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Predictors of impending acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell anaemia. [PDF]

, 2020
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a major complication of sickle cell anaemia (SCA) and a leading cause for hospital admissions and death. We aimed to study the spectrum of clinical and laboratory features of ACS and to assess the predisposing factors and ...
Al-Busaidi, Ikhlas, Al-Salami, Bushra, Alkindi, Salam, Ballas, Samir K., Pathare, Anil, Raniga, Samir   +5 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress on Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury After Antibiotic‐Loaded Bone Cement Spacer Treatment for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Orthopaedic Surgery, EarlyView.
During the two‐stage revision treatment of PJI patients, the use of ALCS may lead to the development of AKI, which could result in severe adverse outcomes. Despite the wide variation in the incidence of developing AKI reported in the literature, clinicians still need adequate attention, especially when confronting PJI patients who are elderly, obese ...
Lijun Cai, Xingxiao Pu, Yajie Chen, Guangtao Han, Qianhao Li, Qiuru Wang, Pengde Kang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exchange transfusion in severe neonatal infection with sclerema. [PDF]

, 1975
M Xanthou, A Xypolyta, D Anagnostakis, C. Economou-Mavrou, N Matsaniotis   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Associations Between Mental Health Conditions and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Active‐Duty Servicewomen

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Active‐duty servicewomen (ADSW) are at increased risk for mental health conditions compared to civilian women. Research suggests women with mental health conditions experience serious pregnancy complications at rates 50% higher than those without mental health conditions; yet research in military populations is limited. Objective To
Laura L. Manzo, Clinton Hall, Joan Combellick, Ilan Harpaz‐Rotem, Angela K. Phillips, Monica T. Burrell, Chrystelle Kiang, Julie A. Womack   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exchange transfusion and quinine concentrations in falciparum malaria.

, 1985
A. P. Hall, Anne Yardumian, Anna-Marie Marsh   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Use of exchange blood transfusion in the management of severe COVID-19 infection in pregnancy: experience from Lagos, Nigeria

, 2022
Bosede Bukola Afolabi, Christian Chigozie Makwe, Kehinde S. Okunade, ON Akanmu, Iorhen E. Akase, Oluwakemi Otokiti, Abiola Bolarinwa, Francis Ezenwankwo, Gabriel Olalekan Oyeleke, Beatrice Nkolika Ezenwa, Oluwaseun Martins-Akinlose, Titus Ogundare, Augustine Iloka, Sulaimon Akanmu   +13 more
openalex   +2 more sources

What is the best approach to blood transfusion in sickle cell disease? A scientometric analysis and literature review

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Blood transfusion remains a cornerstone in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD); however, it is frequently complicated by red cell alloimmunisation. A significant debate persists within the scientific community regarding the optimal strategy to mitigate this risk: the traditional, pragmatic approach of serologic phenotyping ...
Christiane Ruffato Carminati, Lucas Fernandes Ananias, Saulo Fernando Moreira da Silva, Anna Cecília Dias Maciel Carneiro, Helio Moraes de Souza, Sarah Cristina Sato Vaz Tanaka, Fernanda Bernadelli De Vito   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: Optimizing ICU management of sickle cell crisis: the impact of bedside ultrasound on clinical decision-making

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionAcute chest syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), often characterized by rapid respiratory decline and acute pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Devanshi Mehta
doaj   +1 more source

User costs and informal payments for care in the largest maternity hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Maternity care costs in Nepal include formal and informal payment. Formal include for example the cost for blood or drugs; Informal payments can be voluntary such as gratitude payments, or bribes which patients are ‘expected’ to pay to get ...
Sharma, Gaurav, Simkhada, Bihha, Simkhada, Padam, Townend, John, van Teijlingen, Edwin   +4 more
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