Anemia management protocols: providing consistent hemoglobin outcomes

Nephrol Nurs J. 2005 Jul-Aug;32(4):423-6.

Abstract

Anemia management protocols encourage a consistent therapeutic approach that can increase the likelihood of patients achieving and maintaining stable hemoglobin levels within the target range of 17 to 12 g/dL recommended by the National Kidney Foundation. This article provides an overview of current concepts of anemia management that can be integrated into protocol development and refinement.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Anemia / blood
  • Anemia / drug therapy*
  • Anemia / etiology
  • Anemia / nursing
  • Clinical Protocols*
  • Drug Monitoring / nursing
  • Epoetin Alfa
  • Erythropoietin / therapeutic use
  • Ferritins / blood
  • Hematinics / therapeutic use
  • Hemoglobins / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Nurse's Role
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Transferrin / metabolism
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Hematinics
  • Hemoglobins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Transferrin
  • Erythropoietin
  • Epoetin Alfa
  • Ferritins