To elucidate the relation of hematocrit (Hct) to the incidence of cerebral infarction, a prospective follow-up study of 16 years (1965-81) was performed in a general population sample of 1220 Hisayama residents aged 44 and over, of both sexes. Most of the subjects who died during the follow-up period were autopsied, the rate being 89.0%. Hct decreased with advancing age in men, but not in women...

Aim: To assess the role of Intraprostatic injection epinephrine intra-operatively in patients undergoing TURP decreasing blood loss and need for subsequent transfusions. Design: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Place duration study: The Kidney Centre Postgraduate Training Institute, Karachi, from March till August 2020. Methodology: total 40 were chosen at random divided into two gr...

BACKGROUND One rationale for hemodilution during hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been improved microcirculation. However, the optimal degree of hemodilution remains unclear. We therefore studied cerebral microcirculation and tissue oxygenation in a new intravital microscopic model at 3 different hematocrit (Hct) values. METHODS AND RESULTS Three groups of 5 piglets with a cranial...

BACKGROUND Hematocrit (Hct) is an important parameter for optimal oxygenation during discontinuation from ventilator, but there is no consensus about its concentration and effectiveness on successful extubation. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to determine the role of Hct concentration on extubation failure in critically ill patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS The current prospective cohort s...

background & aim: marshmallow (althaea officinalis) is one of the most popular medicinal plants used in traditional medicine with antibacterial and antioxidant properties. this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of marshmallow extract (althaea officinalis l.) administration on blood cells and biochemical parameters of carp liver. experimental: 150 carp (weighing 37.65 ± 4.40 g) wer...

Hematocrit (Hct) regulation is a complex process involving potentially many factors. How such regulation develops in vertebrate embryos is still poorly understood. Thus, we investigated the role of blood pH in the regulation of Hct across developmental time in chicken embryos. We hypothesized that blood pH alterations in vitro (i.e., in a test tube) would affect Hct far more than in vivo becaus...

INTRODUCTION Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces hemodilutional anemia, which frequently requires the transfusion of blood products. The objective of this study was to evaluate oxygen delivery and consumption and clinical outcome in low risk patients who were allocated to an hematocrit (Hct) of 20% versus 25% during normothermic CPB for elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. M...

BACKGROUND It is intriguing and imperative that the comparison of the iron preparations in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study aimed to observe the short-term efficacy of parenteral iron sucrose and ferric chloride in HD patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a consecutive 10-week single-blind study in Taiwan. An intravenous iron supplement of 100 mg/week was administered as an infusion ...

Purpose: To determine the effects of induced erythrocythemia upon aerobic capacity (VO^), ventilatory threshold (VT), and aerobic performance (3-mile track run, [3MT]). Methods: Six trained male distance runners (age = 34.8 ± 5 yr, hematocrit [Hct] = 39.6 ± 1.8%, V02max= 4.10 ± 0.56 L 02 • min ), received two infusion treatments in a double-blind, counterbalanced study. Treatments: 760 mL autol...