A prospective, multidisciplinary evaluation of premenopausal women with iron-deficiency anemia.

Objective: The cause of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in premenopausal women is often presumed to be menstrual blood loss. The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnostic value of a comprehensive gynecological and gastrointestinal evaluation in premenopausal women with IDA.

Methods: Nineteen premenopausal, nonpregnant women older than 18 yr of age with IDA defined by a hemoglobin < 12 gm/dl with serum ferritin < 10 ng/ml participated in the study.

Medical care of Iraqis at a forwardly deployed U.S. Army hospital during Operation Desert Storm.

To evaluate the injuries and diseases and their subsequent care for both Iraqis and U.S. soldiers in the Persian Gulf War, we analyzed all 196 admissions to the 46th Combat Support Hospital during Operation Desert Storm, with primary focus on the 118 admissions during the Ground War.

The inpatient experience of a U.S. Army combat support hospital in the Persian Gulf during non-combat and combat periods.

To identify the key factors that control the workload of a U.S. military hospital during deployment, we studied all 574 admissions to the 46th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) during its deployment during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Effects of subcutaneous recombinant human erythropoietin in normal subjects: development of decreased reticulocyte hemoglobin content and iron-deficient erythropoiesis.

The present study evaluates the properties of the reticulocytes produced in healthy volunteers after treatment with different regimens of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO). Twenty-four subjects were randomly assigned to one of three different subcutaneous (SC) r-HuEPO (Protcrit; Ortho Biotech) administration protocols (I: 300 U/kg on days 1, 4, 7, 10; II: 400 U/kg on days 1, 5, 9; III: 600 U/kg on days 1, 10) with oral iron supplementation (Niferex; 150 mg, twice a day). The characteristics of the reticulocytes produced were examined with a flow cytometry method that allows measurements of individual reticulocyte cell volume, hemoglobin concentration, and hemoglobin content.

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in a small Army community hospital.

This is a review of the use of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in a small Army community hospital. The method used was retrospective review of all patients who had EGD during a 4-month period. Patient demographics, indications for the procedure, and diagnoses were topics monitored.