Feature Articles for Medical Professionals
NAAC publishes feature articles for medical professionals diagnosing and treating anemia. Each article is reviewed and approved by our anemia experts helping explain how the discussed topic may impact you, your practice or medical organization. Have a comment or suggestion? We'd love to hear what you thought. Feel free to contact us about an article you just read or to suggest a topic for a future article.
October 21, 2009
Anemia can be a consequence of nutritional deficiencies or chronic diseases, but it may also occur from the treatment of the disease itself. Several types of drugs have been reported to cause different forms of anemia, including aplastic anemia, megaloblastic anemia, hemolytic anemia, and anemia caused by blood loss, chronic inflammation or suppression of red blood cell production. This article outlines a range of medications which can lead to these types of anemia so that you may be able to prevent or minimize drug-induced cases of anemia.
March 4, 2009
Heart failure is a major chronic condition, affecting nearly 5 million Americans, with about half a million new cases diagnosed annually. For patients with heart failure, anemia is a common and potentially modifiable comorbidity which has been shown to be an independent risk factor for severe symptoms such as lower functional status, diminished exercise capacity, cognitive impairment, and a lower quality of life. According to Dr. Ileana Piña, a Professor of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, “Anemia is dangerous for patients with heart failure. It may exacerbate cardiovascular disease, making the patient’s situation worse. Anemia in these patients should not be ignored.”
Last Updated: February 24, 2010
