Results 91 to 100 of about 29,426 (268)
Self-phlebotomy in eating disorders
We present the case of a health-care professional with anorexia nervosa who used self-phlebotomy as a form of purge. Self-phlebotomy is most prevalent in young females employed in medical or paramedical professions. The occurrence in eating disorders of severe, unexplained, or rapidly appearing anemia; unexplained needle tracks, or past or present ...
C. L. Birmingham, S. Grewal
openaire +2 more sources
Abstract Introduction Metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is common. This evidence‐based consensus statement summary provides recommendations for the assessment and monitoring of adults with MAFLD in primary care. Main recommendations Adults with type 2 diabetes, obesity or two or more other metabolic risk factors should be ...
Leon A Adams+15 more
wiley +1 more source
This inquiry looking at what is considered to be good phlebotomy uses a qualitative methodological design and undertakes a systematic analysis of seven individual interviews with Biomedical Laboratory Scientists working in mobile units, taking blood ...
Lone Garsdal Krause-Jensen+1 more
doaj
ABSTRACT Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is a rare benign lesion of the liver, which is becoming increasingly recognized in survivors of pediatric cancer. These lesions are under‐reported, but do not require further investigation or treatment. We present two cases with unusual imaging findings consistent with an FNH/FNH‐like process after completing ...
Jonathan Abrams+4 more
wiley +1 more source
XXXVI.—New African Phlebotomic Diptera in the British Museum (Natural History).—Part VI [PDF]
Ernest E. Austen
openalex +1 more source
ABSTRACT Approximately 3.5 million people acquired HBV, HCV, or HIV‐1 in 2022, and 340 million persons are infected with at least one of these three viruses, mostly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) are precise and sensitive tools for viral infection diagnosis, monitoring and sequencing.
Jeffrey V. Lazarus+4 more
wiley +1 more source
Findings of Phlebotomy Practices in Kenya in 2010: Need for Action.
BACKGROUND Phlebotomy, a commonly performed medical procedure in healthcare, is essential for disease diagnosis and patient management. However, poorly performed phlebotomy can compromise patient safety, healthcare worker (HCW) safety, and specimen ...
D. Kimani+9 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
We report a patient homozygous for the UROD c.185C>T (p.P62L) variant who presents with clinical features resembling familial porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). This case highlights the limitations of rigid UROD‐related porphyria classifications and supports the existence of a phenotypic continuum modulated by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors.
Pedro Gabriel Dotto+4 more
wiley +1 more source
The effects of education and training given to phlebotomists for reducing preanalytical errors [PDF]
Background: The most common sources of error in the preanalytical phase are considered to be at the stage of patient preparation and sample collection.
Demet Arslan Fatma+6 more
doaj
IRON METABOLISM. HEMATOPOIESIS FOLLOWING PHLEBOTOMY. IRON AS A LIMITING FACTOR 1 [PDF]
Stuart C. Finch+2 more
openalex +1 more source