Anaemia is a condition where the body lacks enough healthy red blood cells or haemoglobin to carry adequate oxygen to the tissues, leading to symptoms like fatigue, weakness, and shortness of breath.

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...

The most common form of anaemia is iron deficiency anaemia which is usually due to chronic blood loss caused by excessive menstruation. Increased demands for iron, such as foetal growth in pregnancy, ...

Heavy or prolonged periods can cause iron deficiency anemia. Anemia may impact periods, but this requires further research. Iron deficiency anemia occurs if people do not have enough iron in the body ...

The association of female sex with increased coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) mortality may be mediated in large part by intraoperative anemia, especially when nadir intraoperative hematocrit ...

Anemia is common among people with liver cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a condition where the liver is severely scarred. Because the liver plays a role in many important bodily functions, cirrhosis can lead ...