The Cochrane Risk Assessment Tool was used to assess the methodological quality of trials. #backTop { 2018;20:179. z-index: 99; In the 20th century, evidence supporting the use of therapeutic phlebotomy (TP) in conditions such as including hereditary hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, and secondary iron overload became available. However, randomized controlled clinical trials of therapeutic phlebotomy for HCV treatment have not found significant improvements in sustained virologic response with phlebotomy plus interferon (IFN) compared to IFN alone (Fonatana et al, 2000; Di Bisceglie et al, 2000). } Yao Q, Zhang X, Mu Y, et al. Medicine (Baltimore). The three most common reasons for therapeutic . } 1984;169(4):184-187. Besa EC, Woermann U.Polycythemia vera. 2017;64(1):188-196. to advance the field through the development and delivery of standards, accreditation and education programs. 1 0 obj Aetna considers therapeutic phlebotomy medically necessary for any of the following indications: Hemochromatosis (including hereditary hemochromatosis