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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Sclerema Neonatorum in a Term Infant: A Case Report and Literature Review by Gloria Nakalema, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Patrick Kumbowi Kumbakulu, Martin Nduwimana, Amnia Diaz Anaya, Mirembe Stephen Kizito, Daniel Kavuma

“…It has been associated with a high mortality, despite aggressive use of various treatment modalities such as antibiotics, steroids, fresh blood transfusion, exchange blood transfusion, and intravenous immunoglobins. …”
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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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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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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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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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Bilaterally Symmetrical Lower Extremity Compartment Syndrome following Massive Transfusion by Gulsah Karaoren, Nurten Bakan, Senay Goksu Tomruk, Zelin Topaç, Tuhan Kurtulmuş, Saime Irkören

“…In conclusion, blood transfusion applied at the required time is life-saving but potential risks must always be considered.…”
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Deapioplatycodin D inhibits glioblastoma cell proliferation by inducing BNIP3L-mediated incomplete mitophagy by Yu Sun, Guangze Zhu, Renshuang Zhao, Yaru Li, Hongyang Li, Yunyun Liu, Ningyi Jin, Xiao Li, Yiquan Li, Tiemei Liu

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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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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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The introduction and inspiration from US FDA guidance: bacterial risk control strategies for blood collection establishments and transfusion services to enhance the safety and avai... by ZHANG Ningjie, YANG Yuanqing, ZHU Yuanpei, WANG Yongjun, GUO Yongjian

“…The risk of bacterial contamination of platelets is a leading risk of infection from blood transfusion. U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a guidance on bacterial risk control strategies for blood collection establishments and transfusion services to enhance the safety and availability of platelets for transfusion. …”
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Expectant Management of Miscarriage in View of NICE Guideline 154 by Junaid Rafi, Haroona Khalil

“…It is a safe option as none of the patients on expectant/medical management needed strong analgesia/antibiotics or blood transfusion.…”
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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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Stability results on age-structured SIS epidemic model with coupling impulsive effect

“…<p>We develop an age-structured epidemic model for malaria with impulsive effect, and consider the effect of blood transfusion and infected-vector transmission. Transmission rates depend on age. …”
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Efficacy of Red Cell Salvage Systems in Open Acetabular Surgery by S. MacDonald, C. Byrd, E. Barlow, V. K. Nahar, J. Martin, D. Krenk

“…We also found that no patients with a hemoglobin level less than 10.5 and EBL less than 400 mL received autologous blood return. Autologous blood transfusion had no effect on volume or rate of allogenic blood transfusion. …”
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Infusion of Autologous Retrodifferentiated Stem Cells into Patients with Beta-Thalassemia by Ilham Saleh Abuljadayel, Tasnim Ahsan, Huma Quereshi, Shakil Rizvi, Tamseela Ahmed, Sabiha Mirza Khan, Jawaid Akhtar, Ghazi Dhoot

“…Current treatment of this disease involves regular blood transfusion and adjunct chelation therapy to lower blood transfusion–induced iron overload. …”
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Association between diabetes mellitus and total hip arthroplasty outcomes: an observational study using the US National Inpatient Sample by Jasvinder A Singh, Sumanth Chandrupatla, Kranti Rumalla

“…We noted a lack of some associations in the avascular necrosis and inflammatory arthritis cohorts (p&gt;0.05).Conclusion Diabetes was associated with increased healthcare utilisation, blood transfusion and postprocedural infection risk following primary THA. …”
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Early Postoperative Safety of Total Hip Arthroplasty in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients by YANG Xingdong, YU Muyang, XU Yiming, ZHU Wei, HU Mingwei, WENG Xisheng, FENG Bin

“…No significant difference was observed in the allogeneic blood transfusion rate between SLE group and control group (25.77% vs. 17.18%, P=0.059).ConclusionsThe incidence of major complications within 30 days following THA in patients with SLE was significantly higher than that in non-SLE patients, while the rate of allogeneic blood transfusion remained comparable. …”
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Interleukin-5 Potentiates Sulfidopeptide Leukotriene Production by Human Eosinophils by A. J. M. Van Oosterhout, A. Van Der Poel, L. Koenderman, D. Roos, F. P. Nijkamp

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