A Giant Brunneroma Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Severe Anemia Requiring Transfusion and Surgery by Nicola C. Frenkel, Miangela M. Laclé, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Izaak Q. Molenaar, Jeroen Hagendoorn

“…We report the case of a 54-year-old man presenting with melena and severe anemia requiring blood transfusion. CT scans showed a large mass of 8 cm in diameter, presumably arising in the duodenum. …”
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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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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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Evaluating the efficacy of carbetocin versus oxytocin for preventing intraoperative blood loss, early postpartum hemorrhage, and maintaining a favorable hemodynamic profile in lowe... by Bisma Fayaz, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Ajaiz Rasool, Saima Wani, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

“…Both the groups were assessed in terms of hemodynamic profile, intraoperative blood loss, need for additional uterotonic agents, and blood transfusion. Results: On comparing the data between carbetocin group and oxytocin group, the carbetocin group had less incidence of hypotension and tachycardia (P<0.001), less intraoperative blood loss (Group C: Group O, mean±SD mL; 328.7±72.59:435.9±99.08 [P<0.001]), and minimal use of additional uterotonic agents (P<0.001); however, the requirement of blood transfusion was comparable between the two groups (P=0.157). …”
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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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Arterial Injury to the Profunda Femoris Artery following Internal Fixation of a Neck of Femur Fracture with a Compression Hip Screw by Simon Craxford, Michael Gale, Kimberly Lammin

“…We recommend that a pseudoaneurysm should be part of a differential diagnosis for postoperative patients with anaemia refractory to blood transfusion so as not to miss this rare but potentially serious complication.…”
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Outcome of pregnancy in sickle cell anemia patients with COVID-19 infection by Vaidyanathan Gowri, Tamima Al Dughaishi, Deepti Geetha, Marwa Al Riyami, Radhiya Alburaidi, Salam Al Kindi

“…They showed a significant drop in Hb from baseline, and they received low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis (LMWH) and blood transfusion. The outcome of pregnancy is satisfactory, although the mean birth weight was significantly lower than that reported from the same SCA population.…”
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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,&ast; Kangjie Qiu,2,&ast; Jie Chen,3,&ast; 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&ast;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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Clinical efficacy and safety of first‐line nilotinib or imatinib therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia—Nationwide real life data by Petra Belohlavkova, Daniela Zackova, Hana Klamova, Edgar Faber, Michal Karas, Lukas Stejskal, Eduard Cmunt, Olga Cerna, Ivana Jeziskova, Katerina Machova Polakova, Pavel Zak, Tereza Jurkova, Marika Chrapava, Jiri Mayer

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SEROPREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C AMONG THE APPARENTLY HEALTHYBLOOD DONORS OF KARACHI by Maeesa Wadood et al

“…Due to poverty, unemployment, low literacy rate, unawareness and poor health facilities, Pakistani population are susceptible to HCV transmission. As blood transfusion is a potential source of HCV; therefore, this study was designed to determine the recent seroprevalence of HCV among the healthy blood donors of Karachi, Pakistan. …”
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The Inflammatory Response to Miniaturised Extracorporeal Circulation: A Review of the Literature by Hunaid A. Vohra, Robert Whistance, Amit Modi, Sunil K. Ohri

“…In addition, MECC reduces organ damage, postoperative complications and the need for blood transfusion. MECC is a safe and viable perfusion option and in certain circumstances it is superior to CCPB.…”
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Viral Hepatitis B and Its Implications for Public Health in DR Congo: A Systematic Review by Marcellin Mengouo Nimpa, Hermès Karemere, Christian Ngandu, Franck-Fortune Mboussou, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Dalau Nkamba, André Bita Fouda, Bienvenu Nguejio, Sifa Kakozi, Aimé Mwana-Wabene Cikomola, Jean-Crispin Mukendi, Dieudonné Mwamba, Moise Désiré Yapi, Richard Bahizire Riziki, Cedric Mwanga, John Otomba, Jean Baptiste Nikiema, Boureima Hama Sambo, Daniel Katuashi Ishoso

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> Hepatitis B is a highly contagious infectious disease present in the DRC, with a higher prevalence among healthcare professionals, sex workers, patients with certain diseases including HIV, and people with a history of blood transfusion. The surveillance system within the national blood transfusion program needs to be strengthened. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of the Prevalence and Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Single-Center Cohort in Romania and Comparison with National and European Data by Zsuzsánna Simon-Szabó, Sándor Pál, Aliz Pándi, Zsuzsanna Gáll, Hajnal Finta, Zsuzsánna Incze-Bartha, Cristina Maki, Manuela Cucerea

“…Identified risk factors in this cohort, such as respiratory distress syndrome, oxygen therapy, blood transfusion, and intraventricular hemorrhage, are consistent with the existing literature data. …”
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Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 rs671 Polymorphism is Associated with Susceptibility of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Patients with Hypertension by Hou H, Huang S, Huang W, Huang L, Zhang Z, Liang L

“…Haisong Hou,1 Sina Huang,2 Wenyi Huang,3 Lingmei Huang,1 Zhouhua Zhang,4 Liu Liang5 1Department of Blood Transfusion, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Surgical Operation, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China; 4Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Laboratory Medicine, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Haisong Hou, Department of Blood Transfusion, Meizhou People’s Hospital, Meizhou, People’s Republic of China, Email houhaisonggd6@163.comObjective: Predisposing factors for coronary atherosclerosis in hypertensive individuals are unclear. …”
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The Ongoing Challenge of Hematopoietic Stem Cell-Based Gene Therapy for β-Thalassemia by Ekati Drakopoulou, Eleni Papanikolaou, Nicholas P. Anagnou

“…Current therapies include blood transfusion combined with iron chelation. BM transplantation, although curative, is restricted by the matched donor limitation. …”
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Co-Amoxiclav Induced Immune Haemolytic Anaemia: A Case Report by H. G. C. S. Karunathilaka, D. P. Chandrasiri, P. Ranasinghe, V. Ratnamalala, A. H. N. Fernando

“…Upon discontinuation of the drug and blood transfusion, the patient’s haematological parameters stabilised. …”
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