Management of renal anaemia: comparison of practice in the Czech Republic and Northern England
| Autor: | Jindra Kraciková, Jean-Yves de Vos, Jitka Pancírová, František Lopot, Elizabeth Lindley, Monique Elseviers, Diane Green, M. Harrington |
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Czech
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Iron Intravenous iron Anemia language.human_language Recombinant Proteins Northern italy England Nephrology Environmental health Practice Guidelines as Topic language Medicine Humans Kidney Failure Chronic Human medicine Renal anaemia business Erythropoietin Czech Republic |
| Zdroj: | University of Antwerp EDTNA/ERCA journal |
| Popis: | SUMMARY The EDTNA/ERCA European Practice Database (EPD) questionnaire was piloted in the Czech Republic (CZ), Northern Italy and Northern England (N-ENG) in early 2003. The questionnaire used in the CZ and N-ENG featured additional questions on the use of erythropoetin (EPO) and intravenous (IV) iron. There were significant differences in the policies for anaemia management in the CZ and N-ENG, reflecting the higher level of funding available to centres in the UK. There was also a wide variation in practice between the CZ centres, but not those in N-ENG, possibly due to the adoption of guidelines that are currently unrealistic. Some centres, particularly those in the CZ, could improve outcomes or reduce overall costs by adopting a more aggressive policy for the use of intravenous iron. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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