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  1. Transfusion‐transmitted malaria in India: A national survey of epidemiology and testing practices

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, March 2026, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  2. Genotypic distribution of hepatitis E virus among asymptomatic blood donors and its impact on transfusion safety

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  3. Correlation Between Hemolysin Testing and ABO Antibody Titers: Establishing Critical Threshold Titer Levels

    Article • Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  4. Prevalence of Alloimmunization and Associated Risk Factors Among Antenatal Women in India: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, August 2025, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  5. Stratification of blood donors and understanding motivational and deterrent factors to develop effective recruitment strategies

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, August 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  6. Precision diagnostics in Transfusion Medicine: Advancing accuracy in Bombay blood group typing through molecular methods

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, June 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  7. National survey of current intrauterine transfusion practices in India: Identifying gaps and actionable recommendations

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, May 2025, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  8. Human Platelets in Intravenous Fluids Probed by Raman Tweezers Spectroscopy

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, March 2025, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  9. Persistence of scrub typhus IgM and IgG antibodies among patients from Karnataka, India

    Article • Annals of Medicine, March 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  10. Activation dynamics study of trapped platelets using a lab-built optical tweezers micro-Raman spectrometer

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  11. A Comprehensive SWOT and TOWS analysis of transfusion medicine: Indian Perspective

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, February 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  12. Multivariate Data Analysis to Classify Blood Donors Utilizing Supervised Learning Models

    Article • January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  13. Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

    Article • The Lancet HIV, December 2024, Elsevier

    Assistant Professor Ashok Pandey, Sumaira Mubarik, Dr Senbagam Duraisamy, Professor Vijay Kumar Chattu, Dr arnaud Iradukunda, Hitesh Chopra, Dr Nelsensius Klau Fauk, Dr. Shamee Shastry, Prince Peprah, Kathryn H. Jacobsen, Denny John, Temesgen Leka Lerango, Godfrey Rwegerera, Natália Cruz-Martins, Dr Shrikant Pawar, Dr Fakher Rahim

  14. I‐JAMM (II)—Therapeutic Apheresis Practices in Preconditioning of ABO‐Incompatible Kidney and Liver Transplants in India

    Article • Journal of Clinical Apheresis, December 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  15. Assessment of Hepatitis E virus transmission risks: a comprehensive review of cases among blood transfusion recipients and blood donors

    Article • Infection Ecology & Epidemiology, October 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  16. A comprehensive approach to continuous quality improvement of massive transfusion by developing key performance indicators

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, September 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  17. Turning gravity upside down: What led to reversing the position of red blood cells above plasma after centrifugation

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, August 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  18. Evaluating the economic viability of hepatitis E virus serological screening among blood donors: A prospective study from India for advancing blood safety

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, July 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  19. Transfusion medicine hackathon: Nurturing the innovative ideas to revolutionize voluntary blood donation

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, July 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  20. Unveiling Leptospira Antibody Seroprevalence among Voluntary Blood Donors: Insights from a Single-center Observational Study

    Article • Journal of Applied Hematology, July 2024, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  21. ‘Old is gold’ does conventional test tube method still reign supreme? An immuno‐haematological survey of anti‐D detection and titration in ante‐natal cases among major hospitals across India

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, June 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  22. Advancing Transfusion Medicine through Raman Tweezers Spectroscopy: A Review of Recent Progress and Future Perspectives

    Article • Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, June 2024, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  23. A national survey of current immunohematologic testing practices for the diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in India

    Article • Immunohematology, June 2024, De Gruyter

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  24. S.O.S. – Save our supplies: Understanding reasons to tackle the challenge of wasted returned blood products

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  25. Neutrophils display distinct post-translational modifications in response to varied pathological stimuli

    Article • International Immunopharmacology, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  26. Assessing the clinical efficacy of low‐volume therapeutic plasma exchange in achieving recovery from acute liver failure induced by yellow phosphorous poisoning

    Article • Journal of Clinical Apheresis, April 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  27. Evaluating patient blood management practices using PBM metrics in a tertiary care center

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  28. I-JAMM-(I): A survey providing an insight into the practices of isoagglutinin titration in ABO incompatible kidney and liver transplantation

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  29. Tailoring transfusion strategy using thromboelastogram in goal-directed massive transfusion: Impact on transfusion requirements and clinical outcomes

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2024, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  30. Implementation of a regional rare donor registry in India

    Article • Medical Journal Armed Forces India, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  31. A survey on insight of blood donors during COVID pandemic in Southern India

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  32. Prevalence of blood group antigens among regular blood donors: A single center study from South India with a review of national literature

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  33. ‘Ironing out the risk’: Assessing the effect of plateletpheresis donation frequency on iron stores in South‐Asian male donors

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, September 2023, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  34. A cross-sectional survey of platelet transfusion practices from a tertiary care center

