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Phlebotomy- An Update

NATIONAL JOURNAL OF LABORATORY MEDICINE, 2021
Phlebotomy is the utmost important and underestimated procedure in the laboratory. The specimen collection plays a major role to give accurate results. The probability of errors increases when manual procedure is present. Certified courses and Continued Medical Education (CME) aids us in reducing the errors which can lead to misdiagnosis of the ...
Yeduguri Jahnavi Reddy, Subhashis Das
openaire   +2 more sources

Low‐value glucose monitoring in noncritically ill hospitalized patients

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Inpatient routine point‐of‐care glucose (POC‐G) monitoring is common given association of persistent hyperglycemia with increase in morbidity and mortality. However, some patients receive frequent fingerstick testing without needing insulin to reach glycemic targets.
Niloofar Latifi, Nestoras Mathioudakis, Mohammed S. Abusamaan, Megan M. Tschudy, Jianqiao Ma, Sarah Olson, Terra M. M. Jouaneh, Angie Yang, Daniel J. Brotman   +8 more
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Phlebotomy and quality in the African laboratory

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2014
Phlebotomy, the act of drawing blood through venepuncture, is one of the most common medical procedures in healthcare, as well as being a basis for diagnosis and treatment.
Henry A. Mbah
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
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Analysis of Therapeutic Phlebotomy in Patients of Polycythemia: A Single Center Study

, 2023
Introduction: Polycythemia is increased red cell mass according to age and sex of the individual. It could be primary (Polycythemia Vera), or secondary, due to chronic hypoxia or increased erythropoietic drive.
Noreen, Nosheena, Hanif, Farah, Nosheena Noreen, Jalil, Syeda Wajeeha, Irfan, Rabeea, Syeda Wajeeha Jalil, Rabeea Irfan, Farah Hanif   +7 more
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The results of a close follow-up of trainees to gain a good blood collection practice [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2020
Background: Phlebotomy is one of the most important steps in the preanalytical phase of a clinical laboratory process. In order to decrease phlebotomy errors, this specific procedure should be taught in detail by laboratory organizations.
Aykal Güzin, Esen Hatice, Yeğin Ayşenur, Öz Cemile   +3 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Prenatal Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hereditary pyropoikilocytosis (HPP) is a severe hemolytic anemia caused by variants in SPTA1, SPTB, and EPB41. These weaken horizontal interactions in the erythrocyte cytoskeleton, causing membrane fragmentation and splenic sequestration. It will readily cause fetal anemia and often hydrops fetalis. Prenatal diagnosis requires first ruling out
Connor Hartzell, Samantha Stover, Nora Gibson, Timothy Olson, James Connelly, Matthew Grace, Jennifer Andrews   +6 more
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Universal Barriers and Facilitators to Systemic Hepatitis C Care: A Systems‐Informed Qualitative Process Evaluation

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Scaling up hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment for people who inject drugs (PWID) is essential to achieve HCV elimination. We report a retrospective systems‐informed qualitative process evaluation of HCV care across multiple community‐based settings in a region in Scotland, UK.
Gabriele Vojt, Lawrie Elliott, Hannah E. Family, Sharon J. Hutchinson, Matthew Hickman, John F. Dillon, Paul Flowers   +6 more
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The first case of Reel Syndrome in a dog after pacemaker implantation: A case report

Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Reel Syndrome is a rare complication of permanent pacemaker implantation, characterised by the rotation of the device around its transverse axis, which causes the lead to coil around the generator and displacement, leading to pacing dysfunction. This report presents the first documented case of Reel Syndrome in a dog.
Z Wojtczak, M Lewicki, M Płóciennik, J Gach, K Nowak, A Noszczyk‐Nowak   +5 more
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Assessment of blood collection competency in phlebotomists: a survey study

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi
Blood collection, one of the most frequently performed procedures in healthcare settings. The study aimed to develop a scale for phlebotomy procedures based on national phlebotomy guidelines and to assess the tendencies of phlebotomy personnel in certain
Coşkun Cihan, Gümüş Alper, Uçar Kamil Taha, Düz Muhammet Emin, Yeşil Beyazıt Semih, Özkan Asibe, Çiftçi Karan Eda   +6 more
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