The cutoffs defining anaemia based on haemoglobin and haematocrit recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States (US) are different. We compared the prevalences resulting ...

Chicago, IL - Key aspects of the current thinking about anemia's impact on prognosis in patients with heart failure and other populations were extended but also questioned by observational studies ...

Acute anemia can develop due to a rapid drop in red blood cells (RBCs) after losing blood. The more blood a person loses, the more severe the anemia becomes. It usually occurs due to hemorrhage or ...

Chronic hemorrhoids, or piles, may cause iron deficiency anemia due to persistent blood loss. Symptoms may develop in severe cases of anemia. They can include tiredness, shortness of breath, and more.