Adding to platelet safety and life: Platelet additive solutions.

Background: Platelet additive solutions (PAS) are crystalloid nutrient media used in place of plasma for platelet storage. They replace 60%-70% of plasma in platelet components, so the amount of storage plasma can be decreased. Platelets in PAS have lower risk for allergic transfusion reactions with equivalent clinical efficacy for controlling bleeding.

Patient-Centered Foodservice Model Improves Body Weight, Nutritional Intake and Patient Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment.

Hospital malnutrition is a multi-factorial and complex problem seen in cancer patients receiving treatment, which is associated with poorer outcomes. Appropriate foodservice interventions may be required to improve nutritional status, prevent malnutrition and promote patient satisfaction. We introduced and implemented a patient-centered foodservice model with the aim of improving patient's overall nutritional care and enhancing patient experience.

Head and neck cancer in geriatric patients: Analysis of the pattern of care given at a tertiary cancer care center.

Background And Aim: The percentage of elderly people with head and neck cancers (HNC) is on the rise. This makes HNC in this group of patients an important issue for healthcare providers. The present study was planned to analyze the patterns of care given to the geriatric patients and to identify the factors influencing the decision making process.

Amnion and Chorion Allografts in Combination with Coronally Advanced Flap in the Treatment of Gingival Recession: A Clinical Study.

Background: Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) based root coverage using different allograft membranes has been utilized to correct gingival recession defects with promising results. Amnion and chorion allograft membranes of alternative origin derived from human placental tissue has been advocated in the treatment of gingival recession. However, chorion membrane has been used in combination with amnion membrane no study has compared these allograft membranes in the treatment of gingival recession.

Caecal lymphangioma: a rare cause of gastrointestinal blood loss.

Lymphangioma is the malformation of the lymphatic system. Lymphangioma is a benign tumour and most colonic lymphangiomas do not cause symptoms and do not require treatment. Resection is required in patients with bleeding or intussusceptions.