Publications by authors named "I S A K O S Laf Committee"
Background: Anemia is more common in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and is more likely when glycemic control is poor. Anemia in T2DM can reduce quality of life and increase cardiovascular risk, and therefore, its prevalence and contributory factors in diabetic patients with normal kidney function are important to understand.
Aim And Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of anemia in individuals with type 2 diabetes and normal kidney function, focusing on blood glucose, serum creatinine, HbA1c, hemoglobin, and hematocrit levels.
Background Blood transfusion services are crucial for modern medical care, particularly for surgical interventions, chronic diseases, pregnancy complications, and malignancies. There is an increasing demand for blood products in India; hence, optimizing resource utilization in blood banks is essential. This study aims to evaluate the crossmatch-to-transfusion (C/T) ratio as a tool for analyzing and optimizing the utilization of blood bank resources.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Blood component transfusion is vital for various medical conditions, requiring thorough pretransfusion testing to ensure safety and compatibility. The Type and Screen (T and S) method allows for efficient detection of clinically significant antibodies while reducing unnecessary crossmatching. This study evaluates T and S's impact on turnaround time and man-hour utilization compared to conventional crossmatching.
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- The study investigates the impact of internet addiction (IA) on sleep quality among school children in Pondicherry, focusing on students from grades six to ten with over a year of internet access.
- Data was collected from 350 students using Young's Internet Addiction Test and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, revealing that a higher percentage of adolescents exhibited moderate IA compared to children.
- The findings indicate a significant relationship between IA and poor sleep quality in adolescents, emphasizing the need for awareness and regulation of internet use to promote better sleep hygiene.
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- Blood transfusion services are essential in healthcare, focusing on the identification of seropositive blood donors to enhance the safety of transfusion practices.
- A study spanning 24 months at a southern Indian hospital found that out of 8,276 donations, 117 (1.41%) tested reactive for transfusion-transmitted infections, with hepatitis B being the most prevalent at 0.61%.
- It was revealed that 70% of reactive donors were contacted post-donation, but challenges like inaccurate addresses hindered follow-up, emphasizing the need for accurate information from donors and the importance of post-donation counseling.