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Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
December 2024
Sanquin Research, afd. Donor Health, Amsterdam.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of ferritin-guided donation intervals on haemoglobin (Hb) and ferritin levels, iron deficiency and low Hb deferrals in whole-blood donors.
Design: A cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial.
Methods: In 2017-2019, Sanquin gradually implemented ferritin-guided donation intervals.
Cureus
November 2024
Internal Medicine, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, USA.
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI), caused by Streptococcus bovis group (SBG), is uncommon and related to colorectal cancer. We present here a case of an 84-year-old male who had a past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, gout, hypertension, bilateral knee replacement with left knee pain and swelling. We initially suspected gout and treated him with prednisolone, but it did not relieve him.
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November 2024
Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Introduction Febrile seizures are the most common type of seizure in neurologically healthy children under six years of age. Iron deficiency is a prevalent micronutrient deficiency worldwide, though it is medically preventable and treatable. In many developing countries, anaemia remains a significant concern in young children.
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November 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka General Medical Center, Osaka, JPN.
Background: Anemia in patients with cancer negatively affects their quality of life and cancer outcomes. However, most patients with chemotherapy-induced anemia (CIA) are not appropriately evaluated or treated, and the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in CIA remains unclear.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic records of patients with gynecological cancer in two tertiary hospitals, between March 2023 and July 2023, and evaluated their anemia status.
Nutr Health
December 2024
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KA, India.
The systematic review summarizes the current evidence on the efficacy and safety of iron replacement in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH). A systematic literature search was conducted in electronic databases like PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase up to April 2024. Eligible studies investigating iron replacement therapy in pulmonary hypertension patients were included in the review.
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