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ABSTRACT Background Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) carries a high risk of postoperative complications. Although steroids are widely prescribed for various chronic diseases, the specific impact after PD remains unclear. This study evaluated the association between preoperative chronic steroid use and short‐term outcomes following PD.
Yoshito Tomimaru +6 more
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ABSTRACT Aim Although randomized trials have discouraged routine prophylactic abdominal drainage after uncomplicated hepatectomy, these drains are still widely used in clinical practice. This study evaluated the association between prophylactic abdominal drain placement and short‐term outcomes after hepatic resection using a nationwide inpatient ...
Keita Kouzu +17 more
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Splenic Tropism and Spleen‐Modulated Systemic Inflammation in Acute Plasmodium vivax Malaria
ABSTRACT In chronic Plasmodium vivax (Pv) infection, the spleen accounts for over 98% of total‐body parasite biomass. Whether splenic tropism also occurs in acute infection and how the spleen influences pathogenesis have not been systematically explored. In Papua, Indonesia, we compared clinical and hematology data in 24 spleen‐intact and 25 previously
Steven Kho +27 more
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Effects and Side Effects of Platelet Transfusion
International audienceAbstract Aside from their canonical role in hemostasis, it is increasingly recognized that platelets have inflammatory functions and can regulate both adaptive and innate immune responses. The main topic this review aims to cover is
Mismetti, Patrick +10 more
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Low‐dose aspirin is no longer routinely recommended for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in older adults due to a lack of net benefit over bleeding risk. We hypothesized that genetic subgroups may experience differential harm or benefit from aspirin therapy.
Peter D. Fransquet +8 more
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Reduction of the Platelet Transfusion Dose and Its Effects [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In Korea, a platelet transfusion dose (TD) of 8 units of platelet concentrates (PC) is usually used. To minimize the shortage of blood products and transfusion-related adverse reactions, the TD has been changed from 8 to 6 units in 2006 in ...
김현옥, 이양순
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A contemporary simple risk score for prediction of severe AKI after HT. Abstract Background The aim of this study was to develop a simple risk score to estimate severe acute kidney injury (AKI) risk based on a large contemporary heart transplantation (HT) cohort.
Shuangshuang Zhu +10 more
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Platelet antibody screening and analysis of influencing factors [PDF]
Objective To analyze the positive rate distribution of platelet antibodies in different types of patients and different diseases by screening platelet antibodies in 27, 239 emergent and hospitalized patients, aiming to explore the influencing factors of ...
LAI Peibin, XU Lijuan, CEN Zhihua, ZHAO Caihan, LU Ying, ZOU Yong
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S.337-347BACKGROUND: Residual white blood cells (WBCs) in cellular blood components induce a variety of adverse immune events, including nonhemolytic febrile transfusion reactions, alloimmunization to HLA antigens, and transfusion-associated graft-versus-
Sewald, Katherina +6 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Recent literature advocates restrictive transfusion thresholds (Hb < 7 g/dL). The aim of this study was to evaluate if postoperative hemoglobin levels and transfusions influence Free Flap Revision (FFR). Methods This single center retrospective study included all patients who underwent head and neck surgery with free flap ...
Olivier Gilbert +9 more
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