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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: The comparative effects of different ESAs on blood transfusions, death (any cause and cardiovascular), major cardiovascular events, myocardial infarction, stroke, vascular access thrombosis, kidney failure, fatigue and breathlessness were uncertain.PMID:36791280 | PMC:PMC9924302 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD010590.pub3
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - February 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Edmund Ym Chung Suetonia C Palmer Valeria M Saglimbene Jonathan C Craig Marcello Tonelli Giovanni Fm Strippoli Source Type: research

Risk Factors and In-Hospital Outcomes of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation for Patients with Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
CONCLUSIONS: For patients with cancer, POAF is associated with an increased burden of comorbidities and worse outcomes.PMID:36273057 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-022-12690-y
Source: Ann Oncol - October 22, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Keiko Inoue Kazuko Tajiri DongZhu Xu Nobuyuki Murakoshi Masaki Ieda Source Type: research

Hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) for sickle cell disease
CONCLUSIONS: There is evidence to suggest that hydroxyurea may be effective in decreasing the frequency of pain episodes and other acute complications in adults and children with sickle cell anaemia of HbSS or HbSβºthal genotypes and in preventing life-threatening neurological events in those with sickle cell anaemia at risk of primary stroke by maintaining transcranial Doppler velocities. However, there is still insufficient evidence on the long-term benefits of hydroxyurea, particularly with regard to preventing chronic complications of SCD, or recommending a standard dose or dose escalation to maximum tolerated dose. ...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - September 1, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Angela E Rankine-Mullings Sarah J Nevitt Source Type: research

Hypoxia-inducible factor stabilisers for the anaemia of chronic kidney disease
CONCLUSIONS: HIF stabiliser management of anaemia had uncertain effects on CV death, fatigue, death (any cause), CV outcomes, and kidney failure compared to placebo or ESAs. Compared to placebo or ESAs, HIF stabiliser management of anaemia probably decreased the proportion of patients requiring blood transfusions, and probably increased the proportion of patients reaching the target Hb when compared to placebo.PMID:36005278 | DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD013751.pub2
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - August 25, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Patrizia Natale Suetonia C Palmer Allison Jaure Elisabeth M Hodson Marinella Ruospo Tess E Cooper Deirdre Hahn Valeria M Saglimbene Jonathan C Craig Giovanni Fm Strippoli Source Type: research

Perioperative Quality Initiative and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery-Cardiac Society Consensus Statement on the Management of Preoperative Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients
Anesth Analg. 2022 Sep 1;135(3):532-544. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000006148. Epub 2022 Aug 17.ABSTRACTPreoperative anemia is common in patients presenting for cardiac surgery, with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 4, and has been associated with worse outcomes including increased risk of blood transfusion, kidney injury, stroke, infection, and death. Iron deficiency, a major cause of anemia, has also been shown to have an association with worse outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, even in the absence of anemia. Although recent guidelines have supported diagnosing and treating anemia and iron deficiency before ...
Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - August 17, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nicole R Guinn Jonathon Schwartz Rakesh C Arora Vicki Morton-Bailey Solomon Aronson Charles Scott Brudney Elliott Bennett-Guerrero Perioperative Quality Initiative (POQI-8) and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery-Cardiac Society (ERAS-C) Investigators Source Type: research

Morbidity and mortality in patients managed with high compared with low blood pressure targets during on-pump cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
ConclusionIndividual trial definitions of high and low blood pressure targets varied, limiting inferences. The effect of high (compared with low) blood pressure targets on other morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery remains unclear because of limitations with the body of existing evidence. Research to determine the optimal management of blood pressure during cardiac surgery is required.Study registrationPROSPERO (CRD42020177376); registered: 5 July 2020.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - February 17, 2022 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research

Restrictive Versus Liberal Red Blood Cell Transfusion for Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Conclusion:This meta-analysis showed that restrictive strategies for RBC transfusion are as safe as liberal strategies in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Key points:Restrictive strategies for red blood cell transfusion are as safe as liberal approaches in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.Longer duration of stay in the intensive care unit is more common in patients managed with a restrictive transfusion approach. However, the overall hospital length of stay appeared to be similar between both groups.Further studies are needed to ascertain threshold triggers for RBC transfusion.Figure.DisclosuresHassan: abott: Other: ...
Source: Blood - November 21, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Kheiri, B., Abdalla, A., Osman, M., Haykal, T., Chintalapati, S., Cranford, J., Ahmed, S., Hassan, M., Bachuwa, G., Bhatt, D. L. Tags: 401. Basic Science and Clinical Practice in Blood Transfusion: Poster III Source Type: research

Hydroxyurea (hydroxycarbamide) for sickle cell disease.
CONCLUSIONS: There is evidence to suggest that hydroxyurea is effective in decreasing the frequency of pain episodes and other acute complications in adults and children with sickle cell anaemia of HbSS or HbSβºthal genotypes and in preventing life-threatening neurological events in those with sickle cell anaemia at risk of primary stroke by maintaining transcranial doppler velocities. However, there is still insufficient evidence on the long-term benefits of hydroxyurea, particularly in preventing chronic complications of SCD, recommending a standard dose or dose escalation to maximum tolerated dose. There is also insuf...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - April 20, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nevitt SJ, Jones AP, Howard J Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Antithrombotic stewardship: a multidisciplinary team approach towards improving antithrombotic therapy outcomes during and after hospitalisation: a study protocol
In this study, the effect of the implementation of a multidisciplinary antithrombotic team is compared with usual care using a pre-post study design. The study is performed at the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam and the Reinier de Graaf Hospital Delft. Patients who are or will be treated with antithrombotics are included in the study. We aim to include 1900 patients, 950 in each hospital. Primary outcome is the proportion of patients with a composite end point consisting of ≥1 bleeding or ≥1 thrombotic event from the beginning of antithrombotic therapy (or hospitalisation) until 3 months after hospit...
Source: BMJ Open - December 19, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Dreijer, A. R., Kruip, M. J. H. A., Diepstraten, J., Polinder, S., Brouwer, R., Leebeek, F. W. G., Vulto, A. G., van den Bemt, P. M. L. A. Tags: Open access, Epidemiology, Haematology (incl blood transfusion), Health economics Protocol Source Type: research

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