Anemia Among Patients With DFUs Necessitating Surgery Anemia Among Patients With DFUs Necessitating Surgery
How likely are patients undergoing surgical treatment of diabetic foot ulcers to have anemia?Wounds (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Anemia Increases as Kidney Disease Worsens; Iron Levels Overlooked Anemia Increases as Kidney Disease Worsens; Iron Levels Overlooked
The prevalence and severity of anemia markedly increases as eGFR drops and is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. Of note, less than 20% of patients have their iron levels checked.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
A CRISPR Alternative for Correcting Mutations That Sensitize Cells to DNA Damage
Researchers turned to base editors to correct mutations causing the rare genetic disease Fanconi anemia without inducing double-strand DNA breaks. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - October 10, 2022 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Article Source Type: news
Featured review: House modifications for preventing malaria
Installing mosquito screening over house windows and closing the gaps in house eaves can help reduce infection with Plasmodium parasites and the number of people with anaemia in the household, according to an updated Cochrane Review published this week. Householders can implement many of these house modifications themselves, providing a simple malaria prevention tool to complement existing vector control strategies.The review author team, from the UK, Spain, South Africa, and Malawi, included one randomized controlled trial (RCT) and six cluster-RCTs, and noted an additional six ongoing trials. Trials assessed screening of...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - October 7, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis in a Child With Anemia Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis in a Child With Anemia
This article describes a case of herpetiform recurrent aphthous stomatitis in a pediatric patient with iron deficiency anemia.Pediatric Nursing (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nursing Journal Article Source Type: news
SURVEILLANCE SUMMARIES: Surveillance for Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Cell Data Collection Program, Two States, 2004-2018
This report describes a program to characterize epidemiology of sickle cell disease in two states. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - October 6, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Anemia Blood Disorders MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Surveillance Source Type: news
Vital Signs: Use of Recommended Health Care Measures to Prevent Selected Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia in Children and Adolescents - Selected U.S. States, 2019
This report describes the use of health care measures to prevent complications of sickle cell anemia in children and adolescents. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 29, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Adolescent Health Children's Health Healthcare MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Teen health Treatment Source Type: news
Which combinations of medicines are best for the prevention and treatment of anaemia in people with cancer?
Friday, September 23, 2022 (Source: Cochrane News and Events)
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 23, 2022 Category: Information Technology Authors: Paolo Rosati Source Type: news
Transcranial Doppler, Hydroxyurea Use Low for Sickle Cell Anemia
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 -- For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasound screening and hydroxyurea therapy use remains low, according to research published in the Sept. 20 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Not Getting Treatments, Screening Children With Sickle Cell Anemia Not Getting Treatments, Screening
Many children with sickle cell anemia are not being screened for stroke or receiving proper medication.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 -- Too few children with sickle cell anemia are getting the recommended screening tests for stroke, a common complication of this disease, a new government report finds.
What ’s more, many aren’t receiving hydroxyurea, a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
CDC: Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Not Getting Needed Screening, Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- A large proportion of children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) are not receiving transcranial Doppler ultrasound (TCD) screening to prevent strokes from the disease, or recommended treatment with hydroxyurea, according... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 20, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
EARLY RELEASE: Vital Signs: Use of Recommended Health Care Measures to Prevent Selected Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia in Children and Adolescents - Selected U.S. States, 2019
This report describes the use of health care measures to prevent complications of sickle cell anemia in children and adolescents. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 20, 2022 Category: American Health Tags: Adolescent Health Children's Health Healthcare MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Teen health Treatment Source Type: news
IV Iron Replacements Go Head-to-Head for IBD-Related Anemia
(MedPage Today) -- Despite comparable effects on hemoglobin and iron stores, one modern IV iron replacement therapy led to a much higher incidence of hypophosphatemia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)-related anemia, according to... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 16, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Zydus buys rights from Pharmacosmos to sell drug to treat anemia in India, Nepal
MonoFerric injection is a rapid, single dose intravenous therapy used for the treatment of iron deficiency in adult patients when oral iron preparations are ineffective or cannot be used. MonoFerric is available in over 30 countries including US and Europe and over 28 million doses have been administered since launch. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
