ALLMedicine™ Acute Anemia Center

Dec 18th, 2021 - A prompt detection of graft venous thrombosis might preserve the transplanted organ. A real-time near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring of the allograft perfusion could fulfill this goal. The aim of this work was to report the trend of allog...

Dec 16th, 2021 - Practice Essentials Megaloblastic anemia is an aregenerative macrocytic anemia with nuclear dysmaturity, where the nucleus appears immature relative to the cytoplasm because of impaired DNA synthesis (see the image below). Megaloblastic anemia is ...

Nov 26th, 2021 - Cefazolin is a first-generation cephalosporin commonly used for skin and soft tissue infections, abdominal and orthopedic surgery prophylaxis, and methicillin-sensitive staph aureus. Cephalosporins as a whole are known potential inducers of hemoly...

Aug 9th, 2021 - Practice Essentials Anemia is characterized by a reduction in the number of circulating red blood cells (RBCs), the amount of hemoglobin, or the volume of packed red blood cells (hematocrit). Anemia is classified as acute or chronic. Acute anemia ...

Aug 3rd, 2021 - Red blood cell transfusion can be associated with complications in medical and surgical patients. Acute anemia in ambulatory patients undergoing surgery can also impede wound healing and independent self-care. Current transfusion threshold guideli...

May 7th, 2021 - HBOC 201 [hemoglobin glutamer - 250 (bovine)] is an investigational agent, manufactured by Hemoglobin Oxygen Therapeutics LLC (HbO2 Therapeutics), located in Souderton, PA. HBOC-201, has been previously studied17-20 as an alternative to blood tran...

Aug 27th, 2018 - A major issue faced by emergency departments all over the world is overcrowding, resulting from limited resources (i.e. staff, space, equipment) attending to a large of patients that exceeds the physical and/or staffing capacity of the ED. To mana...

Apr 17th, 2018 - Acute and chronic anemia continue to be associated with increased mortality in a number of clinical settings, including cardiac and non-cardiac surgery. 1-6 However, as recently stated by one of the pioneers of anemia research; Dr. R.B. Weiskopf: ...

Jan 24th, 2017 - Multicenter open randomized clinical trial with allocation ratio 1: 1. 56 adult patients undergoing post- bariatric abdominoplasty will be evaluated. The study group will receive 200 mg of intravenous iron in the immediate postoperative period and...

Aug 26th, 2015 - The clinical study will assess the in-vitro characteristics of red blood cells (RBCs) per the European Union (EU) criteria for leukocyte depleted RBCs in additive solution and evaluate the safety and efficacy of S-303 treated RBCs in a patient pop...

Feb 20th, 2019 - In anemia, a decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBCs) transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide impairs the body's ability for gas exchange. The decrease may result from blood loss, increased destruction of RBCs (hemolysis), or decreased prod...

Mar 2nd, 2016 - The Medical Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive-Aged Women Bradley LD, Gueye NA Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;214:31-44 Background Menstruation occurs at predictable 21- to 35-day intervals and lasts for 3-7 days. A typical blood l...

Apr 1st, 2011 - The following reports summarize some of the findings presented at the 2011 International Stroke Conference. LOS ANGELES—Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but can cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significan.

Apr 28th, 2008 - Action Points Explain to interested patients that a meta-analysis found that hemoglobin-based blood substitutes increase serious risks without increasing clinical benefit. Point out that none of these products is FDA-approved. BETHESDA, Md., April...