International Blood Research & Reviews

Risk Factors of avascular Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in Children at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville, Congo

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i4311

Phenotypic and Allelic Frequency of ABO and Rh (D) Blood Group among Whole Blood Donors in a Teaching Hospital of Chhattisgarh

Wasnik Minal, Lahare Saurabh & Chandrakar Ramesh · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3309

Honey Attenuates Phenylhydrazine-Induced Hematotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Male Wistar Rats

Bruno C. Chinko, Dibo T. Pughikumo, Onyebuchi Obia, Winifred C. Udeh & Victor O. Hart · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

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...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3308

Evaluation of Haemostatic Effects of Petroselinum crispum (Parsley) in Wistar Rats

Michaella Ozioma Anyanwu & Bruno Chukwuemeka Chinko · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

Petroselinum crispum (parsley or garden parsley), besides its use as an edible vegetable, is used in the treatment of various ailments with documented evidence validating some of these medicinal uses. The present study evaluates the impact of oral administration of P. crispum on...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3310

Pure White Cell Aplasia Associated with Secondary Hemophagocytosis: Experience from the Indus Hospital

Samar Gul Irshad, Mushkbar Fatima & Fatima Meraj · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

Pure white cell aplasia (PWCA), also known as agranulocytosis without granulopoiesis, is an uncommon condition that causes neutropenia. If linked with thymomas or medication-induced PWCA, surgical thymectomy or drug cessation may be therapeutically helpful. Here we present the ca...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3307

Trisomy 5: A Rare Isolated Finding in Pediatric B-lymphoblastic Leukemia

Kiran Sachwani & Neelum Mansoor · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

Background and Objectives: In acute leukemia, all diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols are based on cytogenetic and molecular genetic findings. Despite recent advances in molecular biology, cytogenetic studies still play a pivotal role in the sub-classification of B-lympho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i3306

Convalescent Plasma Infusion does not Appear to Change the Prognosis in Italian Patients Hospitalized with Sars-Cov-2 Pneumonia

Gianluca Gessoni, Giovanni Roveroni, Lauretta Moro, Michela Pivetta, Michele Tessarin, Domenico Bagnara, Sara Valverde, Rossi Carla, Coluccia Enza, Collodel Luca, Roberto Valle & Giovanni Carretta · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

Aims: This case-control prospective study aimed to describe the effects of COVID convalescent plasma (CCP) on late mortality in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. Study Design: In this study were enrolled 214 consecutive patients with moder...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i2305

Heamatological Parameters in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Attending Igbinedion University Teaching Hospital Okada, Edo State, Nigeria

Olley Mitsan, Zekeri Sule, Aghatise Kevin Erhamwonyi, Osaiyuwu Osarenren Clement, Maureen Uchechukwu Okwu, Aiyanyor David Osayomwanbo & Igiebor Clive Uyi · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period, and if untreated could lead to complications. This study, carried out at the Igbinedion university teaching hospital Okada to ascertain some hematological parameters, usi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i2303

Detection of Schistosma heamatobium among Orphanage Children Attending Jarma UK Orphanage Home and Bakin Gulbi Primary School Sokoto

Kabiru Mohammed, H. Paul Francis & Ibrahim Kalle Kwaifa · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2023

Urinary schistosomiasis or Bilharzia caused by fluke worm Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium) is one of the seventeen (17) neglected tropical diseases associated with serious health problems and morbidities. It affects over 200 million people globally with an estimated death...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2023/v14i2304

Convalescent Plasma Infusion in Italian Hospitalized Patients with Severe COVID 19 Pneumonia: Evaluation of Late Mortality Associated Factors