Open AccessThe efficacy of pre-operative erythropoietin therapy
Author(s) -
Ernest Aniteye,
Lawrence Sereboe,
D Kotie,
K. Frimpong-Boateng,
Yaw AduGyamfi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v84i6.9537
Subject(s) - medicine , erythropoietin , prospective cohort study , observational study , teaching hospital , surgery , chloroquine , malaria , anesthesia , general surgery , immunology
To determine whether a single weekly low dose of erythropoietin (EPO), haematenics and antimalarials is effective in increasing the pre-operative haemoglobin of patients coming for potential blood losing surgery.
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