Autologous blood transfusion in open heart surgeries under cardiopulmonary bypass - Clinical appraisal

Autologous blood withdrawal before instituting cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) protects the platelets, preserve red cell mass and reduce allogeneic transfusion requirements. Ideal condition for autologous blood donation is...

The effects of heterotaxy may be subtle but are almost always present and can have significant clinical implications

Simultaneous detection of Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus in human plasma using Taq-man chemistry

Designing a rapid, reliable and sensitive assay, for detection of hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus variants by real-time PCR, is challenging at best. A recent approach for quantifying the viral load using the s...

A case of erythematous lesions over the face

A 42 -year-old Indian woman presented with a 6 months history of a reddish lesions over her nose. The lesion gradually progressed to involve the left cheek. Clinical examination revealed multiple painless erythematous...

Medicine is ever changing, so also medical practitioners