ALLMedicine™ Anemia Center

Nov 28th, 2020 - Up to one-third of women of reproductive age experience heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). HMB can give rise to iron deficiency (ID) and, in severe cases, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). To review current guidelines for the management of HMB, with rega...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Peripheral vascular access and venipuncture are major causes of distress and anxiety for children and their parents. This is especially difficult for patients with hemoglobinopathies (thalassemia major and sickle cell disease) who require chronic ...

Nov 27th, 2020 - Anemia is associated with high morbidity and mortality in older people. However, the prevalence and characteristics of anemia in older individuals are not fully understood, and national data on these aspects in older Korean adults are lacking. Thi...

Nov 27th, 2020 - Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is an uncommon cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). Patients with IPH usually present with hemoptysis, and the diagnosis is often delayed by years. Patients often present with intermittent episodes o...

Nov 26th, 2020 - The blood of patients with anemia demonstrates distinctly lower attenuation in unenhanced CT images. However, the frequent usage of intravenous contrast hampers evaluation of anemia. Spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) allows for reconstr...

Aug 30th, 2020 - GI Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia: Clinical Decision Support Tool.|2020| ,|

Aug 30th, 2020 - Spotlight: Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia.|2020|Ko CW,Siddique SM,Patel A,Harris A,Altayar O,|

Aug 23rd, 2020 - AGA Technical Review on Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia.|2020|Rockey DC,Altayar O,Falck-Ytter Y,Kalmaz D,|

Aug 18th, 2020 - AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia.|2020|Ko CW,Siddique SM,Patel A,Harris A,Sultan S,|

Jan 26th, 2020 - Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney that affect health for more than 3 months. CKD is associated with cardiovascular disease, anemia, and metabolic bone disease, as well as adverse outcom...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Up to one-third of women of reproductive age experience heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). HMB can give rise to iron deficiency (ID) and, in severe cases, iron-deficiency anemia (IDA). To review current guidelines for the management of HMB, with rega...

Nov 28th, 2020 - Peripheral vascular access and venipuncture are major causes of distress and anxiety for children and their parents. This is especially difficult for patients with hemoglobinopathies (thalassemia major and sickle cell disease) who require chronic ...

Nov 27th, 2020 - Anemia is associated with high morbidity and mortality in older people. However, the prevalence and characteristics of anemia in older individuals are not fully understood, and national data on these aspects in older Korean adults are lacking. Thi...

Nov 27th, 2020 - Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis (IPH) is an uncommon cause of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH). Patients with IPH usually present with hemoptysis, and the diagnosis is often delayed by years. Patients often present with intermittent episodes o...

Nov 26th, 2020 - The blood of patients with anemia demonstrates distinctly lower attenuation in unenhanced CT images. However, the frequent usage of intravenous contrast hampers evaluation of anemia. Spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) allows for reconstr...

Nov 22nd, 2020 - Perhaps 40% of hospitalized patients with type 2 myocardial infarction (MI) are not evaluated by a cardiologist at the same admission, suggests a study based on experience over several years at a major medical center. Such patients may be short-ch...

Nov 16th, 2020 - In November 2020, the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society published guidelines for biochemical monitoring and micronutrient replacement in patients who undergo bariatric surgery.[1] Preoperative Nutritional Assessment A comprehensive nut...

Nov 16th, 2020 - In November 2020, the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society published guidelines for biochemical monitoring and micronutrient replacement in patients who undergo bariatric surgery.[1] Preoperative Nutritional Assessment A comprehensive nut...

Nov 1st, 2020 - Urgent replacement of blood is often required for symptomatic anemia due to parvovirus B19 infection or acute splenic sequestration. Transfusions are not needed for asymptomatic chronic anemia or worsening anemia occurring during episodes of pain ...

Nov 1st, 2020 - Sickle cell disease (SCD) and its variants are genetic disorders resulting from the presence of a mutated form of hemoglobin—hemoglobin S (HbS). Globally, an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 individuals are born with SCD each year, the majority in sub...