrative issues in Uganda hospitals. Transf Apheres Sci 2011; 44:33-39
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Post-Academic Masters Course in Management of Transfusion Medicine: Why the difference in access to the e-Learning between countries? In: Greener S and Rospigliosi A, eds. Proceedings of the 10th ECEL, Brighton, UK. Published by Academic Publishing Limited, Reading UK. Pp776-779

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Post-Academic Masters Course in Management of Transfusion Medicine: Why the difference in access to the e-Learning between countries? In: Greener S and Rospigliosi A, eds. Proceedings of the 10th ECEL, Brighton, UK. Published by Academic Publishing Limited, Reading UK. Pp 80-81.

2010 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Kajja I. The current hospital transfusion practices and procedures in Uganda. Academic Thesis, GrafiMedia, RUG, Groningen, NL 2010.

Chapters in books (peer reviewed)

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Murphy MF. Hemovigilance: an approach to risk management in transfusion medicine. In: Minz P ed. Transfusion Therapy: Clinical Principles and Practice, 3rd edition Bethesda, MD: AABB Press, 2010.

Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Natukunda B, Schonewille H, Smit Sibinga CTh. Assessment of the clinical transfusion practice at a regional referral hospital in Uganda. Transfusion Medicine 2010;20:134-39
  2. van Hulst M, Smit Sibinga CTh, Postma MJ. Health economics of blood transfusion safety – focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Biologicals 2009; xxx:1–6 doi:10.1016/j.biologicals.2009.10.006
  3. Kajja I, Bimenya G, Smit Sibinga C. The interface between blood preparation and use in Uganda. Vox Sang 2010;98:e257-e262
  4. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Eindhoven GB, ten Duis HJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood loss and contributing factors in femoral fracture surgery. African Health Sciences 2010;10:18-25
  5. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Eindhoven GB, ten Duis HJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Surgical blood order equation in femoral fracture surgery. Transf Med 2010; doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2010.01033.x
  6. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Postacademic Masters in Management of Transfusion Medicine (MMTM); an evaluation of the e-learning part of the course. Proceedings 9th European Conference on e-Learning, Porto, Portugal. Paula Escudeiro, ed. Academic Publishing Ltd, Reading, England. 2010;volume 2:826-829
  7. Kajja I, Kyeyune S, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Bottlenecks of blood processing in Uganda. Transf Med 2010;20:329-36

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. The role of Transfusion Medicine in clinical settings. Conference Book 23rd Scientific Congress, Sudan Associations of Physicians, Khartoum, Sudan. 2010:55 (invited speaker).
  2. Hassan Ali A, Abdellah YE, Smit Sibinga CTh. International Collaboration: an Approach to Establishing Blood Transfusion Quality System in Sudan. Vox Sang 2010;99 (suppl 1):92
  3. Kamran I, Rueckert P, Smit Sibinga CTh. Education (Teaching and Training) in Transfusion Medicine in Pakistan: an Inventory. Vox Sang 2010;99 (suppl 1):112
  4. Kajja I, Kyeyune D, Abwooli GS, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Identification of Bottlenecks in Blood Processing in Uganda Transfusion Services. Vox Sang 2010;99 (suppl 1):124-25
  5. Baraki Y, Swiss Red Cross, Smit Sibinga CTh. The Impact of the Introduction of Clinical Guidelines and Training in the Appropriate Use of Blood and Blood Products (AUB) on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Blood Prescribers on Eritrea. Vox Sang 2010;99 (suppl 1):422
  6. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Informed Consent in Blood Transusion: Knowledge and Administrative Issues in Ugandan Hospitals Vox Sang 2010;99 (suppl 1):422-23
  7. Kyeyune D, Kataaha P, Kajja I, Smit Sibinga CTh. The Success Story of Donor Funding to Uganda Blood Transfusion Service. Vox Sang 2010;99 (suppl 1):513
  8. Baraki Y, Swiss Red Cross, Smit Sibinga CTh. The Impact of Introduction of Clinical Guidelines and Training in Appropriate Use of Blood and Blood Products (AUB) on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Blood Prescribers in Eritrea. Transfusion 2010;50 (2S):187A
  9. Kamran I, Rueckert P, Smit Sibinga CTh. Education in Transfusion Medicine in Pakistan: An Inventory. Transfusion 2010;50(2S):245A
  10. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. The Interface between Blood Preparation and Use in Uganda. Transfusion 2010;50(2S):246A
  11. Noumsi G, Owona Ntsama J, Kamdem Simeu S, Tayou C, Mbanya D, Lachenal G, Schneider WH, Smit Sibinga CTh. Historical Evolution of Blood Transfusion Practice in Cameroon: Are Laws Sufficient for Achieving Blood Safety? Transfusion 2010;50(2S):257A
  12. Kajja I, Kyeyune D, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Identification of Bottlenecks on Blood Processing on Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS). Transfusion 2010;50(2S):258A-259A
  13. Hassan Ali A, Abdella YE, Smit Sibinga CTh. International Collaboration: An Approach to Establishing a Blood Transfusion Quality System in Sudan. Transfusion 2010;50(2S):275A
  14. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Informed Consent in Blood Transfusion: Knowledge and Administrative Issues in Ugandan Hospitals. Transfusion 2010;50(2S):278A
  15. Smit Sibinga CTh. Postacademic Masters in Management of Transfusion Medicine (MMTM); an evaluation of the e-learning part of the course. Abstract book 9th European Conference on e-Learning, Porto, Portugal. Paula Escudeiro, ed. ACI Reading, England. 2010:99

