We evaluated the performance of an indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) assay for detecting anti‐Trypanosoma cruzi IgG in dogs using four chimeric IBMP antigens and latent class analysis. The IIF assay showed suboptimal sensitivity and overall accuracy compared to ELISA and LCA‐based methods.
Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva +13 more
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Methaemoglobinaemia: From pathophysiology to contemporary clinical management
Summary Methaemoglobin (MetHb) is an oxidised form of haemoglobin (Hb) unable to bind oxygen. Raised levels of MetHb reduce the blood's oxygen‐carrying capacity, causing potentially severe hypoxaemia and possible death. The condition arises from three main pathologies: mutations in globin genes causing Haemoglobin‐M, inherited deficiency of the enzyme ...
Alexander J. Twine, David C. Rees
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Blood Transfusion Service Board annual report 1999
I was appointed to chair the Board of the BTSB in April 1999 and have been engaged on a very deep learning curve since then. The organisation is in the throes of enormous changes under the very able direction of the CEO and the National Medical Director.
Blood Transfusion Service Board (BTSB)
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Comparative study between the Usage of Whole Blood and Whole Blood Reconstituted in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Exchange Transfusion [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is an ongoing problem that requires medical attention and hospital readmission in newborns and approximately 5-10 percent of all newborns require intervention for pathologic jaundice.
Anitha, T
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Effects of ultra-purified polymerized bovine hemoglobin on local tissue oxygen tension in striated skin muscle - An efficacy study in the hamster [PDF]
The development of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers has been propagated for replacement of the oxygen carrying properties of red blood cells for almost one century.
Nolte, Dirk +2 more
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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. +2 more
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1002: USE OF ECMO AND WHOLE BLOOD EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION FOR SEVERE COLCHICINE TOXICITY
Katelyn Desai +5 more
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Laboratory analyses for evaluation of platelet disorders and platelet concentrates [PDF]
High quality of platelet analytics requires specialized knowledge and skills. It was applied to analyze platelet activation and aggregation responses in a prospective controlled study of patients with Finnish type of amyloidosis.
Javela, Kaija
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Hurdles overcome in technology transfer for AIET and Positive outcome in Indian patients
Introduction Cell based immunotherapies have been in practice in Japan for the past two decades with established clinical trials on its efficacy in both solid tumours and hematological malignancies including gastric cancer, ovarian cancer , lung cancer ...
Dedeepiya V +9 more
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Use and waste of reconstituted whole blood exchange transfusions
ObjectivesTo identify indications for exchange transfusions, assess the use and waste of exchange transfusion products (ie, reconstituted whole blood exchange transfusions), and determine nationwide distribution and prevalence of these transfusions in the Netherlands.Study designAll 9 neonatal intensive care units and 15 non-neonatal intensive care ...
Winter, D.P. de +25 more
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