Arthroscopic synovial biopsy in definitive diagnosis of joint diseases: An evaluation of efficacy and precision.

Context: Arthritis is an important cause of morbidity, presenting as monoarticular or polyarticular lesion. Arthroscopic synovial aspiration and biopsy can help in arriving specific etiological diagnosis.

Aim And Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of arthroscopic synovial biopsy as a diagnostic aid and study the characteristics of synovial fluid in various joint diseases.

Autologous blood transfusions.

Due to enormous risks of transfusion-transmitted diseases in allogenic blood transfusions, including dreaded AIDS, there has been constant endeavour to look for a safer alternative. Autologous transfusion which is transfusion of blood/component donated by intended recipient, has proved to be a safe and viable alternative. Initially tried in 1874 in the form of blood salvage, the process has become popular since 1971 with better PVC containers and storage facilities.

PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIBODY IN HETEROGENEOUS POPULATION OF BLOOD DONORS.

The transfusion of blood and blood products exposes recipients to both infectious and non-infectious adverse effects. Information on HCV infection in India is still sketchy. Data on small numbers of volunteer including replacement blood donors tested by ELISA has shown rates of 0.

TRANSFUSION REACTIONS: AFMC EXPERIENCE.

Transfusions of blood and its components are useful and lifesaving. Adverse effects occur during or after transfusion, called hazards or complications of blood transfusion. Complications/hazards of various types which occurred in the patients following transfusion of blood/blood components in Armed Forces Hospitals of Pune-Kirkee complex were analysed with relevant investigations.