ANAEMIA

This study tested whether a peanut-based nutritional supplement could improve health in adults aged 60 and older living in peri-urban Ghana. Over 12 weeks, 81 participants either took the supplement daily or served as a control group. Researchers measured weight, blood pressure, …

This study tested whether giving an intravenous iron infusion to anemic patients before elective heart surgery helps them recover faster. Nearly 1,000 adults with anemia received either IV iron or a placebo 1 to 10 weeks before their surgery. The main goal was to see if the iron …

This study tested a drug called daprodustat in children aged 3 months to under 18 years who have anemia due to chronic kidney disease. The goal was to see how the drug moves through the body and if it is safe. Only 4 children took part, and they received the drug for up to 52 wee…

This study looked at whether raising hemoglobin levels with a drug called epoetin (Neorecormon) could improve quality of life and slow kidney function decline in people who had a kidney transplant and now have chronic graft dysfunction. About 128 adults who had a transplant 1 to …

This study looked at whether giving children with iron-deficiency anemia oral iron for 6 to 12 weeks before elective surgery can raise their hemoglobin levels. Researchers enrolled 755 children in South Africa to test this simple, low-cost approach. The goal is to see if treating…

This completed study surveyed 97 Hungarian anesthesiologists and intensive care doctors about how they decide when to give blood transfusions to critically ill patients. The focus was on whether they use certain physiological signs (like lactate levels or oxygen saturation) recom…