Transfusion Burden among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Anemia

Although well-described for patients who require dialysis, information on transfusion burden related to anemia in the nondialysis patient population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is lacking. A retrospective study was conducted of patients with CKD and chronic anemia from 2002 through 2007 in the...

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Published in:Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2010-04, Vol.5 (4), p.667-672
Main Authors: Lawler, Elizabeth V, Bradbury, Brian D, Fonda, Jennifer R, Gaziano, J. Michael, Gagnon, David R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Anemia - blood
Anemia - etiology
Anemia - therapy
Biomarkers - blood
Blood Transfusion - statistics & numerical data
Chronic Disease
Cohort Studies
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Hematinics - therapeutic use
Hemoglobins - metabolism
Humans
Iron Compounds - therapeutic use
Kidney Diseases - blood
Kidney Diseases - complications
Kidney Diseases - therapy
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Original
Patient Selection
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Time Factors
Transfusion Reaction
Treatment Outcome
United States
Veterans
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Summary:Although well-described for patients who require dialysis, information on transfusion burden related to anemia in the nondialysis patient population with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is lacking. A retrospective study was conducted of patients with CKD and chronic anemia from 2002 through 2007 in the Veterans Administration Healthcare System. Included patients had stage 3 CKD or higher and anemia (one or more hemoglobin [Hb] levels
ISSN:1555-9041
1555-905X
DOI:10.2215/CJN.06020809