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Peri‐operative identification and management of patients with unhealthy alcohol intake
Summary Introduction This consensus statement gives practical advice for the safe management of patients with harmful alcohol intake undergoing elective and emergency surgery. The wide spectrum of alcohol‐related organ dysfunction observed in this cohort of patients may have a profound impact on care, and the additional effects of alcohol withdrawal ...
Matthew J. A. Jenkins +10 more
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Dyke–Davidoff–Masson syndrome (DDMS), also known as cerebral hemiatrophy, is characterized by brain damage resulting in hypoplasia of one cerebral hemisphere. It is described as a rare disorder, primarily characterized by epileptic seizures and convulsions, as well as hemiparesis and cognitive impairments.
María Belén Martín-Sanz +4 more
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Background Malaria and soil‐transmitted helminth (STH) co‐infection have serious public health implications, especially in the sub‐Saharan African region, affecting pregnant women. These infections during pregnancy may lead to anemia, which could cause maternal and perinatal complications.
Tadesse Duguma +4 more
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Hematocrit, anemia, and arm preference for blood sample collection: a cross sectional study of pregnant women in Enugu, south eastern, Nigeria [PDF]
Background: Anemia in pregnancy is a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Regular review of hematocrit (HCT) and anemia patterns in pregnancy is necessary in our environment.
Anyaehie, UB, Dim, CC, Dim, NR, Ugwu, EO
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune, multisystemic connective tissue disease with a predilection for women in their reproductive age group. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is a chronic autoimmune‐mediated inflammation of the thyroid gland. The coexistence of SLE with HT has been reported in the literature.
Gbenga Joshua Odunlami +7 more
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Background Intravenous iron (IV-iron) is used as an alternative to, or alongside, red blood cell transfusion (RBC-T) to treat more severe postpartum anemia (PPA), although optimal treatment options remain unclear.
E. Caljé +7 more
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Background This study aimed to examine the outcomes of cardiovascular surgery in Jehovah’s witnesses (JWs) according to surgical urgency (elective vs. emergency), investigate the relationship between surgical urgency and postoperative anemia progression, and determine the impact of postoperative anemia on overall mortality.
Tsuyoshi Yamabe +8 more
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Rate and predictors of low serum ferritin levels among healthy parturient women in Enugu, Nigeria
Fausta Chioma J Emegoakor,1 Chukwuemeka Anthony Iyoke,1 Hyginus Uzo Ezegwui,1 Frank Okechukwu Ezugwu,2 Odidika Ugochukwu Umeora,3 Izuchukwu Obumneme Ibeagha41Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla,
Emegoakor FC +5 more
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