Vol. 20 No. Suppl. 2 (2024): October-December

Messages

Message from the Health Minister, Balochistan

Bakht Muhammad Kakar

800
Message from the Health Minister, Sindh

Azra Fazal Pechuho

801
Message from the Advisor on Health, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Ihtisham Ali

802
Message from the Health Minister, Punjab

Khawaja Salman Rafique

803
Message from the Health Minister, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

Nisar Ansar Abdali

804
Message from the Patron-in-Chief, Bring Brilliant Minds of Transfusion (BBMT) - Pakistan

Samina Tufail Amanat

805
Message from the President, Bring Brilliant Minds of Transfusion (BBMT) - Pakistan

Dure Naz Jamal

806

Editorial

Special Supplement: Annals of Pakistan Institute Medical Sciences; Official Journal of the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad

Tariq Iqbal

807
Bridging Blood and Genes: The Future of Transfusion Medicine and Molecular Biology

Usman Waheed, Ahmad Farooq

808-810

Original Articles

Morphological Analysis of Geriatric Anaemia in Rahim Yar Khan: An Emerging Problem for 21st Century

Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Faiza Sarwar, Samina Waseem, Sana Khan, Farah Yasmeen, Muhammad Ahmad Nazeer

811-815
Unraveling the Genetic Landscape: Frequency of Beta Globin Genes Mutations in Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassaemia Patients at an Urban Centre in Karachi

Iram Nazir, Muhammad Younus Jamal Siddiqi, Maeesa Wadood, Muhammad Rizwan

816-822
Bacterial Contamination of Whole Blood-Derived Platelet Concentrates: Results of a Prospective Multicentre Study from Pakistan

Noore Saba, Usman Waheed, Akhlaaq Wazeer, Shahnam Shahid, Mashood Alam, Alishba Faisal, Laraib Zahra, Naghmi Asif, Saeed Ahmed

823-827
Dysregulation of Glucose Homeostasis in Transfusion-Dependent Thalassaemia Patients With Iron Overload as Risk Factor of Endocrinopathies; A Comparative Study

Aashar Khalid, Muhammad Kashif Sheikh, Mahnoor Nouman, Muhamad Waseem Tahir, Junaid Saleem, Saba Afzal, Zubia Tahir, Muhammad Hassan Laique, Tazeen Anwar

828-833
Cytoprotective Role of Co-Enzyme Q10 on the Spleen of Immunosuppressed Female Albino Wistar Rats

Rida Qureshi, Zaheer Ahmed Memon, Syna Pervaiz Sangha, Lal Bakash Khaskheli, Shamshad Bano, Kahaf Naz

834-838
Seroprevalence of HIV Among Multi-transfused Thalassaemia Children in a Tertiary Care Centre, Rawalakot, AJK

Shahid Iqbal, Irum Javed, Humayun Mumtaz, Jawairia Zarrar, Jahangir Zaib, Aliya Muzafar

839-842
Evaluation of Pulmonary Dysfunctions in Iron Overloaded Beta Thalassaemia Children: A Study at Teaching Hospital of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan

Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Faiza Sarwar, Imran Bashir, Hafiza Shafia Naz, Sultan Ahmad, Muhammad Saleem Leghari, Muhammad Bilal

843-847

Systematic Reviews

The National Burden of Hepatitis C Among Blood Donors in Pakistan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (1996-2024)

Usman Waheed, Omar Khawar Khokhar, Noore Saba, Shahnam Shahid, Abuzar Ghaffari, Narmeen Hassan, Uzair Ali, Joana Bikulciene, Mehran Fayyaz

848-863

Short Communications

The Past, Present and Future: Envisioning the Inevitability of Blood Donation

Umair Majid

864-866
Adverse Blood Transfusion Reactions in Haemodialysis Patients

Akhlaaq Wazeer, Shahzaib Raza, Usama Qamar

867-869
Pakistan’s Primary Healthcare Revamp: Special Focus on Islamabad

Zakia Yasmeen

870-872

Review Articles

Transfusion Medicine Research in Pakistan: Addressing Challenges and Solutions with Pragmatism

Usman Waheed

873-878
Psychological Insights into Blood Donation: A Narrative Review

Rabeya Tariq, Noore Saba, Usman Rasheed Butt, Jaweria Aftab, Usman Waheed

879-884

Guidelines

National Guidelines on the Appropriate Clinical Use of Red Cell Concentrates in Pakistan

Usman Waheed, Samina Tufail Amanat, Dure Naz Jamal, Muhammad Hanif Mengal, Noore Saba, Akhlaaq Wazeer, Muhammad Tariq Masood Khan, Shabnam Bashir, Uzma Ata, Huma Riaz, Zahida Qasim, Muhammad Rehan, Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor, Bring Brilliant Minds of Transfusion (BBMT) - Pakistan

885-908

Conference Abstracts

Blood Transfusion Service Policies, Resolutions and Frameworks: Historical Background and Current Global Efforts

Yetmgeta Eyayou Abdella

909
Regulation of Blood Transfusion Services in Quetta, Balochistan: Findings and Future Directions

Muhammad Hanif Mengal, Abdul Haleem

910
Challenges in Safe Blood Transfusion: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan

Muhammad Bilal Ghafoor

911
W.H.O. Global Database on Blood Safety: Challenges, Impact, and Role of Data Management in Blood Transfusion Service Policy Decision Making

Yetmgeta Eyayou Abdella

912
Transfusion Medicine Education and Training: A Global Overview

Jenny White

913
What to Transfuse and When: A Dilemma in Clinical Practice

Ghazala Qamar

914
Digital Advocacy: How Social Media is Shaping the Future of Voluntary Blood Donations: Case Studies from Pakistan

Noore Saba

915
Effectiveness of Leukoreduction: A Tertiary Care Hospital Thalassaemia and Haemophilia Centre Experience

Farwa Sijjeel

916
Plasma for Fractionation in Europe: Challenges and Benefits

Joana Bikulciene

917-918
Effectiveness of Leucodepletion Filters in Reducing Adverse Transfusion Reactions in Multi-Transfused Beta Thalassaemia Major Patients

Haris Sher, Akhlaaq Wazeer, Usman Waheed, Noore Saba, Zahida Qasim, Muhammad Azeem

919
A Study on Public Health Intervention's Impact on Carrier Screening Rates, Thalassaemia Awareness, and Voluntary Blood Donation in Sindh, Pakistan: A Valiant Effort of Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority

Dure Naz Jamal, Shahzaib Soomro, Arpna Nihal

920-921
Thalassaemia Prevention: Let’s Do the Doable

Shabnam Bashir

922
Quality Management Systems and Accreditation in Blood Services

Jenny White

923
450 ml vs 500 ml Blood Collection Bags: Determining the Ideal Volume for Donor Safety

Abdel Ghany Morda, Usman Waheed

924
Impact of Haemoglobin F Augmentation Therapy on Quality of Life and Haematological and Biochemical Parameters in Beta Thalassaemia Major Patients in a Multicentre Study from Karachi, Pakistan

Rozina Khan, Muhammad Younus Jamal Siddiqi, Ghulam Sarwar

925
Blood Bags Market Post-May 2025

Abdel Ghany Morda

926
Management of Beta Thalassaemia Major in Pakistan: Past, Present, and Future

Samina Tufail Amanat

927-928
Feasibility of Nucleic Acid Testing in Developing Countries

Akhlaaq Wazeer

929
Challenges of Voluntary Blood Donation in Pakistan

Aftab Hussain

930-931

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