Anemia

In this video, John O. Mascarenhas, MD, professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine, discussed recent developments and emerging treatments in myeloproliferative neoplasms care.

Hemodiafiltration may be associated with better cardiovascular and overall survival vs. high-flux hemodialysis for patients on dialysis, according to a European Renal Association consensus statement.

Iron deficiency may be linked to non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease and mortality in patients without anemia, according to results of a nationwide cohort study.

Patients’ smoking behaviors may be associated with elevated risks for chronic kidney disease, but more data are needed, according to researchers.

Infants with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome face risks for iron deficiency, with potential impacts on their growth, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Iron deficiency during pregnancy went underrecognized and undertreated among a large sample of unique deliveries at Mayo Clinic, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Anemia of chronic disease is associated with significant mortality, and overall outcomes are influenced by demographic, socioeconomic and hospital-related factors, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

ASH has announced its three inaugural quality improvement champions.

Oral vadadustat three times per week was noninferior to a long-acting erythropoiesis-stimulating agent for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, according to study data.

An unknown illness that causes influenza-like symptoms has left dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo dead and hundreds sick, according to local health officials.