Unexplained Hematocrit Increase after Therapeutic Phlebotomy in a Patient with Marked Erythrocytosis [PDF]
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 +5 more
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Clinical applications of therapeutic phlebotomy [PDF]
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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NTBI levels in C282Y homozygotes after therapeutic phlebotomy [PDF]
eJHaem, 2022 C282Y homozygotes exposed to sustained elevated transferrin saturation (TS) may develop worsening clinical symptoms. This might be related to the appearance of non‐transferrin bound iron (NTBI) when TS≥50% and labile plasma iron (LPI) when TS levels ...
Eleanor Ryan +5 more
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Hydralazine Associated With Reduced Therapeutic Phlebotomy Frequency in a Nationwide Cohort Study: Real-World Effectiveness for Drug Repurposing [PDF]
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 +11 more
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Current applications of therapeutic phlebotomy. [PDF]
Blood Transfus, 2014 Phlebotomy, known also as bloodletting or venesection, is a major therapeutic procedure that has been performed by physicians in various civilisations since antiquity up to the present1,2. In the past it was practised using cupping, lancets or by the application of leeches2. This procedure often weakened the patient and resulted in his or her death.
Assi TB, Baz E.
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Old Therapy, New Questions: Rethinking Phlebotomy in a Pharmacologic Landscape [PDF]
PharmaceuticalsTherapeutic phlebotomy remains a key intervention in the management of erythrocytosis and iron overload disorders, particularly polycythemia vera (PV) and hereditary hemochromatosis.
Andrea Duminuco +12 more
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Indications and use of therapeutic phlebotomy in polycythemia vera: which role for erythrocytapheresis? [PDF]
Leukemia, 2019 The Italian Societies of Hematology and Blood Transfusion issued recent recommendations for phlebotomy in polycythemia vera (PV), to obtain a target hematocrit <45%
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Effect of therapeutic phlebotomy on plasma volume in polycythemia patients
Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine, 2018 Background: Therapeutic phlebotomy (TP) helps in reducing the red cell mass thereby whole blood viscosity to improve tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery in polycythemia patients.
Mohandoss Murugesan +2 more
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Role of therapeutic apheresis and phlebotomy techniques in anaesthesia and critical care
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014 Therapeutic transfusion techniques such as apheresis and phlebotomy are frequently used in intensive care units. Use of the apheresis technique for the treatment of various diseases in critically ill patients is growing day by day. There are increasing evidences for using apheresis as a primary therapy or as an adjunct to other therapies for various ...
Neeta Bose, Hitendra Kanzariya
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