Tuberculosis in tropical areas and immigrants.

abstract：:Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease (KFD), also known as histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis [corrected], is a benign, self-limiting disease that manifests primarily as cervical lymphadenopathy but may include low-grade fever, headache, and fatigue. There is a higher incidence of KFD in women aged 20-35 years and in Asian popu...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Deaver D,Naghashpour M,Sokol L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Low-dose cytarabine (LD-AraC) is still regarded as the standard of care in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) 'unfit' for intensive chemotherapy. In this study, we reported our experience with LD-AraC in patients ≥ 70 years old and compared the results to those of intensive chemotherapy, best...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Heiblig M,Elhamri M,Tigaud I,Plesa A,Barraco F,Labussière H,Ducastelle S,Michallet M,Nicolini F,Plesa C,Wattel E,Salles G,Thomas X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical manifestations of severe malaria are several and occur in different anatomical sites. Both parasite- and host-related factors contribute to the pathogenicity of the severe forms of the disease. Cytoadherence of infected red blood cells to the vascular endothelium of different organs and rosetting are uniq...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Autino B,Corbett Y,Castelli F,Taramelli D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Thrombophilia is a condition that predisposes to a higher incidence of venous thromboembolisms (VTE), some also in atypical sites. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have proven to be effective in the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, their use can be sometimes challenging in particular setti...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Serrao A,Lucani B,Mansour D,Ferretti A,Baldacci E,Santoro C,Foà R,Chistolini A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Developing an effective malaria vaccine has been the goal of the scientific community for many years. A malaria vaccine, added to existing tools and strategies, would further prevent infection and decrease the unacceptable malaria morbidity and mortality burden. Great progress has been made over the last decade and a ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： García-Basteiro AL,Bassat Q,Alonso PL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Follicular lymphoma (FL) is an indolent lymphoproliferative disorder of B-cells with variable clinical behavior. It is the second most common subtype of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in western countries but reported to have a lower incidence in Asia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Cases of FL diagnosed in the Department o...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Sylvia MT,Dey B,Basu D,Jacob SE,Kar R,Dubashi B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 71 year old female with multiple myeloma presented with back pain seven year after autologous stem cell transplant. Skeletal bone survey and magnetic resonance imaging did not show a relapse that was evidenced by CT/PET. Lenalidomide as single agent induced a complete disappearance of the lesions 6 months later and ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Gozzetti A,Rossi V,Cerase A,Papini G,Defina M,Bocchia M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Although bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) measurements of galactomannan antigen (GM) seems to be more sensitive than serum testing to detect invasive fungal infection (IFI), a consensus on the most appropriate diagnostic threshold of the BAL GM test is still unclear. Moreover, there is uncertainty as to whether ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Cefalo M,Puxeddu E,Sarmati L,Paterno G,Fontana C,Nasso D,Pane G,De Bellis E,Palmieri R,Buzzati E,Meconi F,Laureana R,Casciani P,Zizzari AG,Rogliani P,de Fabritiis P,Maurillo L,Buccisano F,Cantonetti M,Arcese W,Ven

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study was conducted to analyze clinical and laboratoristic parameters to individuate specific differences and facilitate differential diagnosis between Measles and Kawasaki Disease (KD) at first evaluation in an emergency room. We found similar clinical features as duration of fever and number of KD...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Buonsenso D,Macchiarulo G,Supino MC,La Penna F,Scateni S,Marchesi A,Reale A,Boccuzzi E

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Life-threatening bleeding is a major and early complication of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), but in the last years there is a growing evidence of thromboses in APL. We report the first case of a young woman with dyspnea as the first symptom of APL due to massive pulmonary embolism (PE) successfully treated with ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Sorà F,Chiusolo P,Laurenti L,Autore F,Giammarco S,Sica S

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Italy has been one of the first European countries hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many patients dying from severe respiratory issues, especially frail subjects. Hematology patients are generally thought to be at high risk of developing severe COVID-19-associated complications. The aim of this work was to...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Botti S,Serra N,Castagnetti F,Chiaretti S,Mordini N,Gargiulo G,Orlando L

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human coronaviruses (HCoVs) commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses but can lead to more severe and diffusive diseases. A variety of signs and symptoms may be present, and infections can range in severity from the common cold and sore throat to more serious laryngeal or tracheal infections, bronchitis, a...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Lassandro G,Palladino V,Amoruso A,Palmieri VV,Russo G,Giordano P

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an extremely heterogeneous disease that has been associated with global morbidity and early mortality. More effective and inexpensive therapies are needed. During the last five years, the landscape of the pharmacotherapy of SCD has changed dramatically. Currently, 54 drugs have been used o...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Ballas SK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the report of the clinical case of a patient who presents the association of a JAK-2 positive chronic myeloproliferative neoplasia to a subsequent 5q- myelodysplastic syndrome, developed after about 14 years from the first diagnosis. Patient's symptoms had rapidly worsened, and she became transfusion-dependent...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Vaccarino A,Dogliotti I,Marletto F,Demarchi A,Bazzan M

更新日期：2016-10-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling inhibitors ibrutinib and idelalisib are revolutionizing the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and other B-cell malignancies. These oral agents, both alone and in combination with other drugs, have shown remarkable clinical activity in relapsed or refractory CLL across ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Falchi L,Baron JM,Orlikowski CA,Ferrajoli A

更新日期：2016-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case of multiple brain abscesses caused by Nocardia paucivorans in a patient suffering from multiple myeloma on treatment with lenalidomide and dexamethasone. N. paucivorans is a recently described species of the genus Nocardia, which is supposed to have a heightened neurotropism in cases of dissem...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Monticelli J,Luzzati R,Maurel C,Rosin C,Valentinotti R,Farina C

