Human T-lymphotropic virus and transfusion safety. Does one size fit all? [PDF]
, 2015 Human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV-1 and HTLV-2) are associated with a variety of human diseases, including some severe ones. Transfusion transmission of HTLV through cellular blood components is undeniable.
Catalano, Liviana +7 more
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Determining the best classifier for predicting the value of a boolean field on a blood donor database using genetic algorithms [PDF]
, 2018 Motivation: Thanks to digitization, we often have access to large databases, consisting of various fields of information, ranging from numbers to texts and even boolean values. Such databases lend themselves especially well to machine learning, classification and big data analysis tasks. We are able to train classifiers, using already existing data and
arxiv +1 more source
Drug Testing and Analysis, EarlyView.Scenarios of drug exposure and administration as well as detection assays for drugs and methods of sports doping published between 2023 and 2024 are critically reviewed and evaluated in context with the Prohibited List 2024 as established by the World Anti‐Doping Agency.
Mario Thevis +2 more
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No drain, autologous transfusion drain or suction drain? A randomised prospective study in total hip replacement surgery of 168 patients [PDF]
, 2010 We performed a prospective, randomised controlled trial to assess the differences in the use of a conventional suction drain, an Autologous Blood Transfusion (ABT) drain and no drain, in 168 patients.
Alcock, RJ +5 more
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AutoLog: A Log Sequence Synthesis Framework for Anomaly Detection [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The rapid progress of modern computing systems has led to a growing interest in informative run-time logs. Various log-based anomaly detection techniques have been proposed to ensure software reliability. However, their implementation in the industry has been limited due to the lack of high-quality public log resources as training datasets.
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Epidermolysis bullosa for primary care providers: A practical review
Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of genetic skin diseases, which manifest as fragile skin and blistering in addition to many extracutaneous conditions. Pediatricians and primary care providers play an integral role in managing these patients with multifaceted care needs.
Kennedy Sparling +9 more
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Economic analysis of the implementation of autologous transfusion technologies throughout England [PDF]
, 2005 Objectives: This study aims to provide the first estimates of the costs and effects of the large scale introduction of autologous transfusion technologies into the United Kingdom National Health Service.
Currie, C.J. +3 more
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New directions in cellular therapy of cancer: a summary of the summit on cellular therapy for cancer [PDF]
, 2012 A summit on cellular therapy for cancer discussed and presented advances related to the use of adoptive cellular therapy for melanoma and other cancers. The summit revealed that this field is advancing rapidly.
A Lundqvist +48 more
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Risk factors for allogeneic red blood cell transfusion in adult spinal deformity surgery [PDF]
Asian Spine JournalStudy Design Retrospective study. Purpose To investigate the risk factors for allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery.
Yasushi Iijima +11 more
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Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2022 Background: Transfusion rates in cardiac surgery are high. Aim: To determine if intraoperative autologous blood removal without volume replacement is associated with fewer homologous blood transfusions without increasing acute kidney injury.
Jennifer L Vance +3 more
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