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Background: Cryoprecipitate has a short post-thaw expiry time of 6 h. The aim of this study was to assess the stability and function of cryoprecipitate components (FVIII, fibrinogen, vWF, and FXIII) and cryoprecipitate sterility up to 120 h post-thawing when stored at two temperatures (2-6°C and room temperature [20-24°C]).

Methods And Materials: Twenty batches (110 individual units) of time-expired, thawed cryoprecipitate were collected.

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In South Australia, between 2000 and 2014, 57 patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). We reviewed disease characteristics to determine predictors of response to therapy and IVIg dosing and duration to identify opportunities to rationalise IVIg use. Patients with dermatomyositis/polymyositis had a response rate of 77% and were more likely than inclusion body myositis to respond to therapy.

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Uncommon Anal Neoplasms.

Surg Oncol Clin N Am

January 2017

Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Clinical School, St Vincent's Hospital, University of New South Wales, Level 5 de Lacy, 438 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia. Electronic address:

Uncommon neoplasms of the anal canal are associated with significant diagnostic dilemma in clinical practice and a high index of suspicion and pathologic expertise is needed. The incidence is likely to increase, particularly of small, incidental lesions found because of use of more frequent colonoscopy and high-definition MRI. Generally treatment follows that of the same histologic subtype in other anatomic location.

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