Aim: Platelet additive solutions (PAS) platelet collection methods, in which less donor plasma is used, are becoming more common in order to reduce the reactions occurring in patients. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the platelet quality in apheresis platelet suspensions (I) c...
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the anti-nuclear antibodies and differential leucocytes count in ABO typed women with spontaneous abortion (SA) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cohort cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Scanex Diagnostics No 58...
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the influence of gender and subjects’ condition on haemostatic parameters in sickle cell anaemia and control subjects. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: University of Port Harc...
Rita Bokemposila, Clément L. Inkoto, Alexis Kazamwali, Gaston Mwema, Christian Lobinga, Louise Malonga, Jean Claude Malenga, Thérèse Mbeza, Jean Lambert Gini Ehungu, Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua & Pius T. Mpiana·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2021
Neonatal infection (NI) remains a public health problem of concern because of its frequency and severity, which is related to the immuno-incompetence of the newborn and the risk of mortality, which is in the order of 10% to 30%. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3...
Background: Aplastic anaemia (AA) is an uncommon condition characterized by pancytopaenia and loss of haemopoietic stem and progenitor cells in the bone marrow. Without treatment, it is inexorably fatal. However with the availability of current definitive treatment options, patie...
Leachates contain deleterious constituents that may cause contamination of ground and surface water leading to serious risks to the ecosystem and human health. The exposure of the environment to dumpsite leachate may occur in different ways, such as uncontrolled overflow, rainfal...
Fleurya aestuans popularly called West Indian Wood Nettle is known for its therapeutic potential as it has been long used by herbalists in managing many diseases. The haematinic efficacy of the leaves of this plant was examined in this study. A total of 43 rats were procured, 13...
Aims: To assess the hemoglobin levels and nutritional status of selected elderly people. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration of Study: Ushayer Hatra village, Mohanpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University o...
Pregnancy is a physiological condition that is associated some changes in haematological and immunological parameters. This study evaluated the levels of some systemic inflammatory and haematological parameters in pregnant women in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A total of 275 pregnant...
Early T-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ETP-ALL) is a subtype of T-ALL/LBL which is derived from thymic cells at the early T-cell precursor (ETP) differentiation stage that have the potential to differentiate into multiple lineages, including lymphoid and myeloid. ET...
Aims: To determine the relationships between ischaemic cardiac injury (ICI) evidenced by ischaemic electrocardiogram (ECG) with raised cardiac troponin T (cTnT), pain intensity and frequency in children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Study Design: Case-control. Place and Duratio...
Coexistence of B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (B-CLL) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) is rare condition(1). A 76-year-old female patient presented with pruritic and hyperemic rashes in her whole body, was diagnosed with MDS concurrent with B-CLL as a result of determined...
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate gene frequencies of human platelet alloantigens among major ethnic groups in Rivers-State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State University Medical Centre, Port Harcourt, Safety Molecul...
Aims: Inflammatory, immunological, oxidative stress status and antioxidant homeostasis in HIV-Infection and ageing were studied to determine if their relationships were logistic in humans. Study Design: The effect of HIV disease/antiretroviral therapy on Inflammatory, immunologic...
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of age category and malaria type on haematological and haemostatic parameters in malaria infected children resident in Rivers State, Nigeria. Study Design: The study was cross-sectional observational study. Place and Duration...