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A study on confidential unit exclusion at Shiraz Blood Transfusion Center, Iran

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2016
Background: Confidential unit exclusion (CUE) system has been designed to enhance transfusion safety as an extra additive approach. Aims: This study was designed to survey demographic characteristics, prevalence of serologic markers, and reasons of ...
Leila Kasraian, Mohammad Hossein Karimi
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Knowledge, attitude and practice towards blood donation among health sciences students of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine, 2020
Introduction: Increased demand and low blood supply have been a critical issue in many countries, including Malaysia. This issue occurs due to a lack of awareness towards the importance of blood donation.
Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Wen Xin Gan, Nurul Iman Natasya Zulkafali, Nur Aini Yusof, Muhamad Norizwan Jaffar Ali, Noor Idaya Salim, Norul Hasmida Ibrahim, Valarmathie Subramaniam, Izatus Shima Taib   +8 more
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Recoding the gift relationship: views on introducing genomic testing to blood donation

This study examines how the institutional context informs the ways in which healthy recipients relate to genomic information. Through focus group data, it considers the trend of blood collection agencies (BCA) moving to extend donor genotyping.
Vera Raivola, Barbara Masser, Rachel Thorpe, Masser, Barbara, Thorpe, Rachel, Raivola, Vera   +5 more
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Lorlatinib‐Containing Therapy for MYCN‐Amplified, ALK‐Mutated Neuroblastoma With Bulky Leptomeningeal Relapse: A Case Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Central nervous system (CNS) relapse of neuroblastoma carries a poor prognosis, and craniospinal irradiation (CSI) poses substantial long‐term toxicity in young children. We report a toddler with MYCN‐amplified neuroblastoma harboring somatic ALK R1275Q who developed extensive leptomeningeal relapse with paraplegia.
Jinwoo Kim, Minji Kim, Nani Jung, Sung Eun Kim, Ji Yoon Kim, Mi Ae Chu, Jung Eun Kwon, Yeo Hyang Kim, So Mi Lee, Ki‐Su Park, Jeong Eun Lee, Ye Jee Shim   +11 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Optimal Practices in Unrelated Donor Cord Blood Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

, 2017
Unrelated donor cord blood transplantation (CBT) results in disease-free survival comparable to that of unrelated adult donor transplantation in patients with hematologic malignancies.
Cutler, Corey, Ballen, Karen, Shpall, Elizabeth, Horwitz, Mitchell, Wagner, John E, Delaney, Colleen, Barker, Juliet N, Olson, Amanda, Brunstein, Claudio, Spellman, Stephen, Boo, Michael, Kurtzberg, Joanne, Milano, Filippo, Amanda Olson, Elizabeth Shpall, Juliet N. Barker, Mitchell Horwitz, Colleen Delaney, Filippo Milano, Claudio Brunstein, Stephen Spellman, Corey Cutler, John E. Wagner, Michael Boo, Karen Ballen, Joanne Kurtzberg   +25 more
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Experience With Performing Rheocarna Therapy via the Single‐Needle Method for Treatment of Chronic Limb‐Threatening Ischemia

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This study investigated the safety and efficacy of single‐needle Rheocarna therapy for chronic limb‐threatening ischemia (CLTI) with wounds. Methods Six patients with CLTI involving ulcers unresponsive to revascularization underwent single‐needle Rheocarna treatment.
Yasutaka Yamauchi, Rie Tanaka, Reona Kawahira, Shingo Nabeta, Kouhei Naoi, Kazuhito Kitajima, Akira Wada, Tomonari Takagi, Norihiko Ohura, Akira Miyamoto   +9 more
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Up-front alternative donor HCT in severe aplastic anemia: gaps and opportunities to translate evidence into practice

Blood Advances
: Severe aplastic anemia (SAA) is a rare and life-threatening bone marrow failure disorder. Immunosuppressive therapy (IST) with antithymocyte globulin and cyclosporine has long been a frontline treatment option in SAA; however, its limited durability ...
Neel S. Bhatt, Azra Borogovac, Yvonne A. Efebera, Anna DeSalvo, Steven M. Devine, Amy Foley, Valerie Greco-Stewart, Betty K. Hamilton, Mykala Heuer, Todd Molfenter, John P. Plastaras, Brittany K. Ragon, Sarah A. Wall, Larisa Broglie, Mark B. Juckett, Nandita Khera, Mary M. Horowitz, Amy E. DeZern   +17 more
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Iron status in Dutch and Finnish blood donor and general populations : A cross-cohort comparison study

Background and Objectives: Blood donors are at risk of developing iron deficiency (ID) (ferritin
Arvas, Mikko, Karregat, Jan H.M., Ekroos, Sofie, van den Hurk, Katja, Castrén, Johanna   +4 more
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Effectiveness of Resistance Intradialytic Exercise Compared to Aerobic Intradialytic Exercise for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis commonly experience reduced physical function, fatigue, poor sleep quality, and impaired health‐related quality of life. Intradialytic exercise has been proposed as a non‐pharmacological strategy to improve these outcomes.
Klebson da Silva Almeida, Gisela Cristiane Miyamoto, Daniel da Costa Torres, Ian Setubal Reis Chaves, Jonas do Carmo Paschoalin, Braúlio Lima Nascimento, Luciana Dias Chiavegato   +6 more
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