2009 – Click to Open
Peer reviewed publications

  1. van Dijk NM, Haijema R, van der Wal J, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood platelet production. A novel approach for practical optimization. Transfusion 2009;49:411-20. Online available – doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01996.x
  2. de Graaf JD, Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Postma MJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching hospital in Uganda; An observational study. Asian J Transfusion Science 2009;3:61-66
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Pioneers and pathfinders – C.Th. Smit Sibinga: an autobiography. Transf Med Rev 2009;23:160-65.
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Filling a gap in transfusion medicine education and research. Transf Med Rev 2009;23;
  5. van Hulst M, Hubben GAA, Sagoe KCC, Promwong C, Permpikul P, Fongsatitkul L, Glynn D, Smit Sibinga CT, and Postma M. Web interface–supported transmission risk assessment and cost-effectiveness analysis of postdonation screening: a global model applied to Ghana, Thailand, and the Netherlands.0235 Transfusion 2009;49:2729-42
  6. Smit Sibinga CTh, van der Does JA, Los APM, Molijn HM, van der Tuuk Adriani WPA. Opzet en ontwikkeling van de bloedvoorziening in ontwikkelingslanden. Hoe doe je dat? TvB 2009;2:87-92.
  7. Haijema R, van Dijk N, van der Wal J, Smit Sibinga C. Blood platelet production with breaks: optimization by SDP and simulation Int J Production Economics 2009;121:464-473
  8. van Hulst M, Smit Sibinga CTh, Postma MJ. Health economics of blood transfusion safety – focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Biologicals 2009;doi:10.1016/j.biologicals.2009:1-6

Abstracts

  1. Los T, Gabra G, Mutegombwa S, Smit Sibinga C. The role of school teachers to support blood collection and donor retention at schools. Vox Sang 2009;96 (suppl. 1):28-29 (abstract 2D-S11-03)
  2. Los APM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Social marketing tools to improve blood collection and donor retention. Vox Sang 2009;96 (suppl. 1):124 (abstract P-147)
  3. Los APM. Liaison role of school teachers in blood collection, donor motivation and retention at schools. Programme and Abstracts book 5th International Congress AfSBT, Nairobi, KY. T19 p.62
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Is the need for safety of the blood supply in Africa different from other resource limited parts of the world? Programme and Abstracts book 5th International Congress AfSBT, Nairobi, KY T29 p.72
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh, Kajja I. How to determine the needs for safe blood in Africa – expectations and realities. Programme and Abstracts book 5th International Congress AfSBT, Nairobi, KY F56 p.97
  6. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Eindhoven GB, ten Duis HJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Use of the surgical blood order equation in open reduction and internal fixation of femoral fractures. Programme and Abstracts book 5th International Congress AfSBT, Nairobi, KY F58 p.99
  7. Natukunda B, Smit Sibinga CTh. Assessment of the clinical blood transfusion practice in a regional referral hospital in Uganda. (oral) Programme and Abstracts book 5th International Congress AfSBT, Nairobi, KY F59 p.100
  8. Kajja I, Abwooli G, Kyeyune D, Smit Sibinga CTh. Processing blood in a Ugandan Regional Blood Bank: where is the delay. Programme and Abstracts book 5th International Congress AfSBT, Nairobi, KY, F71 p.112

