Cancer-related anemia (CRA) is a common sign occurring in more than 30% of cancer
patients at diagnosis before the initiation of antineoplastic therapy. CRA has a relevant …

Background The impact of hemoglobin levels and anemia on stroke mortality remains
controversial. We aimed to systematically assess this association and quantify the evidence …

Perioperative stroke can be a catastrophic outcome for surgical patients and is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality. This consensus statement from the Society for …

Results Among 3591 participants, the mean age was 58.2±11.0 years, and the mean
estimated GFR (eGFR) was 43.4±13.5 ml/min per 1.73 m 2. Cognitive impairment was …

Anemia is frequent among brain-injured patients, where it has been associated with an
increased risk of poor outcome. The pathophysiology of anemia in this patient population …

Background: The underlying mechanisms involved in the activation of hypoxia-inducible
factor-1 (HIF-1) in gastric cancer remain unclear. As nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) as well as HIF …

Introduction Anemia is one of the most common medical complications to be encountered in
critically ill patients. Based on the results of clinical trials, transfusion practices across the …

In previous trials, metoprolol succinate, a nonselective β-blocker, reduced the risk of
perioperative myocardial infarction, but it doubled the incidence of postoperative stroke and …

Despite remarkable advances in understanding cerebrovascular disease attributed to sickle
cell anemia, data from other hemoglobinopathies have only recently started to emerge …

Background: A high incidence of thrombotic events in thalassemia intermedia (TI) patients
led to the identification of a hypercoagulable state. Brain involvement has not been widely …