Background: Sickle cell hepatopathy (SCH) are liver pathologies related mainly to sickling. These conditions present similarly yet have varied prognosis, high index of suspicion is therefore needed for early and proper diagnosis. In Nigeria literature on SCH is variable and scarc...
Objectives: To screen the donors for the frequency of ABO & Rh blood groups and gender contribution in blood donation. Subject and Methods: This retrospective observational study was carried out in the Blood bank of Qazi Hussain Ahmed Medical Complex, Nowshera from 25th April...
Anemia is a common and serious complication in both Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and pregnant women. Anemia has shown to have serious implications for both the mother and her fetus. However, the prevalence of anemia in HIV-infected pregnant women in Cameroon has n...
Nocardiosis is a worldwide disease documented as an infection that predominantly affects patients with immunosuppressive conditions. Though localized lesions are well known, systemic nocardiosis is a an extremely rare condition which needs to be recognized and managed early. We d...
The association of bone marrow failure and skeletal defects is well known. However, the genetic basis for most of these syndromes remains unclear. We describe here a syndrome of congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) with skeletal abnormality. This case report summari...
Noun Eltayeb Ahmed Abdulgader, Abdelrahman Hamza Abdelmoneim Hamza, Hiba Awadelkareem Osman Fadl, Rawan Khidir Abdel Galil & Sahar G. Elbager·Asian Hematology Research Journal·2020
Aim: The purpose of this narrative review is to provide a summarized coverage of evidence-based researches reporting VTE in COVID-19 patients in the ICU. It aims to serve as a contribution to healthcare professionals in designing a comprehensive strategy in managing COVID-19 pati...
Objectives: The present study examined biochemical, clinical, and anthropometric factors that influence cardiovascular disease risk among anemic individuals with and without thalassemia. The objectives were to analyze and compare the following conditions in subjects with anemia d...
Background: The prevalence of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) has waxed and waned with the trends in HIV prevalence over the years. The clinical landscape as well as treatment experience in Africa has not earned the much needed attention. Aim: This study aimed at giving insight to the...
Background: Inflammation has been implicated in a number of wounds and disease conditions, spurring the search for compounds with anti-inflammatory properties. Aim: The study investigated the anti-inflammatory potentials and effect of alkaloid extract of Combretum dolichopetalum...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2) has created a pandemic throughout the world, most notably causing death owing to pneumonia and cytokine storm syndrome. The treatment is highly supportive with no definitive antiviral therapy and aims to alleviate hyperc...
Background: Prevention of stroke and thrombo-embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation(AF) using oral vitamin K antagonists is closely related to risk of bleeding. The HAS-BLED score has been evaluated as a predictor of major bleeding risk in various populations. The present...
Background: Bone Marrow Transplantation is a procedure that involves infusion of bone marrow cells to a recipient to treat bone marrow diseases like leukemia, sickle cell disease and autoimmune diseases. This medical intervention was first done in the early sixties and has since...
Aims: This study assessed some haemo-rheological parameters on individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis disease. Study Design: A cross sectional, case-control field based design was employed with a total of eighty-six subjects consisting of thirty-one males and fifty-five females ag...
Aims/ Objectives: To identify the transfusion triggers in hospitalized patients for judicial use of blood products. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Haematology, Ali Medical Centre Islamabad, The duration of the study was from Novemb...
Background: Aplastic anaemia is syndrome of bone marrow failure characterized by peripheral pancytopenia and loss of haemopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow. It is a relatively rare disease with high risk of death if untreated. Objective: To evaluate the incidence, management...