Background: Blood transfusion is a vital medical intervention which has over the years, saved a lot of lives worldwide. However, uncertainties over the safety of blood for transfusion remains a major public health concern across sub-Saharan Africa particularly, Nigeria. The inade...
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the haematological changes in rabbits due to sodium cyanide exposure. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out at Animal House, Applied and Environmental Biology Department, Rivers Stat...
Introduction: Blood transfusion is vital but carries risks of transfusion-transmissible diseases (TTDs), especially in regions with inadequate practices. While tattoos may pose infection risks, evidence linking them to TTDs is inconclusive. Aim/Objectives: This study aimed to eva...
Muhammed, Usman, Daniel, Ugbomoiko, Ezekiel, Dauda Gambo, Naomi Ikpefan, Mubarak Usman, Ohwahwa Fejira, Ekoyata Charles, Adebayo Rosemary Nwamaka, Abubakar Abdulmutallib, Idibagen, Samuel Obuele, Umar Abubakar & Erameh Theophillus·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2024
Introduction: Malaria and HIV are prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, often leading to co-infection. In 2019, malaria affected nearly 229 million people worldwide, with the majority of cases in 29 African countries, particularly Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Desp...
Blood transfusion is a life-saving procedure essential for various medical conditions. The primary objective of blood transfusion is to ensure the safety, adequacy, accessibility, and efficiency of the blood supply at all levels. The safety of blood transfusions hinges on the car...
Diabetes mellitus remains a global health concern with a rising prevalence. Additionally, environmental toxins such as carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) pose a significant threat to human health. This study investigated the effect of ethanol leaf extracts of Gongronema latifolium (GL)...
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin that it produces. The most common type of diabetes is type II diabetes, which is characterized by insulin resistance or relativ...
Clinical applications have been made of platelet rich fibrin (PRF), a platelet concentrate that can promote tissue regeneration. It's interesting to note that despite numerous techniques being put forth, not much information has been found about the final cell counts after centri...
This study was aimed at determining the effect of methanol seed extract of N. imperialison Haematological parameters and some cardiac function biomarker enzymes. The LD50 and antinutrient contents were also determined using standard methods. The experiment comprised of 25 albino...
Human health can be assessed by several biochemical and anthropometric measurements, BMI and hemoglobin (Hb) levels being one of them as both obesity and anemia are the markers of imminent health issues in adults. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between anemia and bo...
Background: Tomatoes are currently an important food component globally, they are the largest vegetable both in terms of production and consumption. This study was aimed at investigating the effect of tomato consumption on hematological parameters, renal markers, and renal histol...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the hepatoprotective and hematological effects of aqueous extract of Bombax costatum in Wistar rats. Freshly harvested leaves of Bombax costatum washed with clean tap water were air dried at room temperature. The dried leaves were subsequentl...
Full blood count which is measurable indices of blood gives the total number and morphology of all the cellular component of the blood and is an important tool in disease diagnosis and monitoring of treatment. Cancer antigen 15.3 (CA 15.3) levels are mostly recommended for patien...
Darlington, Akukwu, Catherine, Akukwu, Ugochukwu, Aguwa, Ambrose, Agulanna, Obatavwe, Ukoba, Izuchukwu, Okonkwo, Somadina, Okeke, Matthew, Nwankwo, Doris, Ogbuokiri, Paul, Demshimeno & Adline, Aguwa·International Journal of Research and Reports in Hematology·2024
Diabetes mellitus, a chronic metabolic disorder of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism is characterized by persistent elevation of fasting blood glucose due to insufficient or complete cessation of insulin synthesis or secretion and / or peripheral resistance to insulin ac...
Introduction: The discovery of the ABO Blood Group and rhesus factor, over century ago, triggered countless enthusiasm. Before then, all blood had been presumed to be the matching, and the often tragic consequences of blood transfusions were not understood. Objective: The objecti...