THE measurement of the packed red-cell volume (or hematocrit) of the venous blood has long been recognized as a useful aid in the study of blood in a large number of clinical conditions. The technic ...

Treatment guidelines in polycythemia vera currently recommend maintaining hematocrit below 45%, with a higher threshold for men vs women. Treatment guidelines in PV currently recommend maintaining ...

SAN DIEGO -- A novel therapy for polycythemia vera (PCV) maintained stable hematocrit levels for as long as 2.5 years and significantly reduced use of phlebotomy, a small randomized trial showed. The ...

ATLANTA -- Maintaining patients with polycythemia vera at hematocrit levels below 45% reduced thrombotic complications without increasing rates of other serious adverse events compared with a higher ...

Hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in a person‘s blood. A typical hematocrit range in adults is 36–54%. However, age, sex, and health conditions can influence hematocrit levels. Low red ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Induction therapy with twice-weekly rusfertide helped patients with polycythemia vera achieve target hematocrit ...

Providence, RI - In a new study, even mild degrees of preoperative anemia or polycythemia (high red blood cell count) were associated with an increased risk of 30-day postoperative mortality and ...

SGLT2 inhibitors significantly improve hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in CKD patients, enhancing anemia management. The KDIGO 2024 guideline endorses SGLT2 inhibitors for CKD patients, highlighting ...

Increases in the proportion of red blood cells mediates the reduction in renal risks associated with SGLT2 inhibitor therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a study found.