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Prevalence of anemia among pediatric critical care survivors and impact of restrictive transfusion strategy on it: A study from North India

Iraqi Journal of Hematology, 2020
BACKGROUND: Anemia occurs frequently in critically ill patients and it can impact on long-term outcome more so after a critical illness. Very little data are available about anemia in pediatric critical care survivors. Recent randomized control trials in
Manideepa Maji, Saikat Mandal, Nowneet Kumar Bhat, Gita Negi, Sarika Agarwal   +4 more
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The Italian Regulatory Guidelines for the implementation of Patient Blood Management [PDF]

, 2017
Comment in Towards the implementation of patient blood management across Europe.
Antonioli, Paola, Biancofiore, Gianni, Gentili, Sara, Liumbruno, Giancarlo M., Marano, Giuseppe, Pupella, Simonetta, Rafanelli, Daniela, Vaglio, Stefania, Velati, Claudio   +8 more
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Proficiency Testing of Viral Marker Screening in African Blood Centers - Seven African Countries, 2017. [PDF]

, 2019
A 2014 report evaluating accuracy of serologic testing for transfusion-transmissible viruses at African blood center laboratories found sensitivities of 92%, 87%, and 90% for detecting infections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus
Benech, Irene, CDC Proficiency Testing Study Group, De, Anindya, Drammeh, Bakary, Hilton, Joan F, Kaidarova, Zhanna, Kalou, Mireille, Laperche, Syria, Murphy, Edward L, Ozeryansky, Larisa, Parekh, Bharat   +10 more
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Risk factors for hepatitis C virus sero-positivity among haemodialysis patients receiving care at Kidney Centre in a tertiary health facility in Maiduguri, Nigeria

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important health care problem in haemodialysis. Hepatitis C virus is both a cause and complication of kidney diseases. Yet there are limited information on antibody against HCV in patients on haemodialysis.
Ibrahim Ummate, Ballah Akawu Denue, Ibrahim Musa Kida, Onah Joseph Ohioma, David Nadeba Bukbuk, Baba Waru Goni   +5 more
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Effects of ultra-purified polymerized bovine hemoglobin on local tissue oxygen tension in striated skin muscle - An efficacy study in the hamster [PDF]

, 2002
The development of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers has been propagated for replacement of the oxygen carrying properties of red blood cells for almost one century.
Botzlar, Andreas, Nolte, Dirk, Steinhauser, Peter   +2 more
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Current outcomes of blunt open pelvic fractures: how modern advances in trauma care may decrease mortality. [PDF]

, 2017
Background:Open pelvic fracture, caused by a blunt mechanism, is an uncommon injury with a high mortality rate. In 2008, evidence-based algorithm for managing pelvic fractures in unstable patients was published by the Western Trauma Association (WTA ...
Davis, James W, Dirks, Rachel C, Grannis, Kimberly A, Kaups, Krista L, Siada, Sammy S   +4 more
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Resection of Large Urological Tumors With or Without Inferior Vena Cava Extension in Jehova's Witnesses

Frontiers in Surgery, 2020
Background: Renal and adrenal tumors with/without tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava (IVC) pose a challenge to the surgeon due to the potential for massive hemorrhage and tumor thromboemboli.
Gaetano Ciancio, Gaetano Ciancio, Gaetano Ciancio, Javier Gonzalez   +3 more
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Effects of blood transfusion on exercise capacity in thalassemia major patients [PDF]

, 2015
Anemia has an important role in exercise performance. However, the direct link between rapid changes of hemoglobin and exercise performance is still unknown.To find out more on this topic, we studied 18 beta-thalassemia major patients free of relevant ...
Agostoni, P, Aguglia, Do, Benedetto, D, Benedetto, Fa, Cattadori, G, Cefalù, C, D'Ascola, Dg, Rao, Cm, Sciomer, Susanna   +8 more
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Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and Syphilis in Blood Donors in Saurashtra Region of Gujarat: Declining Trends Over a Period of 3½ Years [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Transfusion of blood and blood products is a life saving intervention and benefits innumerous patients worldwide. At the same time it could be an ominous mode of infection transmission to recipients.
Agravat, AH, Dhruva, GA, Pujara, KM
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Traumatic coagulopathy and massive transfusion: improving outcomes and saving blood

Programme Grants for Applied Research, 2017
Introduction: Dysfunction of the coagulation system, termed trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC), is a major problem in patients who bleed after injury. Trauma haemorrhage is considered one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide.
Karim Brohi, Simon Eaglestone
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