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SpHb Perioperatively

This study's goal is to establish SpHb threshold values that can help health care provider sort out which patients would potentially benefit from central laboratory Hb testing pre-operatively and who would likely not. It also aims to compare the mean difference between these two methods in a pre-operative setting. SpHb values will be observed and recorded from patients meeting the inclusion criteria undergoing pre-operative evaluation for plastic, trauma, orthopaedic, urological, general and gynaecological surgery over one year by the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Medical Centre Graz. All patients will be evaluated pre-operatively by an anaesthesiologist, utilizing both central laboratory measurements as clinical routine and non-invasive Hb measurements. Both measurements (SpHb and central laboratory Hb) will be documented, along with the normally collected patient data, using the electronic system currently in use. Median values from the two methods will be compared, and possible cut-off values calculated.

Start: January 2020

One Versus Two Unit Transfusions in Oncology Patients - The OTTOP Trial: A Randomized Open-label Pragmatic Controlled Trial

The aim of this trial is to determine if the transfusion of one unit of red blood cells to anemic oncology patients results in comparable numbers of transfusion episodes when compared to transfusion of two units of red blood cells.

Start: November 2020

Study to Assess Feasibility and Safety of Iron Repletion With Feraheme in Iron Deficient Patients With Durable Ventricular Assist Device Support

Ferumoxytol injection (Feraheme®) is a parenteral form of iron supplementation that is FDA-approved for treatment of iron deficiency anemia. Ferumoxytol injection achieves iron repletion in fewer doses (2) when compared with other available injectable iron formulations (5-6) available at NYU Langone Health, and thus may be useful to reduce travel burden and expedite full iron repletion in patients with iron deficiency. Iron-deficiency anemia is common in patients after placement of a ventricular assist device (VAD) for treatment of end-stage heart disease. This is a pilot study to test the feasibility of iron repletion with ferumoxytol injection in 20 eligible subjects with laboratory evidence of iron deficiency after placement of a VAD.

Start: January 2020

Transfusion of Prematures Trial

The objective of the TOP trial is to determine whether higher hemoglobin thresholds for transfusing ELBW infants resulting in higher hemoglobin levels lead to improvement in the primary outcome of survival and rates of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 22-26 months of age, using standardized assessments by Bayley.

Start: December 2012

Single Dose Intravenous Iron Isomaltoside in Combination With Oral Iron vs Oral Iron Monotherapy in Patients With Anemia After Postpartum Haemorrhage

The investigator's study is going to compare effectiveness of single dose intravenous iron in combination with oral iron versus oral iron monotherapy in correcting haemoglobin deficit, replenishing iron stores and improving clinical symptoms in women with post-partum anaemia after postpartum hemorrhage without increasing the rate of adverse outcomes.

Start: August 2020

Intravenous Versus Oral Iron Therapy in Hemodialysis Patients

This study is aim to compare the efficacy of intravenous versus oral iron therapy regarding the hemoglobin levels, iron status and erythropoietin dosage in maintenance hemodialysis patients

Start: July 2020

Investigation of Hypophosphataemia Following Intravenous Iron

Anaemia (low haemoglobin levels) can develop in a number of conditions, including chronic kidney disease (CKD) and intestinal conditions (e.g. inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure). Intravenous iron can be given to patients with these conditions to help correct their aneaemia. However, intravenous iron has been associated with the development of low phosphate levels - hypophophosphataemia. The aim of this study is to determine potential causes of hypophosphataemia following administration of intravenous iron.

Start: October 2019

Sotatercept in Treating Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasm-Associated Myelofibrosis or Anemia

This phase II trial studies the side effects of and how well sotatercept works in treating patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm-associated myelofibrosis or anemia. Sotatercept may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.

Start: February 2013

Iron Therapy in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease

This study will compare the clinical outcome of patients with maintenance dialysis room after changing the iron treatment guidelines from original upper limit with ferritin>500ng/ml, or TSAT>20% to Ferritin> 800ng / ml, or TSAT> 50%.

Start: April 2020

Impact of Pre-pregnancy Micronutrient Supplementation on Maternal and Child Outcomes

The study evaluates the efficacy of providing weekly iron-folate (IFA) supplements or Multiple Micronutrient (MM) supplements before pregnancy in increasing birth weight and duration of gestation as well as maternal and infant iron status.

Start: October 2011

Serum Hepcidin in Pregnant Women and the Association With Pregnancy Outcome

Hepcidin production is normally upregulated by iron stores, and in obesity has been shown to be overexpressed and correlated with low iron status. The increased hepcidin may restrain the iron release from the cells by affecting the expression of ferroportin, which probably associates with the development of diabetes complication. Firstly, investigator examines the difference of serum hepcidin and iron parameters between obese and non-obese pregnant women; secondly, the correlation between serum hepcidin and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women will be tested.

Start: April 2019

Evaluation of a Clinical Decision Support System for Anemia Management in Pre-operative Care

Anemia need to be diagnosed and treated, following several guidelines. However, the complexity of these recommendations leads to low compliance and to unnecessary and harmful per- and postoperative blood transfusion. In order to improve practices and regarding the complexity of the guidelines, the latest European Consensus Conference recommends the use of decision support systems for the management of preoperative anemia.

