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Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018

open access: yesNature Network Boston, 2021
Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years ...
Damaris K. Kinyoki   +499 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improving Awareness about Patient Blood Management in Portugal: A Call for Action Arising from a Delphi Panel

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2022
Introduction: Anaemia and iron deficiency are associated with increased mortality and poor surgical outcomes. Consensus in their definitions is expected to optimize their management, which is encompassed by patient blood management, providing patient ...
António Robalo Nunes   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anemia in patients with Covid-19: pathogenesis and clinical significance

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Medicine (Testo stampato), 2021
COVID-19 patients typically present with lower airway disease, although involvement of other organ systems is usually the rule. Hematological manifestations such as thrombocytopenia and reduced lymphocyte and eosinophil numbers are highly prevalent in ...
G. Bergamaschi   +90 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genotype-degree of hemolysis correlation in hereditary spherocytosis

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2023
Background Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common inherited hemolytic anemia, caused by mutations in five genes that encode erythrocyte membrane skeleton proteins. The red blood cell (RBC) lifespan could directly reflect the degree of hemolysis.
Yimeng Shi   +20 more
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HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION IN THALASSEMIA AND SICKLE CELL DISEASE: EXPERIENCE OF MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE OF HEMATOLOGY IN A MULTI-ETHNIC POPULATION.

open access: yesMediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2009
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) still remains the only definitive cure currently available for patients with thalassemia and sickle cell anemia.
Marco Marziali   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Allo-HSCT compared with immunosuppressive therapy for acquired aplastic anemia: a system review and meta-analysis

open access: yesBMC Immunology, 2020
Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) and immunosuppressive therapy (IST) are two major competing treatment strategies for acquired aplastic anemia (AA).
Yangmin Zhu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fanconi Anemia

open access: yesSpringer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019
The major function of bone marrow is to produce new blood cells. These include red blood cells, which carry oxygen to the body's tissues; white blood cells, which fight infections; and platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting ...
Saima Siddiqui, Tahir Sultan Shamsi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Saúde em cidade e território africano: o caso da Anemia Falciforme em Luanda-Angola

open access: yesRevista Odeere, 2023
Na doença falciforme, o genótipo HbSS da anemia falciforme, considerado a forma mais grave, prevalente no continente africano, tem alta morbidade e mortalidade. Objetivo: identificar se a estrutura instalada na atenção às pessoas com anemia falciforme e
Berenice Assumpção Kikuchi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anemia epidemiology, pathophysiology, and etiology in low‐ and middle‐income countries

open access: yesAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2019
Anemia affects a third of the world's population and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality, decreased work productivity, and impaired neurological development.
C. Chaparro, P. Suchdev
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age: An Overview of Global Burden, Trends, Determinants, and Drivers of Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

open access: yesNutrients, 2021
Relatively little progress has been made in reducing anemia prevalence among women of reproductive age (WRA anemia). Interventions, policies and programs aimed at reducing WRA anemia have the potential to improve overall not only women’s, but also ...
Aatekah Owais   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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