    Article • Biomedicine, May 2023, Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  35. Role of Thromboelastogram in monitoring the activation of the coagulation pathway and assessing the associated risk factors for hypercoagulable state in transfusion dependent thalassemia patients

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  36. Seroepidemiology of Hepatitis E virus among the voluntary blood donors in the coastal region of Karnataka, India

    Article • F1000Research, March 2023, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  37. Real-world data from India on clinical practices in the management of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia: A survey-based cross-sectional assessment

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  38. I-JAMM-One: The Largest Survey Providing an Insight into the Practices of Isoagglutinin Titration in ABO Incompatible Kidney and Liver Transplants in India

    Article • January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  39. ADAMTS13 factor deficiency in severe COVID-19 may not be immune mediated – report from a pilot study

    Article • Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, November 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  40. Reverse algorithm for screening of syphilis and trends in prevalence among blood donors in Coastal Karnataka

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  41. Unveiling the masked native blood group following thalidomide therapy in a thalassemia patient: A 5 WHY analysis approach

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  42. Surgical blood ordering schedule for better inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care transfusion center

    Article • Medical Journal Armed Forces India, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  43. Quantitative phosphoproteomics reveals diverse stimuli activate distinct signaling pathways during neutrophil activation

    Article • Cell and Tissue Research, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  44. Utility of Thromboelastography and velocity curve derivative in diagnosing COVID ‐19 associated coagulopathy

    Article • International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  45. Red blood cell alloimmunization among recipients of blood transfusion in India: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, May 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  46. Nanoporous and nano thickness film-forming bioactive composition for biomedical applications

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  47. Is high hemoglobin a hindrance factor for blood donation? A pilot observational study from the coastal region of India

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  48. Self-ignored onsite adverse donor reaction among whole blood donors: A single center experience from India

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, May 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  49. A Tropical Kiss by a Malabar Pit Viper

    Article • Wilderness and Environmental Medicine, March 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  50. Role of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in managing complement mediated thrombotic microangiopathy  – Case series

    Article • Transfusion Clinique et Biologique, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  51. Use of platelet components: An observational audit at a tertiary care centre

    Article • The National Medical Journal of India, January 2022, Scientific Scholar

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  52. COVID-19 pandemic and blood transfusion services: The impact, response and preparedness experience of a tertiary care blood center in southern Karnataka, India

    Article • Hematology Transfusion and Cell Therapy, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  53. Efficacy of cascade plasmapheresis in comparison with conventional therapeutic plasma exchange for relapsed atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: A case report

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2022, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  54. Illustration

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2022, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  55. The prevalence of Dia, Mia, and Mur antigens among Malaysians and Indians

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2022, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  56. The role of thrombocytapheresis in the management of extreme thrombocytosis: a 6 years’ experience from a tertiary care center

    Article • Medicine and Pharmacy Reports, October 2021, Clujul Medical

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  57. Interplay between Hepatitis E Virus and Host Cell Pattern Recognition Receptors

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  58. Molecular characterization of RhD variant phenotypes among blood donors: A study from the coastal region of India

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  59. Single cell spectroscopy of red blood cells in intravenous crystalloid fluids

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  60. Naturally occurring anti‐Kpain an infant with recurrent bacterial infection: A case report and review of the literature

    Article • Vox Sanguinis, June 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  61. Neonatal testing leading to the identification of Bh (para-Bombay) phenotype in the mother: case report with review of the literature

    Article • Immunohematology, June 2021, De Gruyter

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  62. Transfusion requirement prediction score for patients undergoing cardiac surgery: An experience from a tertiary care set‐up from South India

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  63. Cocktail Protocol for Preparation of Platelet-Rich Fibrin Glue for Autologous Use

    Article • Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, February 2021, Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  64. Potential serological challenges caused by anti-IH antibody in the crossmatch laboratory

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2021, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  65. Clinical Implication of Immunohaematological Tests in ABO haemolytic disease of newborn: Revisiting an old disease

    Article • Transfusion Medicine, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  66. Blood Donor Deferral Analysis in Relation to the Screening Process: A Single-Center Study from Southern India with Emphasis on High Hemoglobin Prevalence

    Article • Journal of Blood Medicine, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  67. Validation of Two Point of Care Devices for Hemoglobin Estimation in Blood Donors

    Article • Hemoglobin, April 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  68. Variable reactivity of Rh D antigen and its serological characterization

    Article • Acta Clinica Belgica, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  69. Evaluation and monitoring of response to platelet transfusion therapy: experience from a tertiary care center

    Article • Acta Clinica Belgica, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  70. Red blood cells under varying extracellular tonicity conditions: an optical tweezers combined with micro-Raman study

    Article • Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express, January 2020, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  71. Clinico-hematological and thromboelastographic profiles in glanzmannʼs thrombasthenia

    Article • Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, January 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  72. Frequency and clinical significance of red cell antibodies in pregnancy – A prospective study from India

