The use of iron in patients on chronic dialysis: mistake and misconceptions.

P Sakiewicz, E Paganini - Journal of Nephrology, 1998 - europepmc.org
Anemia is the most common hematologic abnormality in patients with chronic renal failure.
The reasons for anemia in chronic renal failure are many and include erythropoietin and iron …

Iron deficiency in patients with dialysis-associated anemia during erythropoietin replacement therapy: Strategies for assessment and management.

DB Van Wyck - Seminars in Nephrology, 1989 - europepmc.org
Iron deficiency frequently complicates both acute and chronic phases of recombinant human
erythropoietin (r-HuEPO; EPOGEN [epoetin alfa], AMGEN Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA) therapy …

Newer strategies for anemia prevention in hemodialysis

GJ Handelman - The International Journal of Artificial …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Anemia prevention for hemodialysis relies primarily on supplemental erythropoietin (EPO)
and intravenous iron (IV-iron). The doses of EPO utilized are somewhat higher than normal …

Achieving target hematocrit in dialysis patients: New concepts in iron management

AR Nissenson - American journal of kidney diseases, 1997 - Elsevier
The management of anemia in dialysis patients involves a comprehensive understanding of
the role of erythropoietin deficiency and of the importance of adequate available iron. It is …

Improved response to erythropoietin therapy with long-term continuous iron supplementation

E Descombes, G Fellay - Nephron, 2000 - search.proquest.com
An adequate supply of bioavailable iron is crucial for an optimal response to recombinant
human erythropoietin (EPO)[1, 2]. However, the amount of iron needed as the necessary …

[PDF][PDF] European Best Practice Guidelines 6–8 assessing and optimizing iron stores

IC Macdougall, WH Hörl, C Jacobs… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2000 - matrix45.com
. In haemodialysis patients, both the mean haemo- While 15.3–21.7% of haemodialysis
patients were clasglobin levels and the epoetin dose required to sified as having absolute …

Attitude of Physicians Towards Iron Supplementation in Hemodialysis Patients Treated with Erythropoietin

MZ Souqiyyeh, FAM Shaheen - Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
This study was performed to evaluate the attitude of the physicians in Saudi Arabia towards
iron supplementation in hemodialysis patients treated by recombinant human erythropoietin …

Iron overdose: a contributor to adverse outcomes in randomized trials of anemia correction in CKD

P Van Buren, RL Velez, ND Vaziri, XJ Zhou - International urology and …, 2012 - Springer
Administration of intravenous iron to supplement erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs)
has become a common practice in the management of anemia in patients with end-stage …

[HTML][HTML] Resolving the paradigm crisis in intravenous iron and erythropoietin management

A Besarab - Kidney International, 2006 - Elsevier
Despite the proven benefits of intravenous (iv) iron therapy in anemia management, it
remains underutilized in the hemodialysis population. Although overall iv iron usage …

Post-PIVOTAL iron dosing with maintenance hemodialysis

D Collister, N Tangri - Clinical Journal of the American Society of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The cornerstone of anemia management in hemodialysis (HD) involves the administration of
iron and erythropoietin stimulating agents (ESAs) to minimize transfusions and improve …