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Hepcidin gene polymorphisms and iron overload in β-thalassemia major patients refractory to iron chelating therapy

BMC Medical Genetics, 2020
Background β Thalassemia is one of the most common groups of hereditary haemoglobinopathies. Affected people with thalassemia major are dependent on regular blood transfusion which on the long term leads to iron overload.
Parinaz Zarghamian, Azita Azarkeivan, Ali Arabkhazaeli, Ahmad Mardani, Majid Shahabi   +4 more
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The cost of blood in paediatric oncology patients [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction: Consumption of blood products is significant aiming to treat low cell counts and improve quality of life however 9% to 44% of the total consumption in centres abroad are unjustified.
Debattista, Daniel, Balzan, Daniela, Balzan, Gabriella, Calvagna, Victor, Bezzina, Sarah, Baldacchino, Ian   +5 more
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Short‐Term Outcomes of Robot‐Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Colectomy for Colon Cancer: A Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study compared short‐term outcomes of robot‐assisted versus laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer using 1:1 propensity score matching. Among 218 matched pairs, robot‐assisted colectomy was associated with reduced blood loss, fewer conversions to open surgery, lower overall complication rates, and shorter hospital stays, despite longer operative ...
Akira Inoue, Yujiro Nishizawa, Yoshinori Kagawa, Masahiro Hashimoto, Shinya Kato, Yoshihiro Morimoto, Taishi Hata, Makoto Fujii, Masaaki Motoori, Kazumasa Fujitani   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of Blood Transfusion Services in India: An Illustrative Study of Maharashtra and Gujarat States [PDF]

Blood is a vital healthcare resource routinely used in a broad range of hospital procedures. It is also a potential vector for harmful, and sometimes fatal, infectious diseases such as HIV, HBV, and HCV.
Ramani, K. V., Mavalankar, Dileep, Govil, Dipti   +2 more
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Sufficient blood, safe blood: can we have both?

, 2012
The decision in September 2011 in the UK to accept blood donations from non-practicing men who have sex with men (MSM) has received significant public attention.
Schüttrumpf Jörg, Seifried Erhard, Schüttrumpf, Jörg, Seifried, Erhard, Hourfar Kai, Jörg Schüttrumpf, Erhard Seifried, Bönig, Halvard-Björn, Schmidt, Michael, Hourfar, Michael Kai, Bönig Halvard, Schmidt Michael, Halvard Bönig, Kai Hourfar, Michael Schmidt   +14 more
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Effect of Broad‐Spectrum Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Post‐Pancreatoduodenectomy Infectious Complications: Nationwide Inpatient Database Study in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Using a nationwide Japanese inpatient database, we evaluated whether broad‐spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis improves postoperative outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy compared with narrow‐spectrum antibiotics. In propensity score–weighted analyses of 45 099 patients, broad‐spectrum prophylaxis was associated with significantly lower rates of intra ...
Hiroki Kitagawa, Shotaro Aso, Yuki Hirano, Kenichiro Uemura, Keita Kouzu, Satoru Matsuda, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Junichi Sasaki, Yuko Kitagawa, Hideo Yasunaga   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of a Simple Auxiliary Liver Suspension Device in Complex Laparoscopic Hepatectomy: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel auxiliary liver suspension device in complex laparoscopic hepatectomy. Methods A total of 253 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing complex laparoscopic hepatectomy at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, and ...
Xiao‐Ying Zhu, Zi‐Hui Ma, Lei Guo, Chong Yang, Jie Xue, Xiao‐Lu Lin, Chong‐De Lu, Qin Zheng, Shu‐Qun Cheng, Wei‐Xing Guo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Platelet-Rich Plasma Attenuates Knee Osteoarthritis in Rats via Modulation of Gut Microbiota

Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Dongmei Yan,* Qishan Li,* Mengjie Wang, Yaochi Nie, Xueyuan Sun, Lin Na, Hui Wang Department of Blood Transfusion, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, People’s Republic of China& ...
Yan D, Li Q, Wang M, Nie Y, Sun X, Na L, Wang H   +6 more
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Comprehensive evaluation of NAT+/HBsAg– blood donors: confirmation strategies, serial testing outcomes, and S gene mutations associated with occult HBV infection

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background S gene mutations may lead to undetectable HBsAg, contributing to occult HBV infection (OBI). Nucleic acid testing (NAT) has been widely implemented to reduce transfusion-transmitted OBI. However, distinguishing between false positives and true
Rongsong Du, Wenbo Gao, Zhongping Li, Haojian Liang, Fenfang Liao, Junmou Xie, Feifeng Li, Zhiting Wan, Shijie Li, Ru Xu, Yongshui Fu, Yongmei Nie, Hao Wang, Huaqin Liang   +13 more
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Blood transfusion service in Poland in 2020

, 2021
Background: The aim of this study was to present the basic aspects of the activity of Polish blood transfusion service (hereinafter referred to as Centers) in 2020, taking into account the conditions related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Nieradkiewicz, Anna; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw, Lachert, Elżbieta; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw, Rosiek, Aleksandra; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw, Goczyńska, Paulina; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw, Pogłód, Ryszard; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw, Łętowska, Magdalena; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw, Antoniewicz-Papis, Jolanta; Department of Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine in Warsaw   +6 more
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