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Neeta Rugg

Asst Div Dir Hoxworth

Hoxworth Blood Center | College of Medicine

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Peer Reviewed Publications

Cancelas, Jose A; Dumont, Larry J; Maes, Lou A; Rugg, Neeta; Herschel, Louise; Whitley, Pamela H; Szczepiokowski, Zbigniew M; Siegel, Alan H; Hess, John R; Zia, Majid 2015. Additive solution-7 reduces the red blood cell cold storage lesion. Transfusion, 55 3, 491-8

Cancelas, Jose A; Padmanabhan, Anand; Le, Tuan; Ambruso, Daniel R; Rugg, Neeta; Worsham, D Nicole; Pinkard, Susan L; Graminske, Sharon; Buck, Jennifer; Goldberg, Julie; Bill, Jerry 2015. Spectra Optia granulocyte apheresis collections result in higher collection efficiency of viable, functional neutrophils in a randomized, crossover, multicenter trial. Transfusion, 55 4, 748-55

Dumont, Larry J; Cancelas, Jose A; Maes, Lou Ann; Rugg, Neeta; Whitley, Pamela; Herschel, Louise; Siegal, Alan H; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M; Hess, John R; Zia, Majid 2015. Overnight, room temperature hold of whole blood followed by 42-day storage of red blood cells in additive solution-7. Transfusion, 55 3, 485-90

Dumont, Larry J; Cancelas, Jose A; Maes, Lou Ann; Rugg, Neeta; Whitley, Pamela; Herschel, Louise; Siegel, Alan H; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M; Hess, John R; Zia, Majid 2015. The bioequivalence of frozen plasma prepared from whole blood held overnight at room temperature compared to fresh-frozen plasma prepared within eight hours of collection. Transfusion, 55 3, 476-84

Aziz, Imran; Lewis, Nina R; Hadjivassiliou, Marios; Winfield, Stefanie N; Rugg, Nathan; Kelsall, Alan; Newrick, Laurence; Sanders, David S 2014. A UK study assessing the population prevalence of self-reported gluten sensitivity and referral characteristics to secondary care. European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 26 1, 33-9

Dumont, Larry J; Cancelas, Jose A; Dumont, Deborah F; Siegel, Alan H; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M; Rugg, Neeta; Pratt, P Gayle; Worsham, D Nicole; Hartman, Elizabeth L; Dunn, Susan K; O'Leary, Margaret; Ransom, Janet H; Michael, Rodney A; Macdonald, Victor W 2013. A randomized controlled trial evaluating recovery and survival of 6% dimethyl sulfoxide-frozen autologous platelets in healthy volunteers. Transfusion, 53 1, 128-37

Dumont, Larry J; Cancelas, Jose A; Graminske, Sharon; Friedman, Kenneth D; Vassallo, Ralph R; Whitley, Pamela H; Rugg, Neeta; Dumont, Deborah F; Herschel, Louise; Siegal, Alan H; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M; Fender, Logan; Razatos, Anna 2013. In vitro and in vivo quality of leukoreduced apheresis platelets stored in a new platelet additive solution. Transfusion, 53 5, 972-80

Cancelas, Jose A; Dumont, Larry J; Rugg, Neeta; Szczepiorkowski, Zbigniew M; Herschel, Louis; Siegel, Alan; Pratt, P Gayle; Worsham, D Nicole; Erickson, Anne; Propst, Meisa; North, Anne; Sherman, Claire D; Mufti, Nina A; Reed, William F; Corash, Laurence 2011. Stored red blood cell viability is maintained after treatment with a second-generation S-303 pathogen inactivation process. Transfusion, 51 11, 2367-76

Cancelas, Jose A; Rugg, Neeta; Fletcher, Dana; Pratt, P Gayle; Worsham, D Nicole; Dunn, Susan K; Marschner, Susanne; Reddy, Heather L; Goodrich, Raymond P 2011. In vivo viability of stored red blood cells derived from riboflavin plus ultraviolet light-treated whole blood. Transfusion, 51 7, 1460-8

Cancelas, Jose A; Rugg, Neeta; Pratt, P Gayle; Worsham, D Nicole; Pehta, Joan C; Banks, Kate; Davenport, Robertson D; Judd, W John 2011. Infusion of P-Capt prion-filtered red blood cell products demonstrate acceptable in vivo viability and no evidence of neoantigen formation. Transfusion, 51 10, 2228-36

van der Meer, Pieter F; Cancelas, Jose A; Vassallo, Ralph R; Rugg, Neeta; Einarson, Mindy; Hess, John R 2011. Evaluation of the overnight hold of whole blood at room temperature, before component processing: platelets (PLTs) from PLT-rich plasma. Transfusion, 51 Suppl 1 , 45S-49S

