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Patient harm associated with serial phlebotomy and blood waste in the intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundIntensive care unit (ICU) patients are at high risk of anemia, and phlebotomy is a potentially modifiable source of blood loss. Our objective was to quantify daily phlebotomy volume for ICU patients, including blood discarded as waste during ...
Thomas Bodley, Lauren Clarfield, Orla M Smith   +2 more
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Clinical applications of therapeutic phlebotomy

Journal of Blood Medicine, 2016
Kyung Hee Kim,1 Ki Young Oh,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, 2Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Soonchunhyang University, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea Abstract: Phlebotomy is
Kim KH, Oh KY
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Old Therapy, New Questions: Rethinking Phlebotomy in a Pharmacologic Landscape [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals
Therapeutic phlebotomy remains a key intervention in the management of erythrocytosis and iron overload disorders, particularly polycythemia vera (PV) and hereditary hemochromatosis.
Andrea Duminuco, Patrick Harrington, Vittorio Del Fabro, Elvira Scalisi, Gabriella Santuccio, Annalisa Santisi, Arianna Sbriglione, Bruno Garibaldi, Uros Markovic, Francesco Di Raimondo, Giuseppe Alberto Palumbo, Novella Pugliese, Calogero Vetro   +12 more
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Effects of Phlebotomy on Liver Enzymes and Histology of Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Advanced Biomedical Research, 2017
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), defined as excessive liver fat deposition and one of end-stage liver disease causes. Increased ferritin levels are associated with insulin resistance and a higher hepatic iron and fat content ...
Mahsa Khodadoostan, Maryam Zamanidoost, Ahmad Shavakhi, Hosein Sanei, Masood Shahbazi, Mehdi Ahmadian   +5 more
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Effect of phlebotomy versus oral contraceptives containing cyproterone acetate on the clinical and biochemical parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Ovarian Research, 2019
Background Reduction of the body iron stores can improve hyperandrogenemia and insulin resistance. This study aimed to compare clinical and para-clinical responses to the treatment of phlebotomy using oral contraceptive pills (OCs) containing cyproterone
Samira Behboudi-Gandevani, Hayedeh Abtahi, Navid Saadat, Maryam Tohidi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani   +4 more
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Outcome of phlebotomy for treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
Background/Aims: No medications have been approved for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Lifestyle intervention is the mainstay for its treatment.
Veeravich Jaruvongvanich, Tanawan Riangwiwat, Anawin Sanguankeo, Sikarin Upala   +3 more
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Phlebotomy Staffing [PDF]

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, 2021
Context.— Laboratory directors are tasked with staffing laboratories in a manner that provides adequate services and maintains economic sustainability. Objective.— To determine the national normative rates of phlebotomy staffing and the types of ...
David A, Novis, Thomas, Long, Barbara, Blond, Joseph, Tworek, Michael L, Talbert   +4 more
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Iatrogenic blood loss in critical care: A prospective observational study conducted at Universitas Academic Hospital in the Free State Province, South Africa

Southern African Journal of Critical Care, 2022
Background. Prevention of iatrogenic blood loss is an essential component of patient blood management (PBM) in intensive care units (ICUs). The amount of iatrogenic blood loss from diagnostic phlebotomy in the ICUs at Universitas Academic Hospital, Free ...
J C Adams, C Barrett, M Spruyt
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Hydralazine Associated With Reduced Therapeutic Phlebotomy Frequency in a Nationwide Cohort Study: Real-World Effectiveness for Drug Repurposing

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Background: Therapeutic phlebotomy, known as scheduled bloodletting, has been the main method for managing erythrocytosis symptoms and thrombocytosis-associated complications in various blood disorders.
Wei-Zhi Lin, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chia-Yang Shaiu, Chia-Yang Shaiu, Bing-Heng Yang, Bing-Heng Yang, Wu-Chien Chien, Wu-Chien Chien, Wu-Chien Chien, Wu-Chien Chien   +11 more
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Unexplained Hematocrit Increase after Therapeutic Phlebotomy in a Patient with Marked Erythrocytosis

Case Reports in Hematology, 2022
We report a patient with hereditary erythrocytosis who underwent a therapeutic phlebotomy and had a post-phlebotomy hematocrit that was higher than the pre-phlebotomy hematocrit. We could not discern a reason for this hematocrit increase after phlebotomy.
Rushad Machhi, Ashley M. Cunningham, Kenneth Hennrick, Karen A. Schaser, Eliot C. Williams, William Nicholas Rose   +5 more
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