An 8-month-old child under tuberculosis treatment presented with multiple ecchymotic lesions. A severe coagulopathy was evidenced compatible with vitamin K deficiency [II (3%), VII (2%), IX (3%) and X (1%)]. It was reversed with vitamin K and plasma administration. Rifampicin-induced vitamin K deficiency is very rare, reported only once before,…[Read more]

Natural killer (NK) cells play a crucial role in host immunity by detecting cells that downregulate MHC class I presentation and upregulate stress ligands, as commonly seen in cancers. Current NK therapies using primary NK cells are prone to manufacturing issues related to expansion and storage. Alternative cell sources utilizing immortalized NK…[Read more]

Purpose To explore the sensitive nursing care provided by nurses who care for terminally-ill individuals with cancer. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted using Colaizzi’s phenomenological approach. Participants were 16 hospice specialists and four non-specialist nurses with experience in caring for terminal cancer patients in hospice…[Read more]