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1. A mathematical model for the evaluation of amplitude of hemoglobin fluctuations in elderly anemic patients affected by myelodysplastic syndromes: correlation with quality of life and fatigue.

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Caocci G, Baccoli R, Ledda A, Littera R, and La Nasa G

Subjects
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anemia therapy, Erythrocyte Transfusion, Erythropoietin therapeutic use, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Myelodysplastic Syndromes therapy, Recombinant Proteins, Software, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome, Anemia complications, Fatigue etiology, Hemoglobins analysis, Models, Biological, Myelodysplastic Syndromes complications, Quality of Life
Abstract

Therapy with RBC transfusions and rHuEPO for management of anemia in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes causes recurrent fluctuations in hemoglobin levels. The purpose of this study was to elaborate a mathematical model for the interpretation of hemoglobin fluctuations and to correlate the resulting numerical parameter (Variaglobin Index) with quality of life and fatigue. In 32 myelodysplastic patients, lower amplitude of the Variaglobin Index was found significantly correlated with a better quality of life and less fatigue. The mathematical model proposed here makes it easy to monitor anemia in myelodysplastic patients and to adjust therapy accordingly.

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2007
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