Anemia in the Elderly
(Sprache: Englisch)
Anemia in the elderly, known as the silent epidemic, afflicts 3 million people in the U.S. ages 65 or older. This reference, complete with the most recent findings, answers all the crucial questions regarding anemia in the elderly.
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Anemia in the elderly, known as the silent epidemic, afflicts 3 million people in the U.S. ages 65 or older. This reference, complete with the most recent findings, answers all the crucial questions regarding anemia in the elderly.
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Anemia is found in approximately 80% of elderly patients, most often caused by chronic disease and iron deficiency. Hemopoiesis is a crossroad for many aging-related events.Why do older patients become anemic?
When should a diagnostic work up of anemia be initiated in the older person?
What are the clinical consequences of anemia?
Can the treatment of anemia delay aging?
Have erythropoietic growth factors played a role in age-related anemia?
Who should receive an erythropoietin stimulating agent?
When should the suspicion for Myelodysplastic Syndrome be ruled out and what are the clues?
This book addresses these and many other important questions with a review of the most recent findings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Anemia in the Elderly “
- Stem Cell Aging: Potential Effects on Health and Mortality- Anemia and Aging or Anemia of Aging?
- B12 and Iron Deficiency in the Elderly
- The Anemia of Chronic Inflammation
- Anemia due to Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly
- Anemia in Long-Term Care
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Aplastic Anemia: Pathologic and Immunologic Implications
- Anemia and Cancer
- Erythropoietin Deficiency and Late-Life Anemia
- Anemia and Physical Health Decline in Old Age
Bibliographische Angaben
- 2008, 2007, 145 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben:Balducci, Lodovico; Ershler, William B.; Bennett, John M.
- Herausgegeben: Lodovico Balducci, John M. Bennett, William B. Ershler
- Verlag: Springer
- ISBN-10: 0387097910
- ISBN-13: 9780387097916
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.08.2008
Sprache:
Englisch
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From the reviews: a oeThis multiauthored monograph on anemia in older persons discusses the nature of aging and red cell levels in the body as well as the various causes of anemia in older persons. Its purpose is to review the nature of anemia in older persons. The book succeeds admirably. The audience is hematologists and physicians treating older persons and researchers of blood physiology. a ] Because anemia is common in older persons, this book is important and timely. It points the way to the future studies.a (David O. Staats, Doodya (TM)s Review Service, May, 2008)
a oeAnemia in the Elderly offers a thoughtful overview of a common yet underdiagnosed medical condition a ] . this book carries tremendous clinical relevance for its intended audiencea "physicians and other clinicians who care for older adults. a ] The major contribution of this text is the elegant integration of geriatrics throughout. By offering a thoughtful approach to anemia that takes functional status into account, this book is an important addition to the fields of geriatrics and hematology.a (Preeti N. Malani, JAMA, Vol. 299 (19), 2008)
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