title: The modern implementation of patient blood management (PBM) in Malaysia: the use of intravenous iron in severe anaemia with iron deficiency - A Case Report.
abstract: Anaemia is a common condition in Malaysia, and is mostly due to iron deficiency. In many cases, allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) is administered unnecessarily to treat anaemia. Patient blood management (PBM) is a concept whereby a patient becomes his or her "own blood bank", instead of receiving ABT. The concept encompasses three pillars namely optimising erythropoiesis, minimising blood loss and harnessing human physiological reserve. We present a safe and fruitful outcome of managing severe anaemia without utilising any ABT, made possible with the PBM approach including administration of intravenous iron.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Rehabilitation Medicine Department, Jalan Raja Ashman, 30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. ananthi.k8@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.affiliation: Vifor Pharma Asia Pacific, Singapore.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Hadi
authors.affiliation: Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Jalan Raja Ashman, 30450 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naidu
authors.affiliation: Hospital Ampang, Department of Haematology, Selangor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sathar
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D007501:Iron