Changes in Cerebral Oxygenation Associated with Intradialytic Blood Transfusion in Patients with Severe Anemia Undergoing Hemodialysis

Background: Hemodialysis (HD) patients frequently suffer from severe anemia caused by various hemorrhagic disorders in addition to renal anemia. Intradialytic blood transfusion is sometimes performed; however, the cerebral oxygenation changes associated with this procedure remain unclear. Methods: S...

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Main Authors: Kiyonori Ito, Susumu Ookawara, Yuichiro Ueda, Haruhisa Miyazawa, Masaya Kofuji, Hideyuki Hayasaka, Takayuki Uchida, Katsunori Yanai, Hiroki Ishii, Mitsutoshi Shindo, Taisuke Kitano, Keiji Hirai, Yoshio Kaku, Taro Hoshino, Kaoru Tabei, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-04-01
Series:Nephron Extra
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/471812