ANAEMIA

This study tested whether a peanut-based food supplement could improve nutrition and health in adults aged 60 and older. 81 participants were randomly assigned to either eat the supplement daily for 12 weeks or to continue their usual diet. Researchers measured weight, blood pres…

This study tested whether keeping hemoglobin at different levels improves quality of life and slows kidney damage in people who have had a kidney transplant and now have chronic graft dysfunction. About 128 adults who received a transplant 1 to 20 years ago and have reduced kidne…

This study tested whether giving intravenous (IV) iron to anemic patients before planned heart surgery helps them recover better. About 955 adults with low red blood cell counts received either IV iron or a placebo 1-10 weeks before their operation. Researchers tracked how many d…

This study looked at whether giving children with iron-deficiency anemia oral iron for 6-12 weeks before elective noncardiac surgery improves their hemoglobin levels. 755 children aged 6 months to 16 years participated. The goal was to see if this simple, low-cost treatment is ef…

This study tested a drug called daprodustat in children aged 3 months to 18 years who have anemia (low red blood cells) due to chronic kidney disease. The goal was to check how the drug works in the body, its safety, and its effect on hemoglobin levels over 52 weeks. Four childre…

This study surveyed Hungarian anesthesiologists and intensive care doctors to understand how they decide when to give blood transfusions to critically ill patients. The focus was on whether they use specific physiological signs, like lactate levels or oxygen saturation, as recomm…