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monitoring of Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) after allogeneic stem cell transplantation has proven to be useful in preventing life-threatening complications; however, the pathogenic role of HHV-6 after autologous transplantation is not well-characterized, although viral reactivation might be responsible for significa...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Mineri R,Mariotti J,Sarina B,Morabito L,Crocchiolo R,Bramanti S,Sarno T,Tordato F,Carlo-Stella C,Santoro A,Castagna L

更新日期：2018-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:β-thalassemia intermedia (TI) spans a wide spectrum of severity and carries higher morbidity than previously recognized, including extramedullary hematopoiesis, leg ulcers, gallstones, thrombosis, secondary heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, skeletal deformity, growth retardation and endocrine abnormalit...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Yassin MA,Soliman AT,De Sanctis V,Yassin KS,Abdulla MA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence to imatinib(IM) is of utmost importance in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) to maximise treatment effectiveness. The main objective is to measure adherence to IM by evaluating individual patient characteristics, personal behaviour and, treatment related psychological factors influencing adherence...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Kapoor J,Agrawal N,Ahmed R,Sharma SK,Gupta A,Bhurani D

更新日期：2015-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune hematological disorder characterized by auto antibody-mediated platelet destruction. Although the main cause of ITP remains unclear, but its relationship with some infection was demonstrated. In recent years, many studies have demonstrated improvement of plate...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Payandeh M,Sohrabi N,Zare ME,Kansestani AN,Hashemian AH

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac iron toxicity is the leading cause of death among β-halassaemia major (TM) patients. Once heart failure becomes overt, it is difficult to reverse. OBJECTIVES:To investigate non-overt cardiac dysfunctions in TM patients using pulsed wave Tissue Doppler Imaging (TD I) and its relation to iron overload...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Ragab SM,Fathy WM,El-Aziz WF,Helal RT

更新日期：2015-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Echinococcosis is an endemic zoonosis in the Mediterranean area, with Albania interested actually to a level that is becoming a public health concern. Authors describe preliminary data from the only tertiary (university) medical facility of Albania, positioned in the capital of the country (Tirana), with 333 new cases...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Pilaca A,Vyshka G,Pepa A,Shytaj K,Shtjefni V,Boçari A,Beqiri A,Kraja D

更新日期：2014-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy still remains as one of the vital tests for confirmation of diagnosis of visceral Leishmaniasis. The aim of the present study is to assess the relative frequency of common, uncommon and atypical hematological findings in cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis. MATERIALS #ENTITYS...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Bhatia P,Haldar D,Varma N,Marwaha R,Varma S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the entire process leading to the start-up of a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation center at the Hiwa Cancer Hospital, in the city of Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Iraqi Region. This capacity building project was funded by the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and implemented with the support of the vo...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Majolino I,Othman D,Rovelli A,Hassan D,Rasool L,Vacca M,Abdalrahman N,Abdullah C,Ahmed Z,Ali D,Ali K,Broggi C,Calabretta C,Canesi M,Ciabatti G,Del Fante C,De Sapio E,Dore G,Frigato A,Gabriel M,Ipsevich F,Kareem

更新日期：2017-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Alpha Thalassemia (α-thal) is a heterogeneous group of hereditary alterations caused by deletions that affect alpha regulatory genes, and the 3.7Kb deletion is the most frequent worldwide. The prevalence ranges from 20% and 35% in Brazil, depending mainly on race, predominant in Afro-descendants. Purpose:Th...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Anselmo FC,Soumanou AG,de Aguiar Ferreira C,Sobrinha FMV,Castro ACS,Brito RO,da Mota AJ,de Souza Gonçalves M,de Moura Neto JP

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last 15 years, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has determined a dramatic reduction of both morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected subjects, transforming this infection in a chronic and manageable disease. Patients surviving with HIV in the developed world, in larger ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： de Gaetano Donati K,Cauda R,Iacoviello L

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition of patients with ≥20% <30% bone marrow (BM) blast from the FAB category of myelodysplasia to the family of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) according to the recent WHO classification has not resolved the argument as to whether the natural history and responsiveness to therapy of these diseases is comparable...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Maurillo L,Buccisano F,Del Principe MI,Sarlo C,Di Caprio L,Ditto C,Giannotti F,Nasso D,Ceresoli E,Postorino M,Refrigeri M,Amadori S,Venditti A

更新日期：2013-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing damage and dysfunction in multiple organs. The complications of this disease are numerous, affect every organ and/or tissue in the body and vary considerably among patients over the time challenging its man...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Yassin M,Soliman A,De Sanctis V,Nashwan A,Abusamaan S,Moustafa A,Kohla S,Soliman D

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is an important opportunistic pathogen, responsible for approximately 10% of all gram-negative nosocomial infection. The aim of this study was to determine aminoglycoside and quinolone resistance genes and their antimicrobial susceptibility profile in the clinically A. baumannii. In this cross-...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Mirnejad R,Heidary M,Bahramian A,Goudarzi M,Pournajaf A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term survival of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remains a major problem, particularly in patients not eligible for transplantation.We hereby evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of adding Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin to salvage chemotherapy (Ara-C, Idarubicine, Peg-Filgrastim) in relapsed/refractory ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Capria S,Trisolini SM,Minotti C,Stefanizzi C,Cardarelli L,Cartoni C,Diverio D,De Propris MS,Mancini M,Micozzi A,Foà R,Meloni G

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00