Is there an association between haemoglobin, depression, and anxiety in cancer patients?
In cancer patients, the risk of depression increases with decreasing haemoglobin levels. This should be taken into account when treatment of anaemic or depressed cancer patients is decided upon.
There is poor physician compliance with guidelines for IVC filter placement. Most filter indications meeting SIR guidelines are for patients classified as "falls risks," failures of anticoagulation, patients with limited cardiopulmonary reserve and patients non compliant with anticoagulation medications. This single-center study suggests a need for harmonization of current guidelines espoused by professional societies.