Anaemia in the Hospitalized Elderly in Tanzania: Prevalence, Severity, and Micronutrient Deficiency Status by Clara Chamba, Ahlam Nasser, William F. Mawalla, Upendo Masamu, Neema Budodi Lubuva, Erius Tebuka, Pius Magesa

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CD4 Count Pattern and Demographic Distribution of Treatment-Naïve HIV Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Akinsegun Akinbami, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah Ajibola, Olajumoke Oshinaike, Kikelomo Wright, Olanrewaju Arogundade

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Blinding Bilateral Hyperviscosity Retinopathy in a 43-Year-Old Nigerian Male with Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma: A Case Report and Management Challenges by Abdulkabir A. Ayanniyi, Uchenna Godswill Ejikeme, Yohanna Tanko, Rilwan C. Muhammad, Obiageli E. Nnodu

“…In the absence of an aphaeresis machine, he received four cycles of manual exchange blood transfusion (EBT) and commenced with chlorambucil/prednisolone due to difficulty in obtaining blood for continued EBT. …”
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TSE Diagnostics: Recent Advances in Immunoassaying Prions by Anja Lukan, Tanja Vranac, Vladka Čurin Šerbec

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Type 2 Diabetes, Atrial Fibrillation, and Direct Oral Anticoagulation by Dana Prídavková, Matej Samoš, Tomáš Bolek, Ingrid Škorňová, Jana Žolková, Peter Kubisz, Ján Staško, Marián Mokáň

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The Role of von Willebrand Factor Antigen in Predicting Survival of Patients with HBV-Related Cirrhosis by Youmin Pan, Renyong Guo, Yan Lv, Dawei Cui, Jue Xie

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Exploration on factors influencing HLA-C molecular expression level by flow cytometry by LI Yunan, JIANG Renhui, CAI Siqi, LIU Jie, DENG Zhihui

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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Infections among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Single-Centre Study in Somalia by Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele, Rukia Omar Barei Addow, Faduma Nur Adan, Liban Hassan Jimale

“…Age, sex, duration of hemodialysis, number of hemodialysis sessions per week, history of blood transfusion, HbsAg, and anti-HCV antibodies were examined. …”
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Clinical characteristics and cause analysis of false-positive results in treponemal testing among patients by Wei Wang, Xuzhou Fan, Keyi Zhou, Qianqian Chen, Xuelian Huang

“…The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical characteristics and influencing factors associated with false-positive treponemal tests in patients, so as to enhance the diagnostic accuracy of syphilis and mitigate misdiagnosis-induced incorrect treatment.Methods From January 2017 to December 2023, a total of 759 cases with false-positive results for treponema were screened for blood transfusion, surgery, or other medical interventions at Jinling hospital. …”
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Gene Expression Signatures of Smoking and Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Blood Transcriptome Analysis by Fang-Fang Liu, Yi-Xuan Yan, Hong-Feng Zhang, Ke Li

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Optimization of temperature parameters for screening unexpected antibodies in Rh system by manual polybrene test by ZOU Xin, CHEN Minjie, MA Sifei, YANG Hongmei

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From research to practice: bridging the implementation gap on the use of tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty by Robin M. Pfister, Benjamin F. Pfister, Ronald L. Hager, Nathan Sandholtz, Daniel Abulafia, David Bradshaw

“…The use of TXA reduced LOS and blood transfusion rate in TKA patients.…”
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Biochemical Status of Beta-Thalassemia Major Patients in Erbil City by Omar Surchi, Sarkawt Ali

“…Reduction in S-PTH was proportional to increasing number of blood transfusion and aging. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that in B-thalassemia major patients Serum Ferritin and Iron were increased proportionally with increasing age and number of units of blood transfusion. …”
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New Pathogens in Blood Donors and Patients in Albania by Irena Seferi, Viola Shano, Brunilda Dakavelli, Vjollca Duro, Shpetim Qyra, Anyla Bulo

“…Results revealed a prevalence of new pathogens among donors and patients, highlighting the potential risk of transmission through blood transfusion. Travel history, socioeconomic status, and urban-rural disparities significantly influenced pathogen prevalence. …”
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Pre-transfusion detection and transfusion therapy of a patient with autoanti-B and cold agglutinin by YANG Linyu, CHEN LI, LI Zhongjun

“…[Objective] To identify the ABO blood group of a patient with rare B antigen-specific autoantibody with cold agglutinin, and evaluate the effect of blood transfusion. [Methods] Red blood cells of patient were washed with 37℃ physiological saline and treated with sulfhydryl reagent. …”
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A Massive Extradural Hematoma in Sickle Cell Disease and the Importance of Rapid Neuroimaging by Per Ole Iversen, Mboka Jacob, Jamila Makame, Mclean Abisay, Mbonea Yonazi, Anna Schuh, Julie Makani

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The Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on the Efficacy of ADP Receptor Blockers in Patients with Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Pilot Prospective Study by Matej Samoš, Marián Fedor, František Kovář, Peter Galajda, Tomáš Bolek, Lucia Stančiaková, Jana Fedorová, Ján Staško, Peter Kubisz, Marián Mokáň

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Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Basra, Iraq by Khairallah A S Mohammed, Maha M Hameed, Abdullah H Mousa, Amar T Saleh

“…Background Despite saving millions of lives through blood transfusion, transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) still threaten the lives of patients requiring blood transfusion. …”
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Placental Location Affects Cesarean Complications in Patients with Placenta Previa by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Safak Yilmaz Baran, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu, Serdinc Ozdogan, Esra Bulgan Kilicdag

“…Results: Previous uterine surgery, abnormally invasive placenta and need for blood transfusion were significantly higher in patients with anterior placenta previa. …”
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Changes of Immunological Profiles in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in the Course of Treatment by Zuzana Humlová, Hana Klamová, Ivana Janatková, Karin Malícková, Petra Králíková, Ivan Šterzl, Zdeněk Roth, Eva Hamšíková, Vladimír Vonka

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