Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 1st, 1997
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Cord Blood - Young Age, CMV-Negative Status Associated with Better Outcomes
Blood Testing - FDA Clears Laser Device for Blood Sampling in Glucose Testing
Cerebral Malaria - Strict Criteria Required for Blood Transfusions in Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
Chagas Disease - Immunoblot Assay Shows Good Sensitivity and Specificity
Coronary Angioplasty - Antibody Improves Long-Term Outcome
Diagnostics - Laser Can Quickly Detect Diseases in Blood, Including HIV
Education - Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Manual Field Tested
Hemodialysis - FDA Approval Received To Market Cragg Thrombolytic Brush
Hypertension - Drug Choice Increases Compliance among Elderly Hypertensives
Hypertension - Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure
International (Europe) - Hungary Has Worst Heart Disease Record in Europe
Pediatrics (HCV) - Liver Disease Mild in Former Pediatric Cancer Patients
Prognosis (HCV) - Cirrhosis More Frequent in Transfusion-Acquired HCV
Prognosis (HCV) - Immunosuppression Worsens IVIG Acquired HCV Disease Course
Stroke - Transcranial Ultrasound >90% Effective In Distinguishing Between Strokes
Thalassemia - Phlebotomy after BMT Is Safe and Inexpensive
Thrombectomy (Thrombolysis) - 510(k) Submitted to FDA for Bi-Lumen Infusion Catheters
Transfusions - Compensation Urged for All Transfusion-Infected HIV Patients
Transplantation - PBSC Donor Registry and Standards Are Needed
Virology - HTLV Seroprevalence High in Brazilian Blood Donors
Antiretroviral Therapy (HIV) - "Treatment of HIV Seroconversion."
Blood Substitutes - "The Pressor Effect of Hemoglobin - Good or Bad?."
Blood Substitutes - "The Reaction of Nitric Oxide with Cell-Free Hemoglobin Based Oxygen Carriers: Physiological Implications."
Cancer Gene Therapy - "Targeting the Tumor Vasculature Using Endothelial-Specific Promoters and Surface Markers."
Pathogenesis (P. falciparum) - "Anti-Endothelial Cell Antibodies and P. falciparum Malaria."
Pharmacokinetics (Antiviral) - "Study of AZT and AMT Plasma Concentrations and Their Relationship with Haematological Toxicity."
Protease Gene Therapy - "Targeting of Retroviral Vectors Through Ligand-Receptor and Protease-Substrate Interactions."
Bone Marrow Transplantation - "Bone Marrow Transplantation Using Unrelated Donors for Haematological Malignancies."
Cord Blood - "Engraftment and Development of Human CD34+-Enriched Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood in NOD/LtSz-scid/scid Mice."
Cytomegalovirus - "Comparison of a New Quantitative Cytomegalovirus DNA Assay with Other Detection Methods."
Diagnostics (HBV) - "A Novel Assay for Hepatitis B e Markers."
Diagnostics (HCV) - "Surreptitious Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection Detected in the Majority of Patients with Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis and Negative HCV Antibody Tests."
Transplantation (GBV-C) - "Impact of Pretransplantation GB Virus C Infection on the Outcome of Renal Transplantation."
Transplantation (Guidelines) - "Results of a Survey of Infectious Disease Testing Practices by Organ Procurement Organizations in the United States."
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