Hemolytic Crisis following Naphthalene Mothball Ingestion in a 21-Month-Old Patient with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) Deficiency by Maricel Dela Cruz, Muhammad Masood Khalid, Ahmed Mostafa, Muhammed Ershad, David Vearrier, Rita McKeever

“…We present a case of acute hemolysis requiring blood transfusion in a 21-month-old male with a history of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency after ingestion of a naphthalene-containing mothball. …”
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Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease in Sudan: Complications and Management by Meysaa Talha, Bashier Osman, Safa Abdalla, Hind Mirghani, Iman Abdoon

“…Hydroxyurea and blood transfusion significantly reduced fever and vaso-occlusive crisis. …”
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Asymptomatic Plasmodium Parasites among Adults in Eastern Uganda: A Case of Donor Blood Screening at Mbale Regional Blood Bank by Simon Peter Inyimai, Mosses Ocan, Benjamin Wabwire, Peter Olupot-Olupot

“…The 1.3% prevalence of Plasmodium malaria parasites in screened donor blood units represents risk of malaria blood transfusion transmitted infection and a pool of community transmittable malaria infections, respectively.…”
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Application of serological methods combined with flow cytometry in the detection of immune hemolytic transfusion reaction by LIU Lei, ZENG Qunjuan, GONG Guoqin, XIANG Dong, WANG Zhongying

“…[Conclusion] Serological methods combined with flow cytometry could improve the sensitivity of antibody detection, provide a more accurate basis for the diagnosis of HTRs, and guarantee the safety of blood transfusion.…”
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Quality of Sleep in an HIV Population on Antiretroviral Therapy at an Urban Tertiary Centre in Lagos, Nigeria by Olajumoke Oshinaike, Akinsegun Akinbami, Olaitan Ojelabi, Akinola Dada, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Sarah John Olabode

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Perioperative complications in primary intramedullary tumors of the spine in adults. A multicenter surveillance study of 307 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register) by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich, DWG-Registry Group

“…The risk of permanent morbidity increased with a thoracic level, masculine gender, a long clinical history, presence of epidural hemorrhage, blood transfusion, and surgery on a recurrent tumor. Conclusion: Medullary tumors are a rare entity with a relative high complication rate (20%). …”
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Key Influences on Oral Feeding Achievement in Preterm Infants: Insights From a Tertiary Hospital in Indonesia by Putri Maharani Tristanita Marsubrin, Ni Nyoman Berlian Aryadevi, Bernie Endyarni Medise, Yoga Devaera

“…Conclusion: This study found significant associations between the time to achieve FOF and factors such as oxygen therapy duration, sepsis episodes, and frequency of blood transfusion. These findings highlight the importance of considering these factors in managing preterm infants. …”
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Myxedema Coma Complicated by Pancytopenia by Charles T. Mupamombe, Felix M. Reyes, Derek B. Laskar, Joseph Gorga

“…We present a patient with typical symptoms of myxedema coma, but found to be pancytopenic, with sustained response to levothyroxine and blood transfusion for anemia.…”
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Developing incisional hernia after open liver resection and liver transplantation: A single-center risk factor analysis by Saeed Aldarwish, Paula Guda, Mark Philipp, Clemens Schafmayer, Sebastian Hinz

“…From the operative course, many risk factors were detected, like an intraoperative blood loss of > 1,000 ml (P = 0.043) and an intraoperative blood transfusion of > 10 PRBCs (P = 0.001), a Mercedes-star incision (P = 0.007), the use of Vicryl (polyglactin 910) sutures and interrupted suture techniques for the fascial reconstruction (P = 0.045) and (P = 0.006), and a long operative time of > 240 min (P = 0.033). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex Bacteremia in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: A Decade Review (2013–2022) by Han M, Hua M, Xie H, Li J, Wang Y, Shen H, Cao X

“…ICU admission was an independent risk factor for polymicrobial bacteremia, both endoscopy and blood transfusion were associated with mortality.Conclusion: Carbapenems and amikacin are the most effective treatments for ECC bacteremia. …”
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Stability on coupling SIR epidemic model with vaccination by Helong Liu, Houbao Xu, Jingyuan Yu, Guangtian Zhu

