Is the initial anion gap a predictor of mortality in acute myocardial infarction?
The admission anion gap provides important incremental information for initial risk stratification in acute myocardial infarction.
Using lower dosage and frequency, darbepoetin alfa effectively maintains hemoglobin levels in peritoneal dialysis patients previously maintained on erythropoietin beta. Similar effects on hemoglobin can be maintained with even lower levels of ferritin during darbepoetin alfa use. These results show that darbepoetin alfa is safe, effective, and convenient in treating renal anemia in peritoneal dialysis patients.