2008 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Van Hulst R. Health economics of blood transfusion safety. Academic Thesis University of Groningen, NL . 2008.
  2. Haijema R. Solving large structured Markov Decision Problems for perishable inventory management and traffic control. Academic Thesis University of Amsterdam, NL. 2008, Tinbergen Institute Research Series, University of Amsterdam

Peer reviewed publications

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. The challenge for component therapies ISBT Science Series 2008;3:208-10
  2. van der Tuuk Adriani WPA, Smit Sibinga CTh. The Pyramid model as a structured way of quality management. Asian J Transf Sci 2008;2:6-8
  3. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood request form at a university teaching hospital: evaluating design and clinician compliance. Int J Health Science 2008;1:69-73
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh, de Gunst R. E-academy for international development of transfusion medicine – a unique institution. Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, Remenyi D. ed. Academic Publ. Ltd, Reading UK, 2008; volume 2:479-84.
  5. Haijema R, van Dijk NM, van der Wal J, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood platelet production with breaks: Optimilization by SDP and Simulation. Intern J Prod Econ 2008 (in press). Online available – doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2006.11026
  6. van Dijk NM, Haijema R, van der Wal J, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood platelet production. A novel approach for practical optimization. Transfusion 2009;. Online available – doi: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01996.x
  7. Smit Sibinga CTh. The need for post-academic leadership development and transfusion medicine related health sciences research. The Academic Institute for International Development of Transfusion Medicine. Transfusion Today 2008;77:9
  8. Smit Sibinga CTh. The challenge for component therapies. Transfusion Today 2008;77:24-26
  9. van Hulst M, Sagoe KW, Vermande JE, van de Schaaf IP,van der Tuuk Adriani WP, Torpey K, Ansah J, Mingle JA, Smit Sibinga CT, Postma MJ. Cost-effectiveness of HIV screening of blood donations in Accra (Ghana). Value Health 2008;11:809-19.

Abstracts XXXth ISBT International Congress Macao, SAR, PRC –

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. The challenge for component therapies. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):73 (S38-02).
  2. Los APM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Knowledge, attitude and perception of student blood donation – a school teachers assessment. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):108-09 (P099).
  3. Los APM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Women and Child Health Development in Uzbekistan: build a blood safety program – social marketing approach. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):109 (P101).
  4. Los APM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Application of theories from the social sciences in designing donor management improvement efforts. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):109-10 (P102).
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh. Post-Academic leadership development in transfusion medicine. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):127 (P152)
  6. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood request form at a University Teaching Hospital: evaluating design and clinician compliance. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):132 (P169)
  7. de Graaf JD, Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Postma MJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. SWOT analysis of the blood transfusion chain in a large teaching hospital in Uganda: an observational base line study. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):217 (P437)
  8. Makhmudova MR, Smit Sibinga CTh. Creation of a National blood program in Uzbekistan. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):218 (P440)
  9. Adriani WPA, Smit Sibinga CTh. How to develop a practical Quality Management System in resource limited countries. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):241 (P501)
  10. Noumsi GT, Schneider WH, Lachenal G, Smit Sibinga CTh. Use of blood donor screening data to access HIV dynamics in Cameroun. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):261 (P559)
  11. de Graaf JD, Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Postma MJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching hospital in Uganda: an observational study. Vox Sang 2008;95 (Suppl 1):263 (P564).

