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A Study of Indications, Clinical Applications, and Effects of Therapeutic Phlebotomy at a Tertiary Care Hospital Navi Mumbai

Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine
Background and Objectives: The removal of blood from the body is known as phlebotomy, venesection, or bloodletting. Therapeutic phlebotomy is the preferred treatment for blood disorders where removing red blood cells or serum iron is the most effective ...
Sonal Suresh Gupta, Shweta Wasudeo Dhote, Shubhangi Lad, Damayanti Radhashyam Dey   +3 more
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Effect of Therapeutic Phlebotomy on the Haematological Parameters in Polycythaemia Cases: A Cross-sectional Study from a Tertiary Blood Centre in Southern India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Therapeutic phlebotomy involves the controlled removal of blood from a patient to reduce complications in polycythemia, in which 300 to 400 mL of blood is removed.
Padmini Chitradurga Vijayasarathy, Haroon Adoni, Brilsee Simeon   +2 more
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Improving sleep on the inpatient general, non‐stroke neurology service: A quasi‐experimental interventional trial

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hospitalized patients often experience poor sleep, which is associated with worse health outcomes, increased rates of delirium, and readmissions. Objective To improve overnight sleep for clinically stable general neurology patients at a single academic center.
Noor F. Shaik, Lydia Denison, G. M. Anya Venezia, Lovisa Ljungberg, Alexa Lebrón‐Cruz, David Resnick, Colleen Peachey, Carolyn Ziemba, Michael Buckley, Michael Karamardian, Patrick Z. Liu, Alan Napole, Jennifer Hong, Ruoheng Zeng, Connie Yu, Andrew Chan, Charles Bae, Laura Stein, Colin A. Ellis, Denise J. Xu   +19 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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Effects of a Thermoelectric Element Band on Venipuncture-associated Pain and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Asian Nursing Research, 2021
Summary: Purpose: Venipuncture is an invasive procedure for diagnosis and treatment, which is often attributed to pain and anxiety. In this study, a thermoelectric element (TEE) band was developed to apply heat therapy (40∼45°C), cold therapy (0∼10°C ...
Myung-Haeng Hur, Hee-Soo Choi
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Phlebotomy, a bridge between laboratory and patient

Biochemia Medica, 2016
The evidence-based paradigm has changed and evolved medical practice. Phlebotomy, which dates back to the age of ancient Greece, has gained experience through the evolution of medicine becoming a fundamental diagnostic tool.
C. Ialongo, S. Bernardini
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Personnel’s Experiences of Phlebotomy Practices after Participating in an Educational Intervention Programme

Nursing Research and Practice, 2014
Background. Blood specimen collection is a common procedure in health care, and the results from specimen analysis have essential influence on clinical decisions.
Karin Bölenius, Christine Brulin, Ulla H. Graneheim   +2 more
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A case of heart failure and polycythemia: Treated with phlebotomy

Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences, 2020
Polycythemia in heart failure (HF) is known but rarely encountered. A 76-year-old male presented with New York Heart Association Class III HF symptoms leading to secondary polycythemia.
Ashwin Kodliwadmath, Dibbendhu Khanra
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