Development of a Uniform Apheresis Case Report Form for Standardized Collection of Apheresis Data.

Apheresis is performed worldwide for an increasing number of indications. The development of common data elements (CDE) for apheresis related areas may facilitate conduct of new research, enhance quality initiatives including benchmarking, and improve patient care. This report describes the systematic development of the Uniform Apheresis Case Report Form (UACRF) as part of the Apheresis in the United States (ApheresUS) program.

A randomized controlled trial on the comparison of two doses of carbetocin with oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (concert trial).

Aim: To compare the effectiveness of 50 and 100 μg of carbetocin with 10 IU of oxytocin for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).

Methods: This was a triple-blind, non-inferiority trial involving pregnant women recruited at term. We compared two doses of carbetocin (50 and 100 μg) with 10 IU of oxytocin administered as uterotonic agent after vaginal or cesarean delivery.

Risk assessment for hypocalcemia in therapeutic apheresis for kidney transplantation.

Introduction: The increase in the number of kidney transplants performed in the United States has been paralleled with an increase in the utilization of therapeutic apheresis (TA) for kidney transplant indications. Hypocalcemia remains a significant contributor to the adverse event in TA. The magnitude of hypocalcemia and its risk factors are scarcely discussed in literature.

SPONTANEOUS TRANSVAGINAL INTESTINAL EVISCERATION IN AN ELDERLY WOMAN.

Introduction: Transvaginal intestinal evisceration is a rare surgical emergency that is associated with morbidity and mortality. Only a few cases of transvaginal evisceration have so far been described. The predisposing risk factors associated with this clinical condition are multifactorial.