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Organ damage mitigation with the Baskent Sickle Cell Medical Care Development Program (BASCARE)
(2018)
The Eastern Mediterranean is among the regions where sickle cell disease (SCD) is common. The morbidity and mortality of this disease can be postponed to adulthood through therapies implemented in childhood. The present ...
A rare hematological complication of visceral leishmaniasis: hemophagocytic syndrome
(2016)
The term "hemophagocytosis" describes the pathologic finding of activated macrophages, engulfing erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets and their precursor cells. This phenomenon is an important finding in patients with ...
Effectiveness of Visual Methods in Information Procedures for Stem Cell Recipients and Donors
(2017)
Objective: Obtaining informed consent from hematopoietic stem cell recipients and donors is a critical step in the transplantation process. Anxiety may affect their understanding of the provided information. However, use ...
Red blood cell alloimmunization in patients with sickle cell disease in Turkey: a single center retrospective cohort study
(2016)
Purpose: We aimed to investigate erythrocyte alloimmunization frequency and related factors in our region where SCD is common
Material and Methods: This study was planned as a single center, cross-sectional and retrospective ...
Anorectal Complications During Neutropenic Period in Patients with Hematologic Diseases
(2016)
Background: Neutropenic patients are susceptible to any anorectal disease, and symptomatic anorectal disease afflicts 2-32% of oncology patients. Perianal infections are the most feared complication, considering the lack ...
Therapeutic Potential of Apigenin, a Plant Flavonoid, for Imatinib-Sensitive and Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Cells
(2014)
Despite the presence of many therapeutic regimens like imatinib and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors, the development of resistance, intolerance, and side effects makes chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) therapy challenging. ...
Use of Mesenchymal Cells to Modulate Immune Suppression and Immune Reconstruction in a Patient with Aplastic Anemia Complicated by Invasive Sino-Orbital Aspergillosis
(2014)
Cultured human bone marrow mesenchymal cells (MSCs) have immunomodulatory and tissue regenerative properties. This report summarizes the result of post-transplant treatment with MSCs of a 26-year-old patient with aplastic ...