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Anemia Management Today: Blood Conservation, Transfusion, & New Options CME/CE
Anemia Management Today: Blood Conservation, Transfusion, & New Options CME/CE
Amir Jaffer, MD; L. Tim Goodnough, MD; Lena Napolitano, MD; Ajay Kumar, MD Release Date: August 3, 2007; Valid for credit through August 3, 2008 Target Audience This activity was developed for hospitalists and physicians who attend to oncology, surgical, and chronic kidney disease patients. It is appropriate for pharmacists who practice in general hospital settings, critical care settings, or oncology settings, as well as pharmacists with an interest in anemia and chronic kidney disease. Goal Better use of blood products and hospital resources, and improved patient outcomes can be achieved by adopting anemia management and blood management strategies that include principles of bloodless medicine and the systematic use of blood conservation techniques in all patients. The clinical consequences of untreated anemia have been well documented. A study found both anemia and chronic kidney disease highly prevalent among heart failure patients and independently associated with an increased risk of hospital mortality of being readmitted within 30 days. Cancer-related anemia has been linked with reduced survival, reduced therapy efficacy, and diminished quality of life. Preoperative anemia was associated with an increased incidence of postoperative infections and longer hospital stays in 225 elective total hip replacement patients. Anemia increases the cost of delivering health care by over 50%. Although transfusion has been considered the mainstay treatment for anemia, it is now known to be associated with increased complications, increased mortality and poorer outcome, and longer length of stay. The direct and indirect costs of one unit of whole blood have more than tripled (from $150 to $500/unit). It is estimated that hospitals could spend up to an additional $3 million per year on blood, which could lead to other cutbacks within a facility. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
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