Start: September 2020

Erythropoietin to Prevent Unnecessary Transfusions In Patients With Cyanotic CHD - A Prospective Control Trial

Cyanotic congenital cardiac patients require higher hemoglobin concentrations (red blood cell levels) for optimal oxygen delivery to the body. Prophylactic erythropoietin (EPO) and iron can prevent and/or decrease the amount of blood transfusions needed in this population. We seek to investigate if EPO and iron make a clinically significant difference in the number of transfusions given to these patients and the morbidity associated with it.

Start: November 2016

Hepcidin as a Predictor for the IVI Mediated Increase in Haemoglobin Levels

The study is a multidisciplinary study, which involves all kind of medical specialties. Patients, who are scheduled for elective surgery, will be seen at a multidisciplinary anaesthesia/Patient Blood Management (PBM) clinic and screened for anaemia prior to surgery. Anaemic patients will eventually be treated with 500mg of iron isomaltoside.

Start: April 2019

Effects of Red Blood Cells Transfusion on Renal Blood Flow

The renal Doppler resistive index (RRI) is a noninvasive tool that has been used to assess renal perfusion in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. It is associated with the occurrence of acute kidney injury (AKI). Many parameters have been described as influential on the values of renal RI. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion were shown to be able to increase renal oxygenation in animal model, whereas crystalloid resuscitation did not. We sought to describe the different effect of crystalloids infusion and RBC transfusion on renal blood flow, as evaluated with doppler ultrasound

Start: March 2020

Determinants of Neonatal Anemia in Women Carrying Multiples

Multiple births in the United States are rapidly increasing in large part due to assisted reproductive technologies. Recent data indicate that multiple births now comprise 3-4.5% of all births in the United States. Pregnant women are at risk for iron (Fe) deficiency anemia yet there are virtually no data on Fe status in women carrying multiples and current recommendations do not necessitate Fe screening among this high risk group. Maternal anemia is known to increase the risk of adverse birth outcomes including preterm birth and low birth weight. Moreover, the developing brain is increasingly recognized to be susceptible to Fe insufficiency in utero and growing data support that suboptimal Fe stores at birth are associated with long-term irreversible cognitive deficits in the offspring. To address these gaps in knowledge the investigators will monitor weight gain, hematological measures, Fe status indicators and serum hepcidin across pregnancy in approximately 120 women carrying twins and triplets. Determinants of maternal anemia will be identified. Neonatal hematological measures will be assessed in cord blood from each neonate at birth for assessment of hematological measures, Fe status and hepcidin. Determinants of neonatal anemia will be identified. Inflammatory markers will be measured in all blood samples and related to outcomes. Stable iron isotopes will be given to a subset of women to assess maternal Fe absorption and fetal Fe uptake.

Start: July 2011

Expanded Access Study of HBOC-201 (Hemopure) for the Treatment of Life-Threatening Anemia

The purpose of this expanded access study is to be able to provide treatment with HBOC-201 to patients with life-threatening anemia for whom blood is not an option. HBOC-201 is not FDA approved for use in the United States, but is approved as an oxygen carrier in South Africa and Russia.

Start: October 2013

Effectiveness Study During the First 1,000 Days in Kenya

Malnutrition is a public health problem in Kenya, with 26% of children underfive years of age stunted, and 26% of pre-school children, 26% of women of reproductive age and 42% of pregnant women being anaemic, respectively. Agriculture is the main source of income, food and nutrients for the majority of rural families in Sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya. Most farmers are smallholders and are vulnerable to poor nutrition. Thus far, programmes have mostly focused on increasing yields and household income, but not on improving nutritional status. One Acre Fund (1AF) has over the past 10 years successfully introduced an agriculture programme to smallholder farmers in Western Kenya focusing on improving harvest. 1AF is therefore well placed to transform an existing and successful agriculture programme into the world's largest 'nutrition network' for farmers, and it is the hope that a partnership between Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and 1AF will create a strong voice for nutrition within the agriculture sector. The project aims to use an integrated programme by introducing nutrition-sensitive (improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH): e.g. soap for hand washing) and nutritionspecific (e.g. micronutrient supplements) components to 1AF's agricultural programme. The impact of such an integrated programme will be assessed in a cluster randomized intervention study in pregnant women and - after delivery - their offspring until they reach two years of age comparing one group receiving the integrated intervention to another group receiving the agricultural intervention (already in place).

Start: June 2018

mHealth Integrated Model of Hypertension, Diabetes and Antenatal Care in India and Nepal

The trial aims to enhance antenatal care (ANC) to address the changing disease burden affecting pregnant women in India and Nepal. The enhancement includes using a tablet-based electronic decision support system that prompts front line health workers to provide evidence-based routine ANC, enhances detection and management of pregnancy-induced hypertension and gestational diabetes, facilitates record-keeping and reporting, and links across levels of care providers.

Start: May 2020

Inflammation, Iron Deficiency and Anaemia Study 1

Investigator have previously shown that hepcidin is up-regulated even by low levels of inflammation and, according to our prior stable isotope studies, is predicted to block iron absorption. In this follow-up observational study, investigator aim to elucidate the potential drivers of this low-grade inflammation and to recalibrate the relationship between hepcidin and iron absorption using a more direct measure of absorption than the stable isotope method which measures the net of absorption and utilization. Investigator will study 120 ostensibly well children (6-24m) living in the rural region of West Kiang. Investigator will: Use detailed clinical screening for possible origins of the low grade inflammation. Assess iron absorption and its relationship to iron and anaemia status, inflammation, EPO, erythroferrone and hepcidin.

Start: May 2019