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

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Case Report: Staged surgical management in ESRD: off-pump CABG followed by renal transplantation to enhance graft survival by Özge Çetinarslan, Davit Saba

“…Studies have shown that blood transfusions can increase the risk of graft rejection due to immune system activation. …”
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Is the curriculum of transfusion medicine in MBBS aligned with practical needs: A point of view of fresh graduates by Umera Saleem, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Muhammad Samiullah, Urwah Tanveer, Shahroz Alam, Ahmed Faraz Zafar, Sohail Safdar

“…OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to assess the satisfaction level of doctors regarding their competence in the blood transfusion process and their reflection on training at the undergraduate level. …”
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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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The effectiveness of convalescent plasma administered on the first day of admission for COVID-19 patients: an open-label randomized controlled trial by Saeed Mohammadi, Mandana Pouladzadeh, Hamidreza Kouhpayeh, Shamsi Okati, Mehdi Safdarian, Peyman Eshghi, Parastoo Moradi Choghakabodi, Shahabeddin Mashaei, Sharareh Sanei Sistani, Yalda Khani, Soheila Nasizadeh, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri, Amir Teimourpour, Haijuan Wang

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The prevalence of erythrocyte alloimmunization in clinical practice: A hospital-based study by Inas Bashar Faisal, Mohammed Saleem Abbas, Zahraa Akram Thabit, Dhargam Muhamed Aljebouri, Yakoob Abdulwahid Almusawi

“…BACKGROUND: One of the complications of blood transfusion is the development of red cell alloimmunization. …”
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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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Seroprevalence of Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Cytomegalovirus, and Human Immunodeficiency Viruses in Multitransfused Thalassemic Children in Upper Egypt by Ramadan A. Mahmoud, Abdel-Azeem M. El-Mazary, Ashraf Khodeary

“…Background. Frequent blood transfusions in thalassemia major children expose them to the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs). …”
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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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Pilot study to understand and compare challenges being faced in reporting of transfusion reactions in various types of blood banks enrolled under Haemovigilance Programme of India by Rayaz Ahmad Bhat, Vishal Tiwari, Satyajeet Singh, Ruchi Rao, Akash Chaudhary, Akanksha Bisht

“…AIM: To identify and document the possible factors leading to under-reporting and impacting the quality of blood transfusion reactions being submitted under Haemovigilance Programme of India (HvPI). …”
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Efficacy of traditional herb aqua extract of Teucrium stocksianum and its fractions against HSV-1 virus expression levels of genes (UL46 and US6) by Emad Asgari, Zohreh Sharifi, Farahnaz Bineshian, Mahsa Zamanian

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Prevalence of direct antiglobulin test positive in whole blood donors: Study at a tertiary blood center Northern India by Jyoti Bharti, Archana Solanki, Ashutosh Singh, Mallika Agarwal, Tulika Chandra

“…Among the male donors, 11 (0.007%) had a history of blood transfusion and 16 (0.011%) tested DAT positive. …”
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Developing a Standard Tool for Measuring Health Literacy Related to Transfusion-Transmitted Infections by Leila Manzouri MD, Saman Masoudifar PhD, Narges Roustaei PhD, Fariba Rad PhD

“…Background Transfusion-transmitted infections (TTI) are among the most critical challenges of blood transfusion. Patients with lower health literacy can have adverse consequences for blood transfusion and due to the lack of standard tools for measuring health literacy related to TTI, this study was conducted to develop a standardized tool for assessing Health literacy associated with TTI. …”
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A nonactivating ITGB3 mutation in the β3 cytoplasmic region causes macrothrombocytopenia with an impaired αIIbβ3/RhoA pathway by Keiichi Nakata, Keigo Akuta, Takaya Endo, Midori Koike, Daisuke Motooka, Daisuke Okuzaki, Hisashi Kato, Yoshiaki Tomiyama, Naoki Hosen, Hirokazu Kashiwagi

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

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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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Harnessing the power of exosomes for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of hematological malignancies by Amirata Mohseni, Fatemeh Salehi, Samaneh Rostami, Kaveh Hadiloo, Mehrdad Hashemi, Zahra Baridjavadi, Fatemeh Ahangari, Najibeh Karami, Fatemeh Samani, Safa Tahmasebi, Najma Farahani, Afshin Taheriazam

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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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