Anaemia is the most frequent, though often neglected, comorbidity of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD). Here we want to briefly present (1) the burden of anaemia in IBD,(2) its …

Background Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an effective treatment for recurrent
Clostridium difficile infection and shows promise for treating other medical conditions …

Methods: The results of serologic markers for TTIs (HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and syphilis)
of all blood donations (both voluntary and replacement) at our hospital from January 2005 to …

Background: Screening of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) among blood donors
can be a cost-effective approach to monitor the prevalence, distribution, and trends of the …

Objective: To provide a concise review of transfusion-related issues and practices in the
pediatric patient population, with a focus on those issues of particular importance to the care …

Introduction: The epidemiology of viral hepatitis during pregnancy is of paramount
importance for health planners and program managers. Data on viral hepatitis during …

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are multipotent progenitor cells that can differentiate and
replenish blood and immune cells. While there is a growing demand for autologous and …

Background Many people diagnosed with haematological malignancies experience
anaemia, and red blood cell (RBC) transfusion plays an essential supportive role in their …

Anemia in cancer patients can be treated with transfusions, and 15% of patients with solid
tumors are being treated by transfusions. Different cutoff values are used for transfusions …

BACKGROUND Anemia is common in critically ill patients and associated with adverse
outcomes. Phlebotomy associated with laboratory testing is a potentially modifiable …