Genetics- Word Count: 214 Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that plagues millions of people all over the world‚ the highest concentration is found among people of Sub-Saharan African descent. Sickle cell disease is caused by a mutation in the HBB gene located on chromosome 11. Hemoglobin in red blood cells is how oxygen is delivered to cells throughout the body and is composed of four subunits‚ two subunits of alpha- globin and two of beta- globin. The HBB gene provides the instructions
Premium Blood Hemoglobin Red blood cell
17 units canine blood/primary care practice + 5% specialty care practices x 150 units canine blood/specialty care practice)i accounting for only 2.5% of the cases‚ potential market demand including unmet need is 4‚257‚000 units (354‚750 units x 30%/2.5%‚ since 30%i of the cases would have benefited significantly from blood transfusion) or 3‚575‚880 units (even if accounting for 84% dissatisfaction rate of currently available blood transfusion alternatives)i. And the fact that blood typing is no longer
Premium Blood Marketing Blood transfusion
Jehovah’s Witnesses Gary Davis University of Phoenix REL334/World Religious Traditions II Dr. Devon Smith January 10‚ 2007 Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses get their name from Jehovah‚ which is English version of the name given for God in the Hebrew Scriptures. The word Witnesses is taken from the passage in Isaiah 43:10 “Ye are my witnesses‚ saith the Lord..." Jehovah’s Witnesses are a high strength religious group that requires a major
Premium Jehovah's Witnesses Blood transfusion
Why Discriminate Against People with AIDS? AIDS is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. In the early 1980’s people began to think that only gay males could carried the deadly virus. The New York City Health and Mental Hygiene Department released a controversial HIV/AIDS public service announcement ad targeting gay men about having HIV/AIDS. Why just target gay men‚ they are not the only people that can catch the disease. Studies show that many people around the world including
Premium AIDS HIV Blood transfusion
parents know that none of the family members were a match for kidney transplants‚ blood transfusions‚ and other needs of Kate. After a lot of thinking and consideration‚ they decided to have another child‚ except this one would be created to be genetically the same as Kate so that she could get the help she needed and hopefully be cured of her cancer. After the family had the new baby‚ Anna‚ she was immediately used for blood‚ bone marrow‚ and other surgeries. Anna grows tired of getting poked with needles
Premium Chemotherapy Bone marrow Blood
be the first to develop or use a new method is called a pioneer. Doctor Charles Drew an African American man who pioneered many of today’s advancements in blood research and transfusion. Dr. Drew had managed two of the world’s largest blood banks during World War II. In 1938 Dr. Drew developed a method that would allow him to preserve blood without the use of cells. It allowed it to be stored for longer period of times and dried then reconstituted when needed. Upon his successful research Columbia
Premium Blood transfusion Blood bank
(uh-NEE-me-uh) is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD). SCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells. “Sickle-shaped” means that the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent. Normal red blood cells are disc-shaped and look like doughnuts without holes in the center. They move easily through your blood vessels. Red blood cells contain an iron-rich protein called hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-bin). This protein carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the
Premium Red blood cell Blood Sickle-cell disease
Diagnosis Panleukopenia Treatment Iv catheter‚ iv fluids supplemented with b-vitamins and dextrose(to prevent hypoglycemia)‚ Metronidazole (anti-diarrheal used to treat giarrdia)‚ Ponazuril(to treat the coccidia)‚ Lithium Citrate (to elevate white blood cell count)‚ Tamiflu (anti-viral)‚ Na Ampicillin (antibiotic to prevent any secondary infection)‚ Cerenia (anti-emetic to control the vomiting)‚ Buprenex (pain management) NPO- allow GI tract to settle‚ wait until pet’s vomiting stops to introduce
Premium Immune system AIDS Temperature
requirements in a broad range of potential medical applications. The factor distinguishing Biopure’s two products from other blood substitute products being developed by two possible rivals‚ Baxter International and Northfeild Laboratories‚ is that its hemoglobin based source is bovine rather than human and was derived from the blood cells of cattle. Both of Biopure’s blood substitute products were in the final stages of the approval process of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1998. Oxyglobin
Free Blood Blood transfusion Blood bank
In particular‚ one man was on the forefront of blood and plasma storage with the purpose of transfusions. Before he was elected to lead the Blood for Britain movement in 1940 (Charles R. Drew papers‚ 2012‚ ACS‚ 2016)‚ Dr. Charles Drew had already won recognition for the analysis of blood collection and storage procedures he researched for his dissertation (Charles R. Drew papers‚ 2012). He and his mentor‚ John Scudder‚ created an experimental blood bank‚ where they conducted research on shock treatments
Premium Blood bank Blood transfusion Blood