Macrosomia and large for gestational age in Asia: One size does not fit all

Professionalism: one size does not fit all.

When a child is born with or acquires special needs, the parents may find some parental tasks more difficult. They may not know how to make their tasks easier, or that some parents find it exceptionally rewarding and meaningful to raise their children with special needs. This piece explores how clinicians might share this potentially life-altering information. It also explores when and why clin...

One-size MAP does not fit all

One-size mean arterial pressure does not fit all The Surviving Sepsis Campaign [1] advocates maintaining a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of at least 65 mm Hg in sepsis patients undergoing resuscitation. Leone and colleagues [2], in an article published in this journal, suggest considering higher MAP targets in the resuscitation of patients with a history of arterial hypertension so they do not p...

Does one size fit all?

HCT for SCID: one size does not fit all.

In this issue of Blood, Hoeing et al further our understanding on the clinical presentation and treatment of reticular dysgenesis (RD), a rare entity of the severe combined immunodeficiency diseases (SCIDs). The SCIDs are phenotypically and genotypically heterogeneous, and RD is considered 1 of the most severe forms. RD is inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder and accounts for ,2% of SCI...

ESAs in transplant anemia: one size does not "fit all".

Anemia, a risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with CKD, is a common problem following transplantation and has been reported in up to 40%of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).1–3 It is well established that post-transplant anemia (PTA) is associated with poor clinical outcomes. PTA is associated with increased mortality (18% versus 10% over 4 years), an increased risk of acute rej...