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Prescription of red cell concentrates by emergency physicians

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the adequacy of the prescription of red cell concentrates by emergency physicians. METHODS A cross-sectional study based on the survey of transfusion requests records completed by emergency physicians, from May/2018 to April/2019, in an emergency hospital. Adequacy in the ...

Red blood cell prescription and recognition of transfusion reactions by pediatricians

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the level of knowledge of emergency pediatricians on red blood cell transfusions and their reactions. Methods Written survey with emergency pediatricians from a pediatric hospital. Results Less than 20% of pediatricians showed appropriate knowledge on prescribing red blo...

The rare holley antibody associated with a severe hemolytic transfusion reaction: the importance of this antibody identification to find a compatible blood unit

ABSTRACT The correct identification of erythrocyte antibodies is fundamental for the searching for compatible blood and haemolytic transfusion reactions prevention. Antibodies against antigens of high prevalence are difficult to identify because of the rarity of their occurrence and unavailability of neg...

Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis: report of a Latin-American case with blaschkoid distribution

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (5), 2019
Abstract Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis clinically manifests as hyperpigmented maculae and petechiae, predominantly on the lower extremities. Histopathologically, it is characterized by a lymphocytic infiltrate in the upper dermis, extravasated erythrocytes, and hemosiderin deposits. There i...

Prevalência de anemia microcítica hipocrômica em pacientes atendidos no Posto de Saúde da Vila Mutirão e assistidos pelo laboratório da PUC – Goiás, no período de agosto a outubro de 2018

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 51 (3), 2019
Objetivo: Avaliar a prevalência de anemia microcítica hipocrômica de pacientes atendidos no Posto da Vila Mutirão do laboratório clínico da PUC-GO no período de agosto a dezembro de 2018. Métodos: O delineamento do estudo foi do tipo transversal, com base em um levantamento de dados a partir de i...

Prevalencia de anticuerpos anti-eritrocitarios en donantes voluntarios de sangre Ecuatorianos

El rastreo de anticuerpos anti-eritrocitarios es una de las pruebas pretransfusionales más importantes en medicina transfusional por su aporte en la prevención de reacciones adversas luego de la administración de hemocomponentes. Sin embargo, no todos los bancos de sangre ecuatorianos han incluido est...

Evaluación de la calidad del diagnóstico de malaria en la red local de laboratorios y en los laboratorios intermedios en el contexto de la eliminación de la enfermedad en Ecuador

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (supl.2), 2019
Resumen Introducción. El cumplimiento de la meta de eliminación de la malaria en Ecuador en el 2020 exige contar con la capacidad requerida para el diagnóstico microscópico ajustado a los estándares de calidad de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y de la Organización Panamericana de la S...

Use of erythrocytes in cytotoxicity and toxicity assays of medicinal plant extracts: analysis of their application and bibliometric study

Plant species have been used for therapeutic purposes since ancient times and are still in use today since these products represent a source of raw material for the production of phytotherapeutic formulations. Screening and investigation of plants with pharmacological potential require the evaluation of ...

An early stage in T4-induced hyperthyroidism is related to systemic oxidative stress but does not influence the pentose cycle in erythrocytes and systemic inflammatory status

ABSTRACT Objective Hyperthyroidism causes many injuries in its target organs and the consequences are reflected systemically. As systemic alterations in hyperthyroidism at earlier stages have received partial attention, this study aimed to investigate systemic redox and inflammatory status at an early ...

Marcadores de hemólise em concentrado de hemácias administrados por cateter central de inserção periférica não valvulado*

Resumo Objetivo: Identificar as variações nos níveis de marcadores de hemólise em CH administrados por CCIP segundo o calibre do cateter. Método: Estudo experimental realizado em laboratório com condições de temperatura e umidade controladas. A amostra teve 36 alíquotas de sangue de 10 bolsas ...