    Article • Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, January 2020, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  73. Human red blood cell behaviour in hydroxyethyl starch: probed by single cell spectroscopy

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  74. Passenger lymphocyte syndrome in a bidirectional ABO-mismatched renal transplant

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2020, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  75. Validation of lateral flow assay for blood grouping on hemolyzed sample

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2020, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  76. Age‐ and gender‐related reference ranges for thromboelastography from a healthy Indian population

    Article • International Journal of Laboratory Hematology, December 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  77. Optical Trap Combined with Raman Spectroscopy to Probe Red Blood Cell Behaviour in Certain Intravenous Fluids

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Photonics & Engineering, December 2019, Samara State Aerospace University

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  78. Severe haemolytic disease of a newborn with variant D mimicking blocked-D phenomenon

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, December 2019, BMJ

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  79. Deletion in the A4GALT Gene Associated with Rare “P null” Phenotype: The First Report from India

    Article • Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, August 2019, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  80. Optical tweezers combined with micro‐Raman investigation of alcohol‐induced changes on single, live red blood cells in blood plasma

    Article • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  81. Impact of Regular Whole-Blood Donation on Body Iron Stores

    Article • Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy, May 2019, Karger Publishers

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  82. Thrombotic microangiopathy in hematotoxic snakebites and its impact on the prognosis: an entity often overlooked

    Article • Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  83. Red cell storage lesion and the effect of buffy-coat reduction on the biochemical parameters

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  84. Role of therapeutic plasma exchange in snake bite associated thrombotic microangiopathy-A case report with review of literature

    Article • Journal of Clinical Apheresis, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  85. The disappearance of blood group antigens: A clue to the clinical diagnosis of leukemia

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  86. Laser Raman tweezer spectroscopy to explore the bisphenol A-induced changes in human erythrocytes

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  87. Normal saline-induced deoxygenation of red blood cells probed by optical tweezers combined with the micro-Raman technique

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  88. Impact of stored red cells on clinical outcome in critically ill

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2019, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  89. Preponderant use of fresh-frozen plasma in children despite weaker evidence

    Article • Journal of Applied Hematology, January 2019, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  90. After Hour Blood Transfusions: A Transfusion Service Perspective

    Article • Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Ganesh Mohan, Dr. Shamee Shastry

  91. Redefining an Optimal Donor Deferral Period following Hepatitis B Immunization

    Article • Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, May 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  92. Effect of pre-donation fluid intake on fluid shift from interstitial to intravascular compartment in blood donors

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  93. Effect of plasma component transfusion on onventional coagulation screening tests

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2018, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  94. Real eyes realizes real lies: A case report and review of nuisance antibodies in immunohematology

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2018, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  95. Use of infusion pump for intrauterine transfusion: An effective hands-free transfusion circuit

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2018, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  96. A handy chart for the interpretation of sequential differential adsorption–elution procedure

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2017, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  97. Adding up the evidence: Trigger for prophylactic plasma transfusion

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2017, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  98. What is it really? Anti-G or Anti-D plus Anti-C: Clinical Significance in Antenatal Mothers

    Article • Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  99. Barcode error leading to sample misidentification during blood grouping

    Article • Transfusion, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  100. Root-cause analysis for clot in blood bag

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2016, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  101. Significance of Adopting a Sensitive Technique for Donor Antibody Screening

    Article • Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  102. Waldenström′s macroglobulinemia: The role of hospital transfusion medicine laboratory in the diagnosis and management

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  103. Further evidence for naturally occurring anti Jk a antibodies

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  104. Implication of deferral pattern on the donor pool: Study at a Tertiary Care Hospital

    Article • Journal of Applied Hematology, January 2015, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  105. Mixed field agglutination: Unusual causes and serological approach

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2014, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  106. Linear accelerator: A reproducible, efficacious and cost effective alternative for blood irradiation

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  107. A rare case of haemolytic disease of newborn with Bombay phenotype mother

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2013, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  108. Clinical factors influencing corrected count increment

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, December 2012, Elsevier

    Rajendra Chaudhary , Dr. Shamee Shastry

  109. Severe Hemolytic Disease of Newborn in a Rh D-Positive Mother: Time to Mandate the Antenatal Antibody Screening

    Article • The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  110. PREVENTION OF POST-TRANSFUSION HEPATITIS BY SCREENING OF ANTIBODY TO HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN IN HEALTHY BLOOD DONORS

    Article • Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, December 2011, Institute of Hematology, Catholic University

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  111. A case of severe intravascular hemolysis in a young girl

    Article • Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, January 2011, Medknow

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  112. A rare case of missing antibody due to anti-snake venom

    Article • Transfusion, December 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Shamee Shastry

  113. Quality analysis of red cell and platelet concentrates obtained by the automated ‘Top-and-Top’ blood processing system in a developing country

    Article • Transfusion and Apheresis Science, August 2008, Elsevier

    Rajendra Chaudhary , Dr. Shamee Shastry