Repeat Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Replacement for Recurrent Mitral Stenosis after OMC in Patients Who Decline Blood Product Transfusion for Religious Reasons by Yujiro Ito, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Osamu Tagusari, Shigehiko Yoshida

“…Cardiac surgery for Jehovah’s Witness (JW) patients is considered to be high risk because of patients’ refusal to receive blood transfusion. We report a successful mitral valve replacement for recurrent mitral stenosis after OMC with minimally invasive right thoracotomy, without any transfusion of allogeneic blood or blood products. …”
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Evaluation of IgG binding capability to SARS-CoV-2 variants in early COVID-19 convalescent sera using an indirect ELISA by Behzad Hussain, Peizhe Zhao, Yu Liu, Bo Yang, Xiaoxiong Li, Zhichao Zhang, Guoqiang Feng, Demei Zhang, Defen Lu, Wu Changxin

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Caspase 3-specific cleavage of ubiquitin-specific peptidase 48 enhances drug-induced apoptosis in AML by Zhanglin Zhang, Xiang Lin, Yaling Yang, Xuemei Wang, Yi Wang, Xianbao Huang, Miao Hong, Wei Gao, Hua He, M. James You, Yi Yang, Guangyao Kong

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Reasons and solutions for the disconnect between transfusion medicine theory and clinical practice by ZHANG Yinze

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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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Type 2 Diabetes and ADP Receptor Blocker Therapy by Matej Samoš, Marián Fedor, František Kovář, Michal Mokáň, Tomáš Bolek, Peter Galajda, Peter Kubisz, Marián Mokáň

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Erythrocyte Storage Lesion Improvements Mediated by Naringin Screened from Vegetable/Fruit Juice Using Cell Extract and HPLC-MS by Yuqi She, Qiong Liu, Xiyue Xiong, Ning Li, Jian Zhang

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PSRC1 could serve as a prognostic biomarker for patients with renal clear-cell carcinoma by Renlong Zhou, Hanchao Gao

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Infrahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Clamping Reduces Blood Loss during Liver Transection for Cholangiocarcinoma by Natwutpong Leeratanakachorn, Vor Luvira, Theerawee Tipwaratorn, Suapa Theeragul, Apiwat Jarearnrat, Attapol Titapun, Tharatip Srisuk, Supot Kamsa-ard, Ake Pugkhem, Narong Khuntikeo, Chawalit Pairojkul, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi

“…A significantly lower blood loss (p=0.028), blood transfusion (p=0.011), and rate of vascular inflow occlusion requirement (p<0.001) were observed in the C1 group. …”
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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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The Beliefs, Myths, and Reality Surrounding the Word Hema (Blood) from Homer to the Present by John Meletis, Kostas Konstantopoulos

“…The Greeks also speculated about mechanisms of blood coagulation and the use of blood transfusion to save life.…”
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Renal Parenchyma Perforation and Hematoma Formation following Double-J Stent Insertion in a Solitary Functioning Kidney: An Unusual Complication by Michael S. Nomikos, Zacharias Chousianitis, Christos Georgiou, Chrysostomos Georgellis, Panagiotis Rikas, Theodoros Anagnostou

“…She was managed conservatively with blood transfusion and double-J stent repositioning in the collecting system the fifth postoperative day. …”
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Embolization of a Duodenal Arteriovenous Malformation in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Phil Inouye, Norman Marcon, Robin A Pugash, Robert H Hyland, Marie E Faughnan

“…Embolization of the arteriovenous malformation was performed with resolution of gastrointestinal hemorrhage and reduced requirement for blood transfusion. The utility of trans-catheter embolization in the management of duodenal arteriovenous malformations in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is discussed.…”
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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&ndash;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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Iron Overload in Transfusion-Dependent Indonesian Thalassemic Patients by Pandji Irani Fianza, Anita Rahmawati, Sri Hudaya Widihastha, Shofura Afifah, Mohammad Ghozali, Andre Indrajaya, Dilli Marayuzan Akbar Pratama, Dimmy Prasetya, Teddy Arnold Sihite, Mas Rizky A. A. Syamsunarno, Djatnika Setiabudi, Suthat Fucharoen, Ramdan Panigoro

“…In terms of age of first blood transfusion, subjects with ferritin >5000 ng/mL were the youngest among others. …”
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