Sickle cell anemia causes sickle-shaped cells to block blood flow to the lungs, leading to acute chest syndrome. Common treatment methods involve oxygen supplementation and pain management. Sickle ...

Pediatr Health. 2010;4(2):201-208. The physiological response to anemia varies according to a child's age, acuity and the type of insult. The primary function of RBCs is to bind oxygen as they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A liberal vs. restrictive transfusion strategy yielded similar rates of death or MI at 30 days in patients with ...

A more liberal transfusion strategy for patients with acute MI and anemia does not improve quality of life when compared with a more restrictive approach, according to an analysis of the MINT trial.

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Liberal use of red blood cell transfusions is not superior to a more restrictive approach in patients with acute MI and anemia, but results from the MINT trial suggest that it may be ...

A research team has discovered a mechanism in which blood stem cells respond to acute, severe anemia, through lipoprotein metabolism modification. It has been known how immediate erythroid precursors ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patients who were hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia with co-existing iron deficiency ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the prevalence of anemia and polycythemia in patients admitted with acute exacerbations of COPD and to determine whether these conditions ...

Anemia has emerged as a significant comorbidity in patients experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS), with a robust body of evidence linking reduced haemoglobin levels to adverse clinical outcomes.