More recent studies, including our discoveries, reported that over expression of HO-1 can lead to resistance to anti-cancer agents in hematological maglinancies [1-4]. It depends on the special characteristic of HO-1, which could decrease cellular oxidative stress to the acceptable level with ease in malignant cells underwent with stimulation [5-6]. Otherwise, HO-1 was also proven as a crucial ...

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) caused by arenaviruses are acute diseases characterized by fever, headache, general malaise, impaired cellular immunity, eventual neurologic involvement, and hemostatic alterations that may ultimately lead to shock and death. The causes of the bleeding are still poorly understood. However, it is generally accepted that these causes are associated to some degree w...

The aim: To analyze the medical and economic aspects of manual different types automatic plasmapheresis (manual, centrifugal, membrane, with plasma therapy mixed) used for therapeutic purposes. Materials methods: Baxter Auto-C, Haemonetics PCS2, Haemophenics, CPDA anticoagulant saline, 16GA needles were used. Total protein was examined by biuret method, hemoglobin Sally total bilirubin colorime...

OBJECTIVE To review the most important aspects of the clinical presentation and treatment of children with cancer in intensive care units. SOURCE OF DATA Medline (1970 to 2003); search terms: children, cancer, oncology, intensive care, complications. General and pediatric oncology textbooks. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS Practically all organs may be affected by cancer or by its treatment. The ma...

Advances in treatment of cancer patients and improved understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms behind malignant diseases contribute to increased survival and, consequently, increasing needs of intensive care support for this population.(1) It should be highlighted that ‘cancer’ is a name generically given to a widely heterogeneous group of diseases; in comparison to solid tumors, hematolo...

The aim of the study. Retrospective analysis of indications for splenectomy in hematological diseases, positive effect of this operation and correlations between objective prognostic factors and good response to splenectomy in patients with different hematological indications for splenectomy. Material and methods. 98 adult patients with hematological disorders, who were splenectomised in the ye...

INTRODUCTION Although the survival rates of hematological patients admitted to the ICU are improving, little is known about the long-term outcome. Our objective was to identify factors related to long-term outcome in hematological patients after ICU discharge. METHODS A prospective, observational study was carried out in seven centers in Spain. From an initial sample of 161 hematological pati...

a bstract background: the improved physical action following administration of supplements to bodybuilders was supported by changes in laboratory parameters. despite the fact that these supplements are sometimes associated both advantage and side effects, this study were conducted for the purpose of evaluating the possible effects of some commonly used supplements in bodybuilders on the hematol...

background human t-cell lymphotropic virus types ι and ιι (htlv-ι and htlv-ii) are deltaretroviruses which may cause leukemia, lymphoma and htlv-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (ham/tsp). in addition, htlv-1 may be related to thalassemia and hemophilia cases after blood transfusion. objectives the aim of this study was evaluation of the prevalence of htlvs in patients with he...