Chizoba Okechukwu Okeke, Grace I. Amilo, Martin Ifeanyichukwu, Ogochukwu M. T. B. Ochiabuto, Anulika O. Onyemelukwe & Sylvester Nnaemeka Ibekailo·International Blood Research & Reviews·2014
Aim: To determine the Red cell indices and Reticulocyte count values in HIV-positive patients under antiretroviral treatment and those not under antiretroviral treatments with varying durations of HIV infection and antiretroviral treatments. Study Design: Case-control study. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/10243
Aims: The management of relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma is challenging and new choices are needed. Brentuximab vedotin and bendamustine are two effective drugs in these cases. The aim of this study is to present the response to bendamustine after brentuximab failure. Study D...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/8834
Aims: The study was undertaken to establish prevalence of plasmodium and salmonella infections among pregnant women manifesting fever, presented to three hospitals in Lagos and Ogun state, Nigeria. To determine the rate of co-infection with respect to the use of widal test and st...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/8690
Aim: Obesity and family history of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus are the major risk factors for the development of type 2 Diabetes mellitus in youth. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between serum ferritin and insulin resistance in healthy young obese with a...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/8833
K. Wooi Seong, M. Nor Asiah, M. Normi, M. Y. Aliza, A. Norhanim, A. Yasmin, A. T. Nur Syimah, K. Roslaili & M. Y. Narazah·International Blood Research & Reviews·2014
Aims: In South East Asia, there is no regional or local HHV-8 seroprevalence data on blood donors. Thus this study was aimed to determine the seroprevalence of HHV-8 among blood donors in National Blood Centre, Kuala Lumpur (NBCKL) and to test its association with donor socio dem...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/9537
Aims: To determine whether antenatal administration of low-molecular-weight-heparin (LMWH) reduces the recurrence of adverse pregnancy outcomes (APO). Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Place and Duration of the Study: Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria, VA and Georgeto...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/9703
Aims: We studied some blood cell changes and alterations in renal and hepatic functions in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia and determined baselines for the population in owerri, south east Nigeria. Study Design: It was a cross sectional case control study conducted prospectively amon...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/3018
Aim: To assess the extent of available knowledge, as well as the attitudes and the utilization of blood conservation strategies amongst medical doctors, who are the implementers of blood transfusion and conservation in clinical practice. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Pla...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/8906
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are clonal stem cell disorders that primarily affect older persons and are associated with peripheral blood cytopenias, increased risk of conversion to acute myeloid leukemia and shortened survival. Treatment strategies in MDS are guided by patient...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/8580
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of leaf essential oil of Citrus sinensis (Rutaceae) on haematological parameters of alloxan – induced diabetic rats. Methodology: Diabetes was induced in albino rats by intraperitoneal administration of single dose of allox...
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Research Article10.9734/IBRR/2014/7952