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Public awareness and knowledge of blood donation eligibility and deferral criteria: Fostering a culture of donation and advancing equity

open access: yesTransfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background In Canada, blood operators permanently defer individuals with a history of malaria to prevent transfusion‐transmitted malaria. While protective, this policy raises equity concerns, particularly for individuals requiring frequent transfusions, including those living with sickle cell disease.
N. Joëlle Kasongo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public perspectives on potential changes to malaria deferral criteria in Canada

open access: yesVox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives As blood collection agencies (BCAs) seek to increase donor diversity, making changes to eligibility criteria to enable more people to donate is an important consideration. BCAs in Canada have a permanent deferral from whole blood and platelet donation for anyone with a history of malaria, a barrier to donation for ...
Courtney Joshua   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The picosecond laser for tattoo removal

open access: yes, 2016
The prevalence of tattoos continues to grow as modern society's stigma towards this form of body art shifts towards greater acceptance. Approximately one third of Americans aged 18-25 and 40 % of Americans aged 26-40 are tattooed.
Shah, Vidhi V   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Privacy as a Defense Against Premature Representation

open access: yes
Journal of Social Philosophy, EarlyView.
Jordan Wallace‐Wolf
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Removal of lipoma from an area with tattooed skin

open access: yesInternational Journal of Medical Sciences, 2010
The presence of tattoos on the skin of people of all ages is on the rise. On occasion, the tattoo is in close proximity to an area which has to undergo a surgical operation, therefore why not using the tattoo itself to cover the cicatrix?The case we ...
Francesco Inchingolo, Marco Tatullo, Fabio M. Abenavoli, Massimo Marrelli, Alessio D. Inchingolo, Roberto Corelli, Andrea Servili, Angelo M. Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma
doaj  

Immune Response in Laser Tattoo Removal: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Lasers Med Sci, 2023
Tjipta A, Ramadhan H, Lubis RA.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Importance of the Gel Immersion Method to Successfully Identify the Jejunojejunal Anastomosis Site After Roux‐Y Reconstruction With Double‐Balloon Enteroscopy‐assisted Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: A Case Report

open access: yesDEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT The gel immersion method improves endoscopic visualization by displacing debris and blood with a viscous gel. Although it is commonly used in procedures such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, its use in double‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (DBE‐ERCP) has rarely ...
Koki Nagano   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of tattoo removal and the effects on surrounding tissues of nanosecond and picosecond lasers according to wavelength.

open access: yes, 2018
Efficacy of tattoo removal and the effects on surrounding tissues of nanosecond and picosecond lasers according to wavelength.
Sung Jay Choe (5725007)   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Therapeutic Balloon‐Assisted Enteroscopy: Recent Advances in the Management of Small Bowel Diseases

open access: yesDEN Open, Volume 7, Issue 1, April 2027.
ABSTRACT Balloon‐assisted enteroscopy (BAE) has substantially advanced small bowel disease management. This review summarizes recent therapeutic BAE advances, focusing on three major indications: small bowel vascular lesions, hereditary polyposis syndromes, and Crohn's disease (CD).
Manabu Nagayama   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Avoiding laser therapy for tattoos exhibiting allergic reactions: Risks and clinical considerations

open access: yesJournal of Dermatologic Science and Cosmetic Technology
Laser therapy is a widely accepted method for tattoo removal, fragmenting tattoo pigments for eventual clearance by the immune system. However, tattoos presenting with signs of allergic reactions—such as erythema, swelling, pruritus, or localized ...
Nicole Werpachowski, BS   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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