AABB Annual meeting, Montreal, CA –

  1. Makhmudova MR, Smit Sibinga CTh. Uzbekistan: Creation of a National Blood Supply and Transfusion System. Transfusion 2008;48 (Suppl 2S):240A
  2. de Graaf JD, Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Postma MJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. An observational study (SWOT) of the blood transfusion chain in a large teaching hospital in Uganda. Transfusion 2008;48 (Suppl 2S):280A
  3. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Evaluation of design and compliance with the blood request form at a University teaching hospital in Uganda. Transfusion 2008;48 (Suppl 2S):285A
  4. Kajja I, Bimenya GS, Smit Sibinga CTh. Hemoglobin drop during open reduction and internal fixation of femoral shaft fractures: A reflexion of blood loss. Transfusion 2008;48 (Suppl 2S):78A
  5. Los APM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Knowledge, attitude and perception of student blood donation – a school teachers assessment. Transfusion 2008;48 (Suppl 2S):214A

ECEL2008, Cyprus

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, de Gunst R. E-academy for international development of transfusion medicine – a unique institution. Abstract book 7th European Conference on e-Learning, Cyprus. Williams R. ed. Academic Publ. Ltd, Reading, UK 2008:64.

2007 – Click to Open
Chapters in books (peer reviewed)

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Detecting and Monitoring Reactions in the Developing World.
  2. In: Popovsky, MA, ed. Transfusion Reactions. 3rd edition AABB Press, Bethesda, MD, USA, 2007: 449-65

Peer reviewed publications

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Is het effect van leukocytendepletie bij bloedtransfusie beter dan de voormalig toegepaste packed cells? Internisten Vademecum 2007;13, nr 2
  2. Rene Haijema, Jan van der Wal, Nico M. van Dijk. Blood Platelet production: Optimization by Dynamic Programming and Simulation. Computers and Operations Research. 2007; 34:760-79.
  3. Haijema R, Van der Wal J, Van Dijk NM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood platelet production with breaks: Optimization with SDP and Simulation. Int J Prod Economics 2007; in press.

Abstracts

  1. vd Schaaf IP, v Hulst M, vd Tuuk Adriani WPA, Postma MJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Safety of the blood supply: an attempt to predict the value of the current infection marker screening in Kampala, Uganda. NVB Bulletin 2007 Special Edition:48 (abstract 45).

2006 – Click to Open
Abstracts

  1. Seidl C, Henschler R, Schellenberg E, McMillan Douglas A, Smit Sibinga CT, Gorham M, Letowska M, de Wit J, Seifried E. EU-Q-BLOOD-SOP: Development of pan European Quality Management in Transfusion Medicine. Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):6 (2PS-01-03)
  2. Smit Sibinga CT, van Dijk N, Haijema R, van der Wal J. A novel approach to optimal blood platelets logistics. Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):13 (2PS-08-04)
  3. van Hulst M, Sagoe KWC, Vermande JE, van der Tuuk Adriani WPA, Torpey EK, Ansah J, Mingle JA, Smit Sibinga CT, Postma MJ. Cost-effectiveness of HIV screening of blood donations in Ghana. Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):39 (P-008)
  4. Smit Sibinga CT, Los APM, van der Tuuk Adriani WPA. Project management as a recommendable approach to improve donor management in restricted economy countries (preliminary results) Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):191 (P-405)
  5. Smit Sibinga CT. Needs and essentials for Nationally supported structure and organisation of the blood supply: the Sanquin model. Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):294 (P-673)
  6. Smit Sibinga CT. Blood – from extremely risky to sincere: the need for post-academic leadership development. Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):294 (P-674)
  7. van Hulst R, Dhingra N, Smit Sibinga CT, Postma MJ. Cost-effectiveness of interventions ensuring blood transfusion safety in Africa. Vox Sang 2006;91 (Suppl 3):300 (P-692)
  8. van Hulst M, Sagoe KWC, Vermande JE, van der Tuuk Adriani WPA, Torpey EK, Ansah J, Mingle JA, Smit Sibinga CT, Postma MJ. Cost-effectiveness of HIV screening of blood donations in Ghana. Transfusion 2006;46 (Supplement):100A
  9. van Hulst R, Dhingra N, Smit Sibinga CT, Postma MJ. Cost-effectiveness of interventions ensuring blood transfusion safety in Africa. Transfusion 2006;46 (Supplement):169A
  10. Smit Sibinga CT, van Dijk N, Haijema R, van der Wal J. A novel approach to optimal blood platelets logistics. Transfusion;46(Supplement):183A
  11. Smit Sibinga CT. Needs and essentials for Nationally supported structure and organisation of the blood supply: the Sanquin model. Transfusion 2006;46(Supplement):192A

2005 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Neonatology and Blood Transfusion. Smit Sibinga CTh, Luban N, eds. Springer, Dordrecht, 2005

Peer reviewed publications

  1. Skodlar J, Majerić-Kogler V, Štimac D, Doughty H, Smit Sibinga CT. The use of a World Health Organization transfusion basic information sheet to evaluate transfusion practice in Croatia. Vox Sang 2005;89:86-91.

