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Blood Transfusion Practices in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India: A Retrospective Study [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine
Introduction: Neonates admitted to intensive care frequently require blood transfusions because of their limited physiological reserves, rapid clinical fluctuations, and multiple sampling needs.
Itha Muni Bhavani, Radhika Medidi, Ramya Katta, Dheepthi Shree Venkatesan Jeyasree , Aparna Chinnam, Sreedhar Bora   +5 more
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Pediatric Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease Is Often Severe But Responsive to Siltuximab

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease (iMCD) is a potentially fatal immunologic disorder marked by widespread lymphadenopathy and inflammation. Siltuximab, an interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) inhibitor, is the only FDA‐approved treatment for adult patients with iMCD.
Bridget Austin, Sheila K. Pierson, Kelley C. Dacus, Mateo Sarmiento Bustamante, Saishravan Shyamsundar, Larissa Borys, Kayla McHugh, Abiola Irvine, Yoojin Jo, Adam Bagg, Mary Jo Lechowicz, Daisy Alapat, Amy Chadburn, Megan S. Lim, Gordan Srkalovic, Frits van Rhee, David C. Fajgenbaum, Joshua D. Brandstadter   +17 more
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405 nm light microbicidal efficacy on Treponema pallidum spiked in ex vivo human platelets

Scientific Reports
Pathogen reduction technologies using chemicals and or UV light have been demonstrated to improve the safety of ex vivo platelets from infectious diseases.
Oksana Yakovleva, Teresa Pilant, Pravin Kaldhone, Joseph Jackson, David Rotstein, Caitlin Stewart, John Anderson, Scott MacGregor, Michelle Maclean, Luisa Gregori, Chintamani Atreya   +10 more
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Venetoclax‐Based Therapy as a Bridge to Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Relapsed or Refractory Pediatric Acute Leukemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Relapsed and/or refractory (R/R) pediatric acute leukemia carries a dismal prognosis, largely driven by chemoresistance to conventional salvage therapy. The BH3‐mimetic venetoclax, combined with chemotherapy or hypomethylating agents, has demonstrated efficacy in small clinical trials.
Katherine S. Colman, Deborah Meyran, Vajiranee Malalasekera, Heather Weerdenburg, Janine Campbell, Rachel Conyers, Stacie Wang, Hannah Walker, Seong Lin Khaw, Diane Hanna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz, Alejandra Curbelo‐Paz, Sonia Morales, Elizabeth Contreras, Amy Houtrow, Scott H. Maurer, Judy C. Chang   +6 more
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On-Chip Blood Count [PDF]

, 2007
Blood count is one of the most common medical laboratory tests performed today. It provides information on patient’s oxygen carrying capacity, immune system functionality, and the overall hemapoiesis process for disease diagnosis and drug side-effect ...
Zheng, Siyang
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Biphasic Clinical Course of Pediatric Cytomegalovirus‐Associated Immune Thrombocytopenia: Early Poor Treatment Response but Favorable Long‐Term Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a recognized trigger of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP); however, its incidence and impact on disease course in children remain controversial. Therefore, we aimed to characterize the clinical course of pediatric patients with CMV‐associated ITP.
Oded Gilad, Ohad Atia, Osama Tanous, Dafna Brik Simon, Michal Dvori, Miriam Cohen, Tracie A. Goldberg, Efraim Bilavsky, Joanne Yacobovich, Orna Steinberg‐Shemer   +9 more
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405 nm violet-blue light inactivates hepatitis C cell culture virus (HCVcc) in ex vivo human platelet concentrates and plasma

Scientific Reports
Added safety measures coupled with the development and use of pathogen reduction technologies (PRT) significantly reduces the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) from blood products.
Joseph W. Jackson, Pravin R. Kaldhone, Caitlin Stewart, John Anderson, Scott MacGregor, Michelle Maclean, Marian Major, Chintamani D. Atreya   +7 more
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PRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF GROWING RABBITS FED DIETS CONTAINING DIFFERENT FORMS OF Portulaca oleracea (PURSLANE) AND SUGAR BEET TOPS SILAGES [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science, 2014
This study aimed to investigate effects of feeding growing rabbits on diets containing different forms of silage on their productive performance. A total of 80 New Zealand White (NZW) weaned rabbits (5 weeks old) was allotted into 5 nearly equal groups ...
Momtaz Shehata, Abd El Halim Mousa, Mohamed Emara, Mostafa Tawfeek   +3 more
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Parents of Youth With Cancer Report on Their Psychosocial Care: iSTEPPP Survey Finds Alignment and Gaps With Standards

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The Standards for Psychosocial Care for Children with Cancer and Their Families guide the provision of comprehensive psychosocial care. Parallel to research characterizing implementation of the Standards from the perspective of providers, this study examines implementation of the Standards from the perspective of parents of youth ...
Emily M. Pariseau, Kimberly Buff, Michele A. Scialla, Kimberly S. Canter, Lori Wiener, Victoria Sardi‐Brown, Julia B. Tager, Kamyar Arasteh, Anne E. Kazak   +8 more
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