Effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on quality of life in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: Results of a randomized, controlled trial.
A nice demonstration again in a placebo controlled trial that recombinant EPO is safe and effective in anemic cancer patients on chemorx. The three times weekly dose is more commonly […]
The effects of epoetin alfa on transfusion requirements in head and neck cancer patients: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
An exciting issue is studied in this head/neck cancer patient population. Perioperative EPO may have a role to decrease blood transfusion needs and speed recovery. While this is only a […]
Recombinant human erythropoietin in pediatric oncology: a review.
Important to attempt review, but too much variability in studies to form meaningful conclusion. – Patricia Ford
Intraoperative low-volume acute normovolemic hemodilution in adult open-heart surgery.
In this prospective randomized study, intraoperative acute isovolemic hemodilution (ANH) was not associated with a reduction in the need for allogeneic blood transfusion. However, this study evaluated the contribution of […]
Aprotinin in orthotopic liver transplantation: Evidence for a prohemostatic, but not a prothrombotic, effect.
This study supports the hypothesis that aprotinin is an anticoagulant which prolongs the aPTT and has no or marginal risks of thromboembolic complications. – Wulf Dietrich.
Caring for the critically ill patient. High-dose antithrombin III in severe sepsis: a randomized controlled trial.
An excellent study about the use of AT III in septic patients. Carefully conducted study: the description in the method section is outstanding. It is noteworthy that this is the […]