McAteer, M J; Dumont, L J; Cancelas, J; Rugg, N; Vassallo, R; Whitley, P; Graminske, S; Friedman, K 2010. Multi-institutional randomized control study of haemolysis in stored red cell units prepared manually or by an automated system. Vox sanguinis, 99 1, 34-43

Bandarenko, Nicholas; Cancelas, Jose; Snyder, Edward L; Hay, Shauna N; Rugg, Neeta; Corda, Tammy; Joines, Amy D; Gormas, Jennifer F; Pratt, Gayle P; Kowalsky, Richard; Rose, Michael; Rose, Leslie; Foley, Jim; Popovsky, Mark A 2007. Successful in vivo recovery and extended storage of additive solution (AS)-5 red blood cells after deglycerolization and resuspension in AS-3 for 15 days with an automated closed system. Transfusion, 47 4, 680-6

AuBuchon, James P; Cancelas, Jose A; Herschel, Louise; Roger, Jill; Rugg, Neeta; Pratt, Patricia G; Joines, Amy; Gormas, Jennifer F; Zia, Majid; Spearman, Michael R 2006. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of LEUKOSEP HRC-600-C leukoreduction filtration system for red cells. Transfusion, 46 8, 1311-5

Hess, J R; Rugg, N; Joines, A D; Gormas, J F; Pratt, P G; Silberstein, E B; Greenwalt, T J 2006. Buffering and dilution in red blood cell storage. Transfusion, 46 1, 50-4

Rios, Jorge A; Hambleton, Julie; Viele, Maurene; Rugg, Neeta; Sindermann, Gail; Greenwalt, Tibor; Wages, David; Cook, David; Corash, Laurence 2006. Viability of red cells prepared with S-303 pathogen inactivation treatment. Transfusion, 46 10, 1778-86

Hess, John R; Hill, Heather R; Oliver, Cindy K; Lippert, Lloyd E; Rugg, Neeta; Joines, Amy D; Gormas, Jennifer F; Pratt, P Gayle; Silverstein, Edward B; Greenwalt, Tibor J 2003. Twelve-week RBC storage. Transfusion, 43 7, 867-72

Snyder, Edward L; Elfath, M Dean; Taylor, Harry; Rugg, Neeta; Greenwalt, Tibor J; Baril, Laurene; Whitley, Pamela; Brantigan, Barbara; Story, Ken 2003. Collection of two units of leukoreduced RBCs from a single donation with a portable multiple-component collection system. Transfusion, 43 12, 1695-705

Greenwalt, Tibor J; Gormas, Jennifer F; Rugg, Neeta; Rios, Jorge; Goldsmith, Jonathan C; Prokopczuk, Ewa; Hardin, Christopher D; Roberts, Tina M 2002. Evaluation of fructose diphosphate in RBC preservation. Transfusion, 42 3, 384-5

Hess, J R; Rugg, N; Gormas, J K; Knapp, A D; Hill, H R; Oliver, C K; Lippert, L E; Silberstein, E B; Greenwalt, T J 2001. RBC storage for 11 weeks. Transfusion, 41 12, 1586-90

Hess, J R; Rugg, N; Knapp, A D; Gormas, J F; Hill, H R; Oliver, C K; Lippert, L E; Greenwalt, T J 2001. The role of electrolytes and pH in RBC ASs. Transfusion, 41 8, 1045-51

Hess, J R; Lippert, L E; Derse-Anthony, C P; Hill, H R; Oliver, C K; Rugg, N; Knapp, A D; Gormas, J F; Greenwalt, T J 2000. The effects of phosphate, pH, and AS volume on RBCs stored in saline-adenine-glucose-mannitol solutions. Transfusion, 40 8, 1000-6

Hess, J R; Rugg, N; Knapp, A D; Gormas, J F; Silberstein, E B; Greenwalt, T J 2000. Successful storage of RBCs for 10 weeks in a new additive solution. Transfusion, 40 8, 1012-6

Hess, J R; Rugg, N; Knapp, A D; Gormas, J F; Silberstein, E B; Greenwalt, T J 2000. Successful storage of RBCs for 9 weeks in a new additive solution. Transfusion, 40 8, 1007-11

Rugg, N; Pitman, C; Menitove, J E; Greenwalt, T J; McAteer, M J 1999. A feasibility evaluation of an automated blood component collection system platelets and red cells. Transfusion, 39 5, 460-4

Greenwalt, T J; Rugg, N; Dumaswala, U J 1997. The effect of hypotonicity, glutamine, and glycine on red cell preservation. Transfusion, 37 3, 269-76

Greenwalt, T J; Dumaswala, U J; Rugg, N 1996. Studies in red blood cell preservation 10. 51Cr recovery of red cells after liquid storage in a glycerol-containing additive solution. Vox sanguinis, 70 1, 6-10

Dumaswala, U J; Rugg, N; Greenwalt, T J 1994. Studies in red blood cell preservation: 9. The role of glutamine in red cell preservation. Vox sanguinis, 67 3, 255-9