A Rare Cause of Hypovolemic Shock in Prepubertal Girl: Vaginal Leech Infestation by W. Lahmini, M. Bourrous, K. Harou

“…The child was managed as a hypovolemic shock and resuscitated with intravenous fluids and urgent blood transfusion. Gynecologic examination found a live leech at the vulva and the extraction was facilitated by applying a saline solution. …”
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Ruptured Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy at 25 Weeks with Previous Vaginal Delivery: A Case Report by Deepa V. Kanagal, Lokeshchandra C. Hanumanalu

“…Timely laparotomy, excision of the horn, and blood transfusion saved the patient.…”
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Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhagic Catastrophe due to Large Subserous Myomatous Capsular Venous Rupture by Tamilselvi Sethupathy, Madhankumar Madathupalayam, Krithika Arun Prasad

“…The patient presented with abdominal pain and worsening anemia within a span of hours and hypotension, tachycardia, and tachypnoea needing urgent surgical intervention and blood transfusion and intensive care support is relatively rare. …”
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Lysophosphatidic acid 2 alleviates deep vein thrombosis via protective endothelial barrier function by Bai Ruifeng, Yue Xinyang, Tian Xuan, Zhao Huiru, Liu Ying, Li Tian, Wu Jun

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Research Progress on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis by GONG Jin, ZHANG Jinjin, CHEN Lili, WANG Hui, XING Yanchao

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C-Reactive Protein Is Not the Driver Factor in Ulcerative Colitis by Zhong-Bo Ge, Xin-Yun Zhang, Chun-Miao Zhang, Tao-Tao Xu, Si-Yi Li, Meng-Xiao Wei, Xin-Yuan Ding, Cai-Juan Bai, Han Wang, Hai-Hong Zhou, Ming-Yu Wang

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Hepatitis B Virus in Polish Blood Donors in the Period 2005–2019—Significant Changes in Epidemiology and Demographic Characteristics of Infected Donors by Aneta Kopacz, Dorota Kubicka-Russel, Grzegorz Liszewski, Ewa Sulkowska, Anna Chrzanowska, Paulina Zwolińska, Ewa Noceń, Anna Potępa, Magdalena Łętowska, Piotr Grabarczyk, the Group of Polish Blood Transfusion Centers for Blood Borne Pathogens

“…Based on the data from the Blood Transfusion Centers, changes in HBV detection in Polish blood donors were analyzed, starting from the introduction of mandatory NAT screening until 2019. …”
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Jehovah’s Witness Needing Critical Care: A Narrative Review on the Expanding Arsenal by Ryan Davids, Gareth Robinson, Charmé Van Tonder, Jordan Robinson, Nadiyah Ahmed, Abdurragmaan Domingo

“…The review to follow explores the physiological and pathophysiological consequences of severe anaemia. Non-blood transfusion practices are explored, many of which are potentially lifesaving. …”
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Multidisciplinary Management of a Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma by Double Sequential Preoperative Embolization and Surgical Resection by Roberto Vélez, Sergi Barrera-Ochoa, David Barastegui, Mercedes Pérez-Lafuente, Cleofe Romagosa, Manuel Pérez

“…This case report describes a 22-year-old female with a giant plexiform neurofibroma of the lower back and buttock who underwent pre-operative embolization and intraoperative use of a linear cutting stapler system to assist with haemostasis during the surgical resection. Minimal blood transfusion was required and the patient made a good recovery. …”
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Engineering synthetic signaling receptors to enable erythropoietin-free erythropoiesis by Aadit P. Shah, Kiran R. Majeti, Freja K. Ekman, Sridhar Selvaraj, Devesh Sharma, Roshani Sinha, Eric Soupene, Prathamesh Chati, Sofia E. Luna, Carsten T. Charlesworth, Travis McCreary, Benjamin J. Lesch, Tammy Tran, Simon N. Chu, Matthew H. Porteus, M. Kyle Cromer

“…Abstract Blood transfusion plays a vital role in modern medicine, but frequent shortages occur. …”
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Whipple's Disease in a 61-Year-Old Patient. Clinical Follow-Up by Zh. G. Simonova, О. V. Pestereva, D. A. Dyakonov, М. А. Karepanov, М. S. Ralnikova

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The role of complement in tumor immune tolerance and drug resistance: a double-edged sword by Ronghui Yang, Di Fu, Di Fu, Aijun Liao

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Giant Intrahepatic Subcapsular Haematoma: A Rare Complication following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Case Report and Literature Review by Eltaib Saad, Lauren O’Connell, Anne M. Browne, W. Khan, R. Waldron, K. Barry, Iqbal Z. Khan

“…We report on a 59-year-old female with symptomatic cholelithiasis on a background of morbid obesity who underwent an elective LC with an uncomplicated intraoperative course; however, she experienced a refractory hypotension within one hour postoperatively with an acute haemoglobin drop requiring fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion. A triphasic computed tomography scan revealed a large intrahepatic subcapsular haematoma (ISH) measuring 21 cm×3.1 cm×17 cm surrounding the lateral surface of the right hepatic lobe without active bleeding. …”
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Association between P2RY12 Gene Polymorphisms and IVIG Resistance in Kawasaki Patients by Zhouping Wang, Yufen Xu, Huazhong Zhou, Yanfei Wang, Wei Li, Zhaoliang Lu, Zhiyong Jiang, Xueping Gu, Hao Zheng, Lanlan Zeng, Ping Huang, Li Zhang, Xiaoqiong Gu

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Transfusion-transmitted hepatitis E by LI Baixun, LIU Tianxu, HUANG Liqin, DANG Yingnan, WANG Lin

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Super-resolution microscopy: Shedding new light on blood cell imaging by Huan Deng, Yan Ma, Yu-Hui Zhang

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Application and progress of nomograms in gastric cancer by Haiyu Wang, Yumin Ding, Min Zhuang, Kaixu Li, Shujing Zhao, Dehong Li

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Spontaneous Rupture of Hepatic Metastasis from Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma by Anil Rahul, Fernandes Robin, Hiremath Adarsh

“…Patient received blood transfusion and hemoglobin was monitored in successive intervals. …”
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Imatinib-resistance without BCR/ABL Point Mutation in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Aytan Shirinova

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Gastric Glomus Tumor: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Yoshinori Handa, Mikihiro Kano, Mayumi Kaneko, Naoki Hirabayashi

“…Gastric glomus tumors characteristically present with exsanguinating gastrointestinal hemorrhaging that often requires blood transfusion. Additionally, gastric submucosal tumors typically occur in elderly patients; however, this case involved a young patient who was 24 years old. …”
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