Tag: Anemia
Roxadustat Noninferior to Epoetin Alfa in Dialysis Patients
And for anemia in patients with kidney disease not undergoing dialysis, roxadustat is superior to placebo
Younger Female Blood Donors Vulnerable to Iron Deficiency
In teens and women younger than 50, absent iron stores and anemia more common in blood donors
Anemia Criteria Assist Decision on Type of Colorectal Cancer Screen
Risk for proximal cancers low among patients without broad-definition anemia and/or abdominal mass
2010 to 2014 Saw Increase in Anemia After Hospitalization
Increase not linked to increase in subsequent RBC use, rehospitalization, mortality within six months
Smartphone App Uses Fingernail Bed Images to Detect Anemia
App uses color and metadata from fingernails to detect hemoglobin levels in the blood
FDA Approves ‘Biosimilar’ Drug to Treat Certain Types of Anemia
Retacrit is biosimilar to the drugs Epogen and Procrit
IV Bevacizumab Effective for Severe HHT-Related Bleeding
Drop in RBC transfusion requirements, epistaxis severity in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Long-Acting Erythropoiesis Agents Can Help Save Resources
Findings based upon time costs of preparation and administration per patient
High Rate of Anemia Seen After Weight-Loss Surgery
Anemia much more common among patients who did not have close follow-up with weight-loss surgeon
Immunosuppressant Response Predicts Aplastic Anemia Survival
Overall survival superior in therapy responders; shorter relapse-free survival with partial response
