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J Hosp Infect ; 66(3): 278-82, 2007 Jul.
Article de Anglais | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17540476

RÉSUMÉ

Transmission of HBV infection through transfusion of HBsAg-negative blood has been documented. It is evident that low levels of HBV-DNA remain detectable in serum and liver tissue of some patients who clear HbsAg, and that the detection rate is highest in individuals who are 'anti-HBc positive alone'. This study was designed to assess the frequency and clinical significance of 'anti-HBc alone' in Lebanese blood donors. A total of 5511 blood donor samples from three major hospitals representing most regions of the country were tested for anti-HBc, amongst other screening tests. Samples positive for 'anti-HBc alone' were then tested for HBV-DNA and any positive for HBV-DNA were then genotyped and investigated for hepatitis B viral load. The study showed that 203 (3.7%) of randomly selected Lebanese blood donors were confirmed as 'anti-HBc alone'. Of these, 11 (5.4%) were HBV-DNA positive as detected by nested PCR. All samples had HBV-DNA levels below 400 copies/ml and all were genotype D. It can be concluded that HBV was present, although the circulating amount of virus was below the detectable limit for the assay used. Therefore, routine screening for anti-HBc may be required in Lebanese blood donation centres as an additional preventive measure for controlling transmission of HBV via blood transfusion.


Sujet(s)
Donneurs de sang , ADN viral/sang , Antigènes de la nucléocapside du virus de l'hépatite virale B/immunologie , Hépatite B chronique , État de porteur sain , ADN viral/analyse , ADN viral/immunologie , Anticorps de l'hépatite B , Virus de l'hépatite B/génétique , Hépatite B chronique/diagnostic , Hépatite B chronique/épidémiologie , Humains , Liban/épidémiologie , Dépistage de masse , Réaction de polymérisation en chaîne , Études séroépidémiologiques
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Eur J Echocardiogr ; 3(1): 47-51, 2002 Mar.
Article de Anglais | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12067534

RÉSUMÉ

AIMS: Doppler echocardiographic studies of left ventricular diastolic function in patients with thalassaemia major have shown conflicting findings. This study was undertaken to compare Doppler echocardiographic parameters of diastolic function among a group of patients with thalassaemia major, a group with thalassaemia intermedia and a group of normal individuals. METHODS AND RESULTS: 50 patients with thalassaemia major, 38 patients with thalassaemia intermedia and 29 normal subjects were studied. All had normal systolic function. The thalassaemia intermedia patients had larger body surface area and left ventricular mass index than the thalassaemia major patients but less than the controls. The ratios between peak early and late mitral diastolic flow (E/A ratio) were comparable between the three groups. The haematocrit levels were comparable in the two study groups, but the ferritin levels were significantly higher in the thalassaemia major group (P<0.001). Using multiple regression analysis to correct for the influence of heart rate, age and body surface area, we found a prolonged isovolumic relaxation time (P<0.03) and a lower E wave (P<0.001) in the thalassaemia major group as compared to the thalassaemia intermedia group. The isovolumic relaxation time also differed significantly between the thalassaemia groups and the control (P<0.001), suggesting a state of impaired relaxation most notable in thalassaemia major that is probably due to iron overload. CONCLUSION: In patients with thalassaemia major and normal systolic function who have iron overload, the earliest sign of diastolic dysfunction is an impairment in left ventricular relaxation manifested as a prolonged isovolumic relaxation time.


Sujet(s)
Échocardiographie-doppler , Dysfonction ventriculaire gauche/imagerie diagnostique , bêta-Thalassémie/physiopathologie , Adolescent , Diastole , Ferritines/sang , Humains , Valve atrioventriculaire gauche/imagerie diagnostique , Contraction myocardique , Débit systolique , Dysfonction ventriculaire gauche/complications , bêta-Thalassémie/sang , bêta-Thalassémie/complications , bêta-Thalassémie/imagerie diagnostique
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Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol ; 25(3): 101-4, 1998.
Article de Anglais | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9856311

RÉSUMÉ

We studied the outcome of 41 pregnancies in an attempt to identify an appropriate and safe anticoagulant regimen for pregnant women with cardiac valve prosthesis. The cumulative number of events: (neonatal death, premature deliveries, intrauterine fetal death and spontaneous abortion) was 66.6%, 20%, 12.5% and 20% in the Coumadin, Fraxiparine, Heparin and porcine valve groups, respectively. We conclude that in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves, low molecular weight heparin therapy is a superior strategy compared to warfarin.


Sujet(s)
Anticoagulants/usage thérapeutique , Prothèse valvulaire cardiaque , Complications cardiovasculaires de la grossesse/traitement médicamenteux , Adulte , Anticoagulants/effets indésirables , Femelle , Mort foetale , Héparine/usage thérapeutique , Humains , Nadroparine/usage thérapeutique , Travail obstétrical prématuré , Grossesse , Issue de la grossesse , Warfarine/usage thérapeutique
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr ; 10(4): 377-80, 1997 May.
Article de Anglais | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9168363

RÉSUMÉ

Deceleration injuries of the aorta result in tears that often lead to exsanguinating hemorrhage. The site is most often at the aortic isthmus, with injuries of the aortic root being rare. A minority of patients survive long enough to reach the hospital where prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential for survival. We hereby report on a patient who had a pseudoaneurysm of the left sinus of Valsalva 13 years after a deceleration accident, presumably caused by a contained rupture of the aortic root. Transesophageal echocardiography was of great value in studying the features of the pseudoaneurysm and its relation to the left main coronary artery and left upper pulmonary vein.


Sujet(s)
Faux anévrisme/étiologie , Anévrysme de l'aorte/étiologie , Sinus de l'aorte/traumatismes , Accidents de la route , Adulte , Faux anévrisme/imagerie diagnostique , Anévrysme de l'aorte/imagerie diagnostique , Échocardiographie transoesophagienne , Humains , Mâle , Sinus de l'aorte/imagerie diagnostique , Facteurs temps
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