Introduction: The Prevalence of Hepatitis D Virus among Blood Donors in Port Harcourt, Nigeria is a maiden epidemiological study of Hepatitis D or delta hepatitis among the donors’ population in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Hepatitis D (Hepatitis Delta) is a disease caused by...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4317
Platelet concentrates (PCs) are widely used in transfusion medicine for therapeutic purposes and their demand is constantly on the rise. Current storage regulations make this product highly susceptible to bacterial contaminations and platelet storage lesions (PSL) causing the nee...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4318
Aims: To validate the monocyte monolayer assay (MMA) technique concerning its suitability for blood donor screening and its cost per test performed. The MMA is an in vitro simulation of the behavior of the antibodies, demonstrating the reactions that would occur in the endothelia...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4316
Fondop Joseph, Atemkem Tsatedem Faustin, Banga Nkono Douglas, F. Dikongue Dikongue, Amougou Boris, A. C. Djam, Dogmo Arlette, Djientcheu Vincent de Paul & Fuentes Stéphane·International Blood Research & Reviews·2023
Penetrating wounds of the spine caused by edged weapons are on the increase due to the growing insecurity, violence, availability and accessibility of these weapons, which are generally objects of everyday use (knife, axe, machete, screwdriver, bicycle spoke, scissors, garden for...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4315
Introduction: Smoking is extremely toxic and has had a significant negative impact on society. One of the leading contributors to preventable illness and mortality has been found to be cigarette smoking. Aim: The goal of this study is to evaluate a few haematological metrics amon...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4314
Donating blood is an essential practice that can help save lives. Effective strategies are necessary to attract and keep blood donors to meet the demand for safe blood. To evaluate the experience of voluntary blood donors in Zanzibar, a survey was conducted, and purposive samplin...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4313
Introduction: Haemoglobin levels are usually used to diagnose neonatal anaemia. By the time haemoglobin levels drop, body iron is depleted. Serum ferritin is the standard measure for assessment of iron levels in neonates and detects iron deficiency earlier than haemoglobin levels...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4312
F. O. Galiba Atipo-Tsiba, A. Bilongo-Bouyou, J. C. Bango, J. A. Elira Samba, B. M. Gatsongui, F. Malanda, L. O. Ngolet & A. Elira Dokekias·International Blood Research & Reviews·2023
Introduction: The avascular osteonecrosis of the femoral head (AOFH) is a common complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). It exposes to lameness and sometimes to a very debilitating handicap. It is a source of desocialization, particularly in developing countries where prosthet...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4311
Background: ABO and Rh (D) blood groups are the most important in blood transfusion and are determined genetically. Although these blood groups are common to all humans, there is variation in their allelic frequency based on region and population. This study was performed to dete...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3309
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by bees using nectar from flowers. Due to its complex chemical composition, it has been widely used in traditional medicine for its therapeutic properties. The present study evaluated the protective role of honey in attenuating ph...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3308