Introduction: Hemophilia is a constitutional defect in blood clotting related to a clotting factor deficiency. Its remains a major public health problem, mainly due to ignorance of the disease, limited screening capacities and access to treatment in sub-Saharan Africa and particu...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430189
Aims: The aim of the study is to determine the optimal parameters of single centrifugation for the preparation of platelet-containing plasma (PCP) with maximum reduction of other cellular elements of the blood. Materials and Methods: 30 conditionally healthy persons aged 18 to 60...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430188
Aim: To reveal pre- exam cramming among pre-clinical medical students, what drives this practice, failure due to cramming and the problems and difficulties related to the act of cramming. Discussion: Cramming is common practice among struggling medical students. The prevalence of...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430186
Background: COVID‐19 is caused by SARS‐CoV‐2; it is considered a global tragedy that has astounded health care systems. Since the pandemic began, identifying the characteristics that might influence risk of infection and poor disease outcomes have been of paramount interest. Mala...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430187
Aging is becoming one of the biggest burdens to the developed world, mainly due to it being linked to a variety of diseases from neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease to cancer. It involves the dysregulation of virtually every biological process known, affecting...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430185
Irfan Yavasoglu, Atakan Turgutkaya, Hilal Eroğlu Küçükdiler, Gürhan Kadıköylü, Gökhan Sargın & Ali Zahit Bolaman·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Introduction: Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS) is one of the complications of allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Defibrotide (DF) is used effectively in SOS prophylaxis and treatment. Graft versus host disease (GVHD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mort...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430184
Effective diagnostic methods must continue to be developed due to the effects of malaria on world health. Malaria is an infectious disease spread by mosquitoes that affects both people and other animals. It is the product of Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted through bit...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430183
Baribefe Banavule Daniel Koate, Teddy Charles Adias, Ebirien-Agana Samuel Bartimaeus & Zacchaeus Awortu Jeremiah·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Hepatitis B virus infection is a serious global public health challenge that affects more than two billion people worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the serological pattern of HBV infection in HBV infected patients in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The main aim of this study was to...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430182
Introduction: Makurdi, is the capital city of Benue State, the food basket of the Nigeria, the city challenged with Ehrlichia ruminantium of cattle that are responsible for severe losses caused either by negative impact of ticks blood loss or blood related infections, damage to...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i430181
Stella U. Ken-Ezihuo, Paul D. Gorsi, Priya H. Chukwu, Beauty E. Echonwere-Uwikor, Orokwu E. Chukuigwe-Igbere & Ebirien-Agana Samuel, Bartimaeus·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Aim: Haematological and anthropometric profile of pregnant women who had gestational diabetes and non-diabetic pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in a Tertiary Hospital in Rivers State, Nigeria were evaluated, Methods: This was a cross sectional study involving 70 pregnant...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330179
This case study revolves around a 14-year old female patient, who was otherwise healthy and normal, but brought to the hospital for her condition. The patient presented with complaints of fever, sore throat, severe abdominal pain, and generalized body aches for the last two days....
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330178
Clinical presentation of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) with classic translocation is similar to those with variant translocations. However, the disease course, outcome and prognosis differs to a large extent. Therefore, it is important to identify and report variant cytogenetic...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330177
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, spiral shaped pathogenic bacterium that specifically colonizes the gastric epithelium causing chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and/or gastric malignancy. Aim: To assess the effect of H. pylori on fibrinogen l...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330176
Background: Studies suggest an association between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and extra gastrointestinal disease. Limited studies provided conflicting results on the association between H. pylori infection and diabetes. The present study was aimed at examining the...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i330175
Sylvia Ifeoma Obu, Grace Ifechukwudelu Amilo, Nancy Chiatogu Ibeh, Alfred Friday Ehiaghe, Rebecca Chinyelu Chukwuanukwu, Agiande Oscar Unimnebeshi, Osakue Omoyemen Nosahkare, Samuel Ogenyi, Joy Imuetiyan Ehiaghe & Usiosefe Raphael Erhunmunse·International Blood Research & Reviews·2022
Aims: To evaluate Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection treatment outcome using the levels of white blood cells, haemoglobin, platelets counts and other red cell indices of HBV positive treatment naïve, on treatment at 3- and 6-months subjects attending gastro-enterology clinic in Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/ibrr/2022/v13i230174