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In vitro Measurement of Anticoagulant Effect of Acacia Nilotica Aqueous Extract on Normal Human Plasma

Shaima Naser Saeed, Ahmed Elhadi Elsadig & Tarig A. M. Hamid · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2022

Aims: To determine the anticoagulant effect of Acacia Nilotica aqueous extract on normal human plasma. Study Design: This is an experimental study. Place and Duration of the Study: Department of Haematology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory sciences, Alzaiem Alazhari, Khartoum – Sud...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130168

Measurement of Free Hemoglobin Percentage in Stored Packed Red Blood Cells Units by Colorimetric Method

Shima Alaaldeen Alsmanie, Ahmed Elhadi Elsadig & Tarig A. M. Hamid · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2022

Aims: To measure free hemoglobin percentage in stored packed red blood cells units by colorimetric method. Study Design: This is a descriptive, hospital based case study. Place and Duration of Study: Khartoum central blood bank during the period from June to September 2021. Metho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130167

Assessment of Coagulation and Haematological Parameters among Pregnant Women in Port Harcourt

Beauty Eruchi Echonwere-uwikor, Fred Kpane Uwikor, Orokwu Eziaku Chukuigwe-Igbere, Priya Homa Chukwu & Gift Ogechi Worlu · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2022

Background: Pregnancy is the fertilization and development of an embryo or fetus in a woman's uterus. It is a critical stage of development during which maternal nutrition can strongly influence obstetric and neonatal outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i130165

Assessment of Some Haematological, Coagulation and Immune Parameters among Male Oil Refinery Workers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Ehiaghe-Shepherd, Bridget Obofoni, Christian, Serekara Gideon & Eze, Evelyn Mgbeoma · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the levels of some hematological, coagulation and immune parameters among male oil refinery workers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Study Design: This study is a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Rivers State University Teachi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130164

Investigation of FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Mutation Frequency in Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Nesim Akin, Atakan Turgutkaya, Sare İlknur Yavaşoğlu, Esra Örenlili Yaylagül, Celal Ülger, Ali Zahit Bolaman & Irfan Yavasoglu · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Introduction: FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase Class 3 (FLT3) mutations harbor poor prognosis, high relapse, and decreased overall survival in acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). This mutation is also known to be demonstrated in myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), chronic myelomonocytic leuke...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130163

Association of H. pylori with Serum Iron Levels and Some Risk Factors in Children Aged 1-12 Years Attending the Buea Regional Hospital

Akwo Mekalo Nya-Nweme, Jude Eteneneng Enoh, Benjamin Thumamo Pokam, Boris Tangi Fominyam & Jules Clement Assob · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Background and Objective: Helicobacter pylori (HP) is a very common human infection worldwide, colonizing the stomach of 50% of the world’s population. H. pylori play a major role in the development of iron deficiency, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. H. pylori...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130162

Effect of Haemoglobin Variants on Glycemic Indices

Victor Tuanwii Ideede, Jonathan Nyebuchi, Albert Lesere Nwibani, Friday Ogidigba, Felix Eedee Konne & Fyneface Chikadibia Amadi · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Haemoglobin genotypes have been known to be linked with groups of diseases such as diabetes. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of haemoglobin variants on glycemic indices (fasting blood glucose and glycated haemoglobin) in subjects in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A total o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130161

Laboratory Methods for COVID-19 Diagnosis

Jonathan Nyebuchi, Emeji, Roseline & Konne Felix Eedee · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause disease in mammals and birds. Covid-19 infection occurs due to an RNA virus which is single-stranded, called SARS-CoV-2; this virus is similar to SARS-CoV. This review throws light on the available laboratory techniques...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v13i130160

Inflammatory Markers in Workers Occupationally Exposed to Petrol and Petroleum Products

Anya Ojiugo Hannah, Nwachuku Edna Ogechi, A. Waribo Hellen & Bartimaeus Ebirien-Agana Samuel · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Place and Duration of Study: Sample: Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba, Abia State and Laboratory Department, JAROS Inspection Services Limited, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, between April 2018 and June 2018. Methodology: A total of 204 samples comprising of 123 auto-me...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i430159

Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19- is it Time to Say Goodbye? A Single-Center, Retrospective, Observational Study from Northern India

Rasika Setia, Mitu Dogra, Gokhula Prasath Thangavel, Ramesh Yadav, Amena Ebadur Rahman, Atul Bhasin, Rajesh Kumar Pande, Sandeep Nayar, R. K. Singal, Anil Vardani, Deepak Gargi Pande, R. N. Saini, Tribhuvan GulatI, Vivek Pal Singh, Sunny Kalra, Gagan Anand, Manish Garg, Santosh Ghai & N. M. Agarwal · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Background: COVID-19 pandemic continues threatening the world with no effective treatment to tackle the menace. Till date, there is conflicting evidence on efficacy of CP in reducing COVID-19 related mortality. The objective of this study was to see disease progression and 7, 14...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i430158

Overview of Adverse Events Associated with Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy

Ekaterina Vorozheikina, Magdalena Ruiz, Leticia Solari, Dmitry Ostasevich & Luis Mendoza · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells represent a novel immunotherapy that has shown remarkable success in the treatment of adult relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, adult R/R mantle cell lymphoma, and R/R acute paediatric lymphoblastic leukaem...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i430157

Hypocholesterolemia and Statins in Multiple Myeloma

Irfan Yavasoglu & Atakan Turgutkaya · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Statins are lipid-lowering agents. They also have immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, and anti-proliferative functions. In this context, they are demonstrated to have beneficial effects on mortality in several malignancies including esophageal, breast, lung, liv...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i430156

Coronavirus: A Laboratory Perspective

Ransom Baribefii Jacob, Chukwu Christopher Ifunaya & Emeji Roseline · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

COVID-19 is a virus of the species of the Family coronaviridae known as as SARS-COV-2. This virus is easily contracted and/transmitted from an infected person to another healthy individual and has continued to spread rapidly. The aim of this review is to identify laboratory metho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i430155

Informed Consent in Transfusion Medicine: An Ethical Obligation Or a Legal Compulsion to Avert Liabilities for Negligence to the Health Care Provider

Orkuma, Joseph Aondowase, Edward E. Ogar, Esq, Ayia, Nyiutsa George, Joseph Ojobi & Gomerep Samuel Simji · International Blood Research & Reviews · 2021

Blood transfusion is oftentimes life-saving but associated with risks which ought to be disclosed by the health care provider as an ethical obligation and legal requirement. The practice of informed consent to transfusion medicine is quite new and few studies have comprehensively...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ibrr/2021/v12i330154