Hematology

Evaluation of Five International HBV Treatment Guidelines: Recommendation for Resource-Limited Developing Countries Based on the National Study in Nepal.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infects the liver, causing cirrhosis and cancer. In developed countries, five international guidelines have been used to make a decision for the management of patients with chronic HBV infection. In this review, since the guidelines were established by clinical and epidemiological data of developed countries, we aimed to evaluate whether (1) HBV patient profiles of developi...

Dose-dependent effects of ultrasound therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma.

Non-invasive ischemic cancer therapy requires reduced blood flow whereas drug delivery and radiation therapy require increased tumor perfusion for a better response. In this study we investigate the hypothesis that different dose models of antivascular ultrasound therapy (AVUS) can have opposite effects on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor blood flow. HCC was induced in 22 Wistar rats by ingest...

Type IV Collagen 7S Is the Most Accurate Test For Identifying Advanced Fibrosis in NAFLD With Type 2 Diabetes.

This study aimed to examine whether the diagnostic accuracy of four noninvasive tests (NITs) for detecting advanced fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liv...

Diagnosis of thyroid neoplasm using support vector machine algorithms based on platelet RNA-seq.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the capacity of support vector machine (SVM) algorithms that are developed based on platelet RNA-seq data in identifying thyroid ...

Robot-Assisted Radical Cystectomy with Intracorporeal Urinary Diversion: A New Standard of Urinary Diversion.

To summarize the current evidence on robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) with intracorporeal urinary diversion (ICUD) and compare perioperative ...

Comparing machine learning with case-control models to identify confirmed dengue cases.

In recent decades, the global incidence of dengue has increased. Affected countries have responded with more effective surveillance strategies to dete...

Safety and efficacy of robot-assisted versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy: a meta-analysis of multiple worldwide centers.

The objective of the study is to compare the safety and efficacy of robot-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with open PD. The PubMed, EMBASE and C...

Are Silver Nanoparticles Useful for Treating Second-Degree Burns? An Experimental Study in Rats.

In this work, the potential usefulness of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for treating burn wounds was examined. Second-degree burns were induced in ma...

Role of Intravenous Ascorbic Acid in the Management of Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients.

INTRODUCTION: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) suffer from functional iron deficiency where despite the presence of sufficient iron store...

A convolutional neural network-based learning approach to acute lymphoblastic leukaemia detection with automated feature extraction.

Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer which mainly occurs when bone marrow produces excess white blood cells in our body. This disease not only affects ...

Predictive Factors for Blood Transfusion after Total Knee Arthroplasty.

 The present paper aims to (1) verify the incidence and volume of blood transfusion among patients undergoing unilateral cemented total knee arthropl...

Artificial intelligence meets hematology.

The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in hematology it not new at all. However, it increasingly becomes part of the measurement of hematolog...

An introductory commentary on the use of artificial intelligence, machine learning and TQM, as novel computational tools in big data patterns or procedural analysis, in transfusion medicine.

Pediatric Adenoidectomy: A Comparative Study Between Cold Curettage and Coblation Technique.

The objective of the study was to assess endoscopic coblation adenoidectomy and conventional cold curettage adenoidectomy in terms of safety and effic...

Analysis of 17 fentanyls in plasma and blood by UPLC-MS/MS with interpretation of findings in surgical and postmortem casework.

The opioid crisis is linked to an increased misuse of fentanyl as well as fentanyl analogs that originate from the illicit drug market. Much of our cu...

Role of Red Cell Indices in Screening for Beta Thalassemia Trait: an Assessment of the Individual Indices and Application of Machine Learning Algorithm.

Antenatal screening for beta thalassemia trait (BTT) followed by counseling of couples is an efficient way of thalassemia control. Since high performa...

A Systematic Review of Machine Learning Techniques in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT).

Machine learning techniques are widely used nowadays in the healthcare domain for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of diseases. These technique...

Decision-making in pediatric blunt solid organ injury: A deep learning approach to predict massive transfusion, need for operative management, and mortality risk.

BACKGROUND: The principal triggers for intervention in the setting of pediatric blunt solid organ injury (BSOI) are declining hemoglobin values and he...

Conformational changes of β-thalassemia major hemoglobin and oxidative status of plasma after in vitro exposure to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields: An artificial neural network analysis.

Electromagnetic fields (EMF) can generate reactive oxygen species and induce oxidative modifications. We investigated the effects of extremely low-fre...

Postoperative Blood Loss Including Hidden Blood Loss in Early and Late Surgery Using Percutaneous Pedicle Screws for Traumatic Thoracolumbar Fracture.

INTRODUCTION: Some reports revealed that hidden blood loss (HBL) during surgery for traumatic thoracolumbar fracture cannot be ignored, even when usin...