Abstracts

  1. Smit Sibinga CT. International Development of Transfusion Medicine. Abstract and Programme Book Hungarian Soc of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, 2005
  2. Smit Sibinga CT. Blood Supply Systems: Hospital based versus centralized services. Programme and Abstract Book 2nd National Transfusion Medicine Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2005:25-26 (S-01.2)
  3. Smit Sibinga CT. Planning for Future Demand. Programme and Abstract Book 2nd National Transfusion Medicine Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2005:39-40 (PL-02)
  4. Skodlar J, Majerić-Kogler V, Štimac D, Kujundžić-Tiljak M, Smit Sibinga CT, Doughty H. WHO transfusion basic information sheet (BIS) in monitoring clinical use of blood: application in Croatia. Transfusion 2005;45(suppl):142A-43A(SP394).

2004 – Click to Open
Peer reviewed publications

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Direktiva 2002/98 Europske zajednice kojom se određuju standardi kvalitete i sigurnosti tranfusije krvi. Medix 2004;X (Suppl):15-18.

Chapters in books (peer reviewed)

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Murphy MF. Hemovigilance: An approach to risk management in transfusion medicine. In: Mintz PD ed. Transfusion Therapy: Clinical Principles and Practice, 2nd edition. AABB Press, Bethesda, MD, USA 2004:631-44.

Abstracts

  1. Skodlar J, Majeric-Kogler V, Novak M, et al. The WHO basic information sheet (BIS) as an audit tool for blood transfusion. Vox Sang 2004;87(suppl 3):48 (P23.17)
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood: from unutterably risky to sincere, or the International Development of Transfusion Medicine. Vox Sang 2004;87(suppl. 3):136(P22.6)
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh, Los APM. Food for thought … there is another way. Abstract book 9th International Colloquium on the Recruitment of Voluntary, Non-Remunerated Blood Donors, Beijing, PRC 2004
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Blood: from unutterably risky to sincere – the International Development of Transfusion Medicine. 4th Congress of the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion and 32nd Meeting of the Nigerian Society for Haematology and Blood Transfusion Book of Abstracts, Lagos, Nigeria 2004:7
  5. Smit Sibinga CTh. Organisation and structure of a National Blood Supply System. II Congress of the Macedonian Society of Transfusion Medicine Book of Abstracts, Skopje, HR 2004:50-51

2003 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, de Leij LFMH. Cellular Engineering and Cellular Therapies. Proc. 27th International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2003.

Peer reviewed publications

  1. van Alst, M and Smit Sibinga, CTh. Internationale ontwikkeling van transfusiegeneeskunde. Analyse 2003;6:177-80.
  2. Elias MK, Choudhury N, Smit Sibinga CTh. Cord blood from collection to expansion: Feasibility in a regional Blood Bank. Ind J Ped 2003;70:327-36.

Chapters in books (peer reviewed)

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Jansen van Galen JP. Cellular engineering and cellular therapies – Transfusion Medicine and the Academic world. In:Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/ Boston/London 2003:203-05.

Abstracts

VIII European Congress of the ISBT, Istanbul, Turkey

  1. Los APM, van der Linden SE, van Sonderen FLP, Smit Sibinga CTh. Quality Assessment: Donor satisfaction survey – preliminary results. Abstract Book 2003:58 (P096).

First Croation Symposium Quality of Clinical Use of Blood, Opatija, Croatia

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Risk Management: an important tool to improve quality at the bedside. Proceedings 2003:33.
  2. 12th Asia Pacific Conference of the ISBT, New Delhi, India
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Quality concept of organizational structure. Abstract book 2003.
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. Biologic product deviation. Abstract book 2003.

2002 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Dodd RY. Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion. Proc. 26th International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2002.