“…We develop a mathematical model for the disease which can be transmitted via vector and through blood transfusion in host population. The host population is structured by the chronological age. …”
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The Implications of Multiple Repeat Cesarean Deliveries on Maternal Morbidity by Esra Can, Süleyman Cemil Oğlak

“…CONCLUSIONS: Pregnant women having multiple repeat CDs have a significantly increased risk of dense adhesions, placenta previa, PAS, intraoperative massive hemorrhage, blood transfusion, bladder injury, additional surgical interventions, including uterine artery ligation, internal iliac artery ligation, cesarean hysterectomy, and maternal ICU admission. …”
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The Clinical and Economic Burden of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks: Middle-Income Country Perspective by Ulysses Ribeiro Jr., Daiane O. Tayar, Rodrigo A. Ribeiro, Priscila Andrade, Silvio M. Junqueira Jr.

“…The risk factors for AL were found to be emergency surgery, blood transfusion, and cancer diagnosis.…”
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The Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 18 Promotes Hepatitis C Virus Production by Increasing Viral Infectivity by Yujia Li, Max Xuezhong Ma, Bo Qin, Liang-Tzung Lin, Christopher D. Richardson, Jordan Feld, Ian D. McGilvray, Limin Chen

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Prevalence and Residual Risk of HIV in Volunteer Blood Donors of Zhejiang Province, China, from 2018 to 2022 by Hong Zhu, Wei Ding, Wenjuan Han, Xiaofan Zheng, Yiqing Hu, Jie Dong, Yaling Wu, Danxiao Wu, Jinhui Liu, Faming Zhu

“…From 2018 to 2022, the HIV residual risk in blood transfusion transmission was 0.266/100000. Conclusion. …”
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection: risk for a blood supply, but how about individuals’ health? by Michael X. Fu, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Brendan Healy, Celia Jackson, Daniel Bradshaw, Emma Watkins, Ines Ushiro-Lumb, Jaisi Griffiths, James Neuberger, Kathryn Maguire, Monica Desai, Neil McDougall, Nicole Priddee, Stephen T. Barclay, Stuart Blackmore, Peter Simmonds, William L. Irving, Heli Harvala

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The trend of Epstein-Barr virus DNA loads and CD8+ T lymphocyte numbers can predict the prognosis of pediatric liver transplant recipients with PTLD by Wang Kedi, Xu Dongjiang, Gao Yan, Ma Kaihui, Zhao Wen

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Use of Ganciclovir in the Treatment of Acquired Cytomegalovirus Disease in a Preterm Infant by H Amin, T Jadavji, R Sauve, J Gill

“…The 27 week appropriate-for-gestational-age male infant developed a disseminated cytomegalovirus infection subsequent to a blood transfusion. A daily dose of 10 mg/kg administered intravenously in two divided doses for a total of 14 days was given without adverse clinical or toxic effects. …”
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Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries and Their Effects on Perioperative Parameters and Mortality of Children with Tetralogy of Fallot: A Case-control Study by Mohammadreza Edraki, Amir Naghshzan, Hamid Amoozgar, Kambiz Keshavarz, Nima Mehdizadegan, Hamid Mohammadi

“…A comparative analysis, encompassing hospital and surgical data, such as the presence of MAPCA, blood transfusion volume, intubation time, ICU stay, and mortality rates during and post-surgery, was performed among the aforementioned groups. …”
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Increased Co-Expression of PD-L1 and CTLA-4 Predicts Poor Overall Survival in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Chen C, Qiu K, Chen J, Wang S, Zhang Y, Wang C, Li Y

“…Cunte Chen,1,2,* Kangjie Qiu,2,* Jie Chen,3,* Shunqing Wang,1 Yuping Zhang,1 Caixia Wang,1 Yangqiu Li2 1Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hematology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Hematology, First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yangqiu Li, Institute of Hematology, School of Medicine, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine of Ministry of Education, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, People’s Republic of China, Email yangqiuli@hotmail.com Caixia Wang, Department of Hematology, Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, Institute of Blood Transfusion and Hematology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510180, People’s Republic of China, Email wangcx225@163.comPurpose: Our previous study has demonstrated that high expression of immune checkpoints (ICs) was significantly associated with adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …”
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