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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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CT Guided Removal of Iatrogenic Foreign Body: A Broken Intravenous Cannula [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Foreign bodies are encountered on day to day basis by a surgeon. Usually foreign bodies are lodged in narrow cavities of the body and the common age group is in children.
Amanpreet Singh, Anupama Kaur, Majhail Singh, Surinder Kaur   +3 more
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Standardizing Phlebotomy Job Descriptions [PDF]

Laboratory Medicine, 2017
The University of Maryland Medical System, like all other medical systems, is faced with providing the highest quality care in an environment of increased demands and competition for resources. Some responses to this pressure include improved integration, coordination, and efficiency. Laboratory integration has been highlighted by our medical system as
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Serum Estradiol Concentrations With Estradiol 0.06% Gel in Transgender and Gender‐Diverse Adults

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Transgender and gender‐diverse individuals undergoing estradiol therapy for gender affirmation are typically treated with oral or transdermal estradiol, with transdermal estradiol recommended for those aged > 45 years. There are limited data evaluating estradiol gel in gender‐affirming hormone therapy regimens. We aimed to assess the
Raquel A. Maggacis, Ada S. Cheung, Brendan J. Nolan   +2 more
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Perceptions on the feasibility of decentralizing phlebotomy services in community anti-retroviral therapy group model in Lusaka, Zambia

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background The focus of the community anti-retroviral therapy Group model is on drug refill, adherence and support groups. However, laboratory services are completely neglected in this model, and stable patient still have to go to the clinic for blood ...
Mpanji Siwingwa, Selestine H. Nzala, Bornwell Sikateyo, Wilbroad Mutale   +3 more
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Measuring the Cost of a College Degree: A Case Study of a SUNY Community College [PDF]

, 2010
Inspired by a Delta Cost Project White Paper, this study uses different measures of calculating the cost of a college degree at an up‐state community college in New York.
Losinger, Regina, Millard, Tim, Romano, Richard M.   +2 more
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Order of blood draw:Opinion Paper by the European Federation for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for the Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE) [PDF]

, 2016
It has been well reported over recent years that most errors within the total testing process occur in the pre-analytical phase (46%-68.2%), an area that is usually outside of the direct control of the laboratory and which includes sample collection ...
Cornes, Michael, Grankvist, Kjell, Ibarz, Mercedes, Kristensen, Gunn, Lippi, Giuseppe, Nybo, Mads, Simundic, Ana-Maria, van Dongen-Lases, Edmée   +7 more
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Phlebotomy Puncture Juncture [PDF]

Laboratory Medicine, 2005
The number of patients that may be harmed while undergoing phlebotomy 1 procedures is enormous based on a consideration of sheer numbers alone. In this country, we estimate more than 1 billion venipunctures are performed annually. The Fall 2004 BOR Newsletter lists the fact that 26,773 phlebotomy technicians have been certified since the PBT registry ...
Helen Ogden-Grable, Gary W. Gill
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The development of type 2 diabetes amongst sibling pairs in the South‐South region of Nigeria: The effect of genetics, environment and lifestyle

Diabetic Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction Type 2 diabetes is a complex condition with a multifactorial pathogenesis. The pathogenesis is considered to be polygenic due to complex interactions between genetic/epigenetic and environmental factors. The aim of this study is to determine the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors associated with the development of type 2
Sunny Chinenye, Ibi Erekosima, Adrian H. Heald, Gesiye Bozimo, Simon G. Anderson, Samuel Seidu, Kariba Akhidue, Adaeze Ugwu, Chioma Unachukwu, Ibitrokoemi Korubo, Kingsley Chukwuemeka Patrick‐Iwuanyanwu, Victoria Gomba, Uwoma Batubo, Victoria Akanatei, Victor Ken‐Uba, Iyeopu Siminialayi, Sokiprim Akoko, Justin Ideozu, Hamilton Opurum   +18 more
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Nine treatments of 1000 mL therapeutic phlebotomy in a subject with polycythemia: A case report

Physiological Reports
Large‐volume therapeutic phlebotomy is the mainstay of hemochromatosis treatment and offers an opportunity to investigate the hemodynamic changes during acute hypovolemia. An otherwise healthy 64‐year‐old male with hemochromatosis participated.
William J. Morton, Anton Hauge, Helge Opdahl, Erling Bekkestad Rein, Signe Søvik, Jonny Hisdal   +5 more
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