The relationship of anaemia to the pathogenesis of cardiac abnormalities in patients with kidney disease has been the focus of much clinical and basic science research over the past two decades. There is extensive data to support the important contribution of anaemia to multiple morbidities in patients with kidney disease, not only cardiovascular disease (CVD). Anaemia impacts cognitive functio...

OBJECTIVES Studies in western healthcare settings suggest that preoperative anaemia is associated with poor outcomes after elective orthopaedic surgery. We investigated the prevalence of preoperative anaemia among patients with primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Singapore and its association with length of hospital stay (LOS), perioperative blood transfusion and hospital readmi...

Left ventricular performance was determined by echocardiography in 44 black children with homozygous sickle cell anaemia and a control group of 28 normal black children of comparable age. Statistically significant differences were observed between the children with sickle cell anaemia and the normal group in left ventricular ejection fraction (sickle cell anaemia group: 0-59 + 0.01 [mean + stan...

BACKGROUND/AIM Anaemia is a common complication in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), frequently resulting from iron deficiency. IBD guidelines advocate intravenous iron administration although some patients respond to oral supplementation. This non-interventional study investigates the current status of anaemia management in German IBD patients. METHODS Baseline data on pre-study treatment fo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of anaemia and the metabolic syndrome with special interest in the coexistence of these two problems as well as the possible links. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD In a cross-sectional household survey, 1294 men and 1522 women aged 20 years and above were interviewed; anthropometric measurements and blood samples were taken. Metabolic syndrome was defined acco...

OBJECTIVE In India, national databases indicate anaemia prevalence of 80 % among 6-35-month-old children and 58 % among 36-59-month-old children. The present study aimed to characterise anaemia and the associated factors among infants and pre-schoolers living in rural India. DESIGN Multivariate logistic regression analysis of data collected prior to an intervention trial. Fe-deficiency with a...

BACKGROUND Studies conducted in high income countries have shown that anaemia is a common medical condition among older people, but such data are scarce in Africa. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence, types, risk factors and clinical correlates of anaemia in older people. METHODS Participants were aged (≥ 50) years recruited from a general population cohort from Janua...

INTRODUCTION As part of a field trial (PACTR201411000882128) to provide evidence on the combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and indoor residual spray for malaria prevention, we measured haemoglobin values among children aged 6 to 59 months. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of anaemia, and to determine the risk factors of anaemia and change in haemoglobin value in ...

• All adult kidney transplant recipients should be monitored for anaemia. • Possible dietary causes of anaemia, including iron, folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies, should be investigated. • A dietitian should be consulted if dietary deficiencies are shown to be contributing to anaemia. • It is appropriate to use pharmacological doses of nutrients in conjunction with dietary interventions to co...

Anaemia still persists among children and women of childbearing age in Palestine. We investigated the prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among Palestinian school adolescents (aged 13-15 years) in Ramallah and Hebron governorates. Haemoglobin levels were measured to assess the prevalence of anaemia. The prevalence of anaemia was significantly higher in Hebron than in Ramallah among boy...