The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is proud to announce the early success of its groundbreaking Anemia in Pregnancy Quality Improvement Initiative.

For years, national medical guidelines have defined anemia differently for patients who are Black. Notably, over the years researchers and clinicians have observed significantly lower levels of iron ...

A more liberal transfusion strategy for patients with acute MI and anemia does not improve quality of life when compared with a more restrictive approach, according to an analysis of the MINT trial.

A strategy of administering a transfusion only when the hemoglobin level falls below 7 or 8 g per deciliter has been widely adopted. However, patients with acute myocardial infarction may benefit from ...

Underuse of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) and ESA hyporesponsiveness are 2 important reasons for red blood cell transfusion, according to a recent review. It is difficult to avoid the use of ...