Peer reviewed publications

  1. Drayer AL, Smit Sibinga CTh, Esselink MT, de Wolf JTM, Vellenga E. In vitro megakaryocyte expansion in patients with delayed platelet engraftment after autologous stem cell transplantation. Ann Hematol 2002;81:192-97

Chapters in books (peer reviewed)

  • van der Tuuk Adriani WPA, Smit Sibinga CTh. Advances in bacterial detection technology. In: Smit Sibinga CTh, Dodd RY, eds. Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2002:177-80
  • Smit Sibinga CTh. GCBS, ICBS and other initiatives; Will there be a ‘toto pro partum’? In: Smit Sibinga CTh, Dodd RY, eds. Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2002:195-202

Abstracts

27th International Symposium on Blood Transfusion ‘Cellular Engineering and Cellular Therapies’, Groningen the Netherlands Smit Sibinga CTh, Jansen van Galen JP. Cellular Engineering and Cellular Therapies – Transfusion Medicine and the Academic World. Abstract book 2002:26

2001 – Click to Open
Books

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh, Cash JD. Transfusion Medicine: Quo Vadis. What has been achieved, what is to be expected. Proc. 25th International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2001.
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh, Dodd RY. Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion. Proc. 26th International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2002.

Peer reviewed publications

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Risk management: an important tool for improving quality. Transfus Clin Biol 2001;8:214-17.
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Editorial. Inappropriate use of blood: Is the problem intractable? Med J Australia 2001;175:348-49
  3. Drayer AL, Smit Sibinga CTh, Esselink MT, de Wolf JTM, Vellenga E. In vitro megakaryocyte expansion in patients with delayed platelet engraftment after autologous stem cell transplantation. Ann Hematol 2002;81:192-97.

Chapters in books (peer reviewed)

  1. Los APM, Smit Sibinga CTh. Community involvement: The development – the past, the present and the future of blood donation as a form of community involvement. In: Smit Sibinga CTh, Cash JD, eds. Transfusion Medicine: Quo Vadis. What has been achieved, what is to be expected. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2001:21-29
  2. Postma MJ, Los APM, Ruitenberg EJ, Smit Sibinga CTh. Cost-effectiveness of HIV NAT screening for Dutch donors. In: Smit Sibinga CTh, Cash JD, eds. Transfusion Medicine: Quo Vadis? What has been achieved, what is to be expected. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2001:45-51
  3. van der Tuuk Adriani WPA, Smit Sibinga CTh. Advances in bacterial detection technology. In: Smit Sibinga CTh, Dodd RY, eds. Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2002:177-80
  4. Smit Sibinga CTh. GCBS, ICBS and other initiatives; Will there be a ‘toto pro partum’? In: Smit Sibinga CTh, Dodd RY, eds. Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion. Kluwer Academic Publ. Dordrecht/Boston/London 2002:195-202

Abstracts

1st National Transfusion Medicine Conference. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  1. Smit Sibinga CTh. Legal aspects, regulatory framework and accreditation in transfusion medicine – the international scenario. Programme book 2001:20.
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. Haemophilia care and the national transfusion service. The global scene. Programme book 2001:45. The Future of Blood Transfusion Therapy and Components Industry. Cairo, Egypt
  3. Smit Sibinga CTh. Clinical interface of blood transfusion. Abstract book 2001:24.

VII European Congress ISBT. Paris, France

  1. Smit Sibinga, CTh. Risk management: an important tool for improving quality. Transfus Clin Biol 2001;(8 suppl 1):
  2. Los APM, van Sonderen FLP, van der Poel CL, Reesink HW. Impact in the Netherlands of exclusion of donors who have themselves had a blood transfusion. Transfus Clin Biol 2001;(8 suppl 1):200s.
  3. Postma MJ, de Natris T, Smit Sibinga CTh, van der Tuuk Adriani WPA. Pharmaco-economics of bacterial screening of platelets. Transfus Clin Biol 2001;(8 suppl 1):132s.

26th International Symposium on Blood Transfusion ‘Transmissible Diseases and Blood Transfusion’, Groningen the Netherlands

  1. van der Tuuk Adriani WPA, Smit Sibinga CTh. Advances in bacterial detection technology. Abstract book 2001:24.
  2. Smit Sibinga CTh. GCBS, ICBS and other initiatives; Will there be a ‘toto pro partum’? Abstract book 2001:26