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Frequency of Regular Voluntary Blood Donors and Factors Associated with Blood Donation in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry, 2020
Background: Regular voluntary unpaid blood donation assures safe blood supply in association with minimum infection transmission. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of regular voluntary blood donation and to evaluate the causes ...
Rabisa Batool, Nazish Jaffar , Syeda Ramsha Batool , Insia Hasan , Suresh Klanghani , Suresh Kumar, Rubina Ghani   +6 more
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Investigation of Complement Activation and Cytokine Signatures in AQP4+ NMOSD, MOGAD, and MS

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Aquaporin‐4‐IgG seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4+ NMOSD), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody‐associated disease (MOGAD), and multiple sclerosis (MS) are pathophysiologically distinct neuroinflammatory disorders. Complement activation is a major mechanism of injury in AQP4+ NMOSD, whereas its role in
Angeliki G. Filippatou, Susana Dominguez‐Penuela, David Acero‐Garces, Georgios Gakis, Matthew D. Smith, Yasmin Resto, Maria Reyes‐Mantilla, Haiwen Chen, Isabella Hernandez, Yana Said, Andrea Salazar‐Camelo, Christina Huynh, Alessia Tassoni, Ted Yednock, Rick Artis, Yaisa Andrews‐Zwilling, Scott D. Newsome, Shiv Saidha, Pavan Bhargava, Ellen M. Mowry, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Peter A. Calabresi, Carlos A. Pardo, Elias S. Sotirchos   +23 more
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A study to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices about blood donation among medical students of a medical college in North India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2018
Introduction: Scarcity of blood and blood products is frequently encountered in health care institutions. Medical students can serve as an important pool of potential blood donors for the attached teaching hospitals.
Renu Chauhan, Rajesh Kumar, Supriya Thakur   +2 more
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The Association of Amyloid‐β and Tau With Synaptic Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To clarify the relative contributions of amyloid and tau to synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods We included 109 cognitively unimpaired and impaired individuals from the Geneva Memory Center with available CSF synaptic biomarkers (neurogranin, SNAP‐25, GAP‐43). Participants were stratified according to amyloid (A)
Fausto Roveta, Augusto J. Mendes, Valentina Garibotto, Cecilia Boccalini, Aurelien Lathuiliere, Innocenzo Rainero, Elisa Rubino, Henrik Zetterberg, Nicholas J. Ashton, Federica Ribaldi, Giovanni B. Frisoni, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative   +11 more
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Voluntary Blood Donation: Debunking Common Myths and Misconceptions, Addressing Barriers and Encouraging Informed Participation

Background: Blood donation and transfusion are one of the main components of healthcare globally, yet the prevalence of voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation in Nigeria remains critically low, where only 10% to 27% of the annual blood requirement is ...
Ogheneme Kevwe, Osinachi Nwachukwu, Kingsley Chukwuka Amaihunwa   +2 more
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Understanding the Burden of Orofacial Involvement and Patient Treatment Preferences in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From a Large International Survey

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Orofacial manifestations are significantly impactful in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) yet remain understudied, with no dedicated clinical guidelines to inform their management. Methods An international online survey comprised38 questions addressing orofacial manifestations of SSc, including patients’ confidence in their treating ...
Eleni Deligianni, Lee Shapiro, Deana Gibbs, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Michael Hughes   +4 more
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A STUDY ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION IN NATIONAL BLOOD CENTER, YANGON (Aye Aye Mon, 2018) [PDF]

, 2018
Secure supply of safe blood components from voluntary non-remunerated blood donation is an important national goal to prevent blood shortages. The objective of this study is to find out the factors affecting voluntary blood donation among the public who ...
Aye Aye Mon
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Explaining Voluntary Blood Donation from a Communication Perspective

Cuadernos.info, 2016
Using the Communication Mediation Model, this study argues that interpersonal communication holds considerable potential to motivate and facilitate voluntary blood donation. To test this claim, three blood donation scenarios are used: past donation, future intention, and intention during an emergency.
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Donor awareness: key to successful voluntary blood donation [PDF]

F1000Research, 2012
Context: The current regulatory requirements for donor eligibility pose a challenge to blood centers in recruitment of voluntary blood donors, particularly in a developing country like India where awareness of the general population is low and myths about blood donation are prevalent.
Rateesh Sareen, Gajendra N Gupta, Akanksha Dutt   +2 more
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Incidence, Risk Factors and Management of Adverse Events in Contemporary Real‐World Care of Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We describe the frequency, risk factors, severity, and management of actionable and serious adverse events (AAE and SAE) in children with newly diagnosed Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Canada. Methods We enrolled patients within 3 months of JIA diagnosis in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry,
Bashayer Alnuaimi, Roberta A. Berard, Jean‐Philippe Proulx‐Gauthier, Heinrike Schmeling, Michelle Batthish, Gilles Boire, Adam M. Huber, Dax G. Rumsey, Jaime Guzman, Gaëlle Chédeville, The CAPRI registry Investigators   +10 more
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