Laboratory Biomarkers to Facilitate Differential Diagnosis between Measles and Kawasaki Disease in a Pediatric Emergency Room: A Retrospective Study.

abstract：Introduction:The aim of the study was to enumerate the clinical, hematological, and molecular spectrum of G6PD deficiency in malaria endemic regions of south west Odisha. Methods:Diagnosis of G6PD deficiency was made by using the Di-chloroindophenol Dye test in two south west districts (Kalahandi and Rayagada) of Odis...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Kumar R,Singh MPSS,Mahapatra S,Chaurasia S,Tripathi MK,Oommen J,Bharti PK,Shanmugam R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to compare polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and IgM detection using enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay (ELISA) in diagnosis of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. METHODS:This study was conducted from May 2009 to December 2010. Urine and blood samples were collected from 94 neonates ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Albanna EA,El-Latif RS,Sharaf HA,Gohar MK,Ibrahim BM

更新日期：2013-07-10 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：:Acquired aplastic anemia (aAA) is a severe and rare disease, characterized by hematopoietic bone marrow failure and peripheral cytopenia. The pathophysiology is immune mediated in most cases, activated T1 lymphocytes have been identified as effector cells. The disease can be successfully treated with combined immunosu...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Cudillo L

更新日期：2009-12-26 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：: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：:Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is highly curable with the combination of all-transretinoic acid (ATRA) and anthracycline based chemotherapy, but the percentage of early deaths remains high. In the present study, we report the clinical, immunophenotypic, cytogenetic and molecular characteristics and outcome of APL ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Pagoni M,Garofalaki M,Panitsas F,Manola K,Psarra K,Economopoulos P,Vourtsi A,Antoniades M,Gkirkas K,Tzouvara E,Katis F,Prokopiou C,Tziotziou I,Balta A,Lemissiou E,Tsirigotis P,Repoussis P,Harhalakis N

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：:MTB ranks as the first worldwide pathogen latently infecting one third of the population and the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, after the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The development of vigorous and apparently appropriate immune response upon infection with M. tuberculosis in huma...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Bozzano F,Marras F,De Maria A

更新日期：2014-04-07 00:00:00

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：:The clinical presentation of β-thalassemia intermedia phenotypes are influenced by many factors. The persistence of fetal hemoglobin and several polymorphisms located in the promoters of γ- and β-globin genes are some of them. The aim of this study was to evaluate the combined effect of the -158 Gγ (C→T) polymorphism ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Dabke P,Colah R,Ghosh K,Nadkarni A

更新日期：2013-01-01 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：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) and ß-thalassemia represent the most common hemoglobinopathies caused, respectively, by the alteration of structural features or deficient production of the ß-chain of the Hb molecule. Other hemoglobinopathies are characterized by different mutations in the α- or ß-globin genes and are associ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Breda L,Gambari R,Rivella S

更新日期：2009-11-13 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：:Sitagliptin, a modern antidiabetic agent which is weight neutral and associated with low rate of hypoglycaemias, is being increasingly used in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there is a paucity of data about its efficacy and safety in beta-thalassaemia major (β-TM). This retrospective case series of five patie...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Zonoozi S,Barnard M,Prescott E,Jones R,Shah FT,Tzoulis P

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The term splanchnic vein thrombosis encompasses Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS), extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), and mesenteric vein thrombosis.Risk factors can be local or systemic. A local precipitating factor is rare in BCS, while it is common in patients with portal vein thrombosis. Chronic myeloprolifera...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： De Stefano V,Za T,Ciminello A,Betti S,Rossi E

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：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：:Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is the only curative treatment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Most patients with MDS are older than 60 years and age-associated morbidities limit the patients' options for curative transplant therapy. Since the development of conditioning regimens...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Field T,Anasetti C

更新日期：2010-08-05 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：:Nebulized colistin (NC) is used for the treatment of pneumonia due to multidrug- resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In this one-year case-control study, our objective was to evaluate the effect of NC on the ventilator circuit (VC) components. The case group consisted of 25 mechanically-ventilated patients who received ...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Ghonimat IM,Nazer LH,Aqel F,Mohammad MK,Hawari FI,Le J

更新日期：2015-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical picture of patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with several complications some of which could be fatal. The objective of this study is to analyze the causes of death and the effect of sex and age on survival of Brazilian patients with SCA. Data of patients with SCA who were seen and follo...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： do Nascimento EM,de Castro Lobo CL,de Bragança Pereira B,Ballas SK

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：: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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor that targets myeloma cell and its bone marrow microenvironment. Intravenous Bortezomib with or without dexamethasone, is effective and well tolerated in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM). METHODS:We used Bortezomib without corticosteroids, to avoi...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Gentilini F,Levi A,Federico V,Russo E,Foà R,Petrucci MT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:JAK2V617F is a gain of function point mutation that occurs in Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) patients and deranges their hemopoiesis at cellular level. We speculate that hyperfunctioning JAK2 can modify osteoclast (OCL) homeostasis in MPN patients. We studied 18 newly diagnosed MPN patients and four age-matched nor...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Spanoudakis E,Papoutselis M,Bazdiara I,Lamprianidi E,Kordella X,Tilkeridis C,Tsatalas C,Kotsianidis I

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent focus on the potential link between periodontal and cardiovascular disease (PD and CVD) is part of the larger renewed interest on the role of infection and inflammation in the etiology of atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations. Periodontal Disease is an inflammatory process affecting the periodonti...

journal_title：Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases

authors： Trevisan M,Dorn J

更新日期：2010-10-01 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：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