Haematology (incl blood transfusion)

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• Therapeutics:

  Early umbilical cord clamping increases the risk of neonatal anaemia and infant iron deficiency

  • Andrew Weeks

  Evid. Based Med.  2012;  doi:10.1136/ebmed-2012-100557
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• Therapeutics:

  Hydroxycarbamide for very young children with sickle cell anaemia: no effect on the primary outcomes of spleen or kidney function, but evidence for decreased pain and dactylitis, with minimal toxicity

  • Deepa Manwani

  Evid. Based Med.  2012;17:37-38  doi:10.1136/ebm.2011.100104
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• Therapeutics:

  Hydroxycarbamide for very young children with sickle cell anaemia: no effect on the primary outcomes of spleen or kidney function, but evidence for decreased pain and dactylitis, with minimal toxicity

  • Deepa Manwani

  Evid. Based Med.  2011;  doi:10.1136/ebm.2011.100104
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• Therapeutics:

  A restrictive perioperative transfusion strategy does not increase all-cause mortality (30 days) or morbidity compared with a liberal approach in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

  • Dimitrios Mikroulis,
  • Nikolaos Papanas,
  • Georgios Vretzakis

  Evid. Based Med.  2011;16:107-108  doi:10.1136/ebm1186
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• Prognosis:

  Intraoperative transfusion in older patients with low preoperative haematocrit levels and substantial blood loss during major non-cardiac surgery is associated with lower 30-day postoperative mortality

  • Jeffrey L Carson,
  • Sarang Kim

  Evid. Based Med.  2010;15:185-186  doi:10.1136/ebm1137
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• Therapeutics:

  Review: erythropoiesis-stimulating agents increase mortality in patients with cancer

  • Ursula Matulonis

  Evid. Based Med.  2009;14:182  doi:10.1136/ebm.14.6.182
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• Therapeutics:

  Review: misoprostol and intramuscular prostaglandins do not prevent postpartum haemorrhage more than injectable uterotonics

  • Shuqin Wei,
  • William D Fraser

  Evid. Based Med.  2008;13:82  doi:10.1136/ebm.13.3.82
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• Therapeutics:

  Low dose iron supplementation was effective in older patients with iron deficiency anaemia

  • George Ioannou,
  • Cara Debley

  Evid. Based Med.  2006;11:89  doi:10.1136/ebm.11.3.89
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