 Hematocrit
"Hematocrit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value.
| Descriptor ID |
D006400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.400 E05.200.625.400 G09.188.370.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Hematocrit- Hematocrit
- Hematocrits
- Packed Red-Cell Volume
- Packed Red Cell Volume
- Packed Red-Cell Volumes
- Red-Cell Volume, Packed
- Red-Cell Volumes, Packed
- Volume, Packed Red-Cell
- Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
- Erythrocyte Volume, Packed
- Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed
- Packed Erythrocyte Volume
- Packed Erythrocyte Volumes
- Volume, Packed Erythrocyte
- Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte
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| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hematocrit" by people in Profiles.
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Gowd AK, Agarwalla A, Amin NH, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP, Verma NN, Liu JN. Construct validation of machine learning in the prediction of short-term postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Dec; 28(12):e410-e421.
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Ahn J, Massel DH, Mayo BC, Hijji FY, Narain AS, Aboushaala K, Bohl DD, Elboghdady IM, DiBattista JV, Singh K. The Utility of Routinely Obtaining Postoperative Laboratory Studies Following a Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Dec; 30(10):E1405-E1410.
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Cankaya D, Della Valle CJ. Blood Loss and Transfusion Rates in the Revision of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty to Total Knee Arthroplasty Are Similar to Those of Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty But Are Lower Compared With the Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Jan; 31(1):339-41.
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Singh AK. Resolved: Targeting a higher hemoglobin is associated with greater risk in patients with CKD anemia: pro. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Jul; 20(7):1436-41.
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Deane LA, Lee HJ, Box GN, Melamud O, Yee DS, Abraham JB, Finley DS, Borin JF, McDougall EM, Clayman RV, Ornstein DK. Robotic versus standard laparoscopic partial/wedge nephrectomy: a comparison of intraoperative and perioperative results from a single institution. J Endourol. 2008 May; 22(5):947-52.
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Vlastos GA, Tangney CC, Rosenson RS. Effects of hydration on blood rheology. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2003; 28(1):41-9.
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Tuman KJ, McCarthy RJ, O'Connor CJ, McCarthy WE, Ivankovich AD. Aspirin does not increase allogeneic blood transfusion in reoperative coronary artery surgery. Anesth Analg. 1996 Dec; 83(6):1178-84.
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Nissenson AR, Korbet S, Faber M, Burkart J, Gentile D, Hamburger R, Mattern W, Schreiber M, Swartz R, Van Stone J, et al. Multicenter trial of erythropoietin in patients on peritoneal dialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1995 Jan; 5(7):1517-29.
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Engstrom JL, Sittler CP. Nurse-midwifery management of iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy. J Nurse Midwifery. 1994 Mar-Apr; 39(2 Suppl):20S-34S.
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Korbet SM, Vonesh EF, Firanek CA. The effect of hematocrit on peritoneal transport. Am J Kidney Dis. 1991 Nov; 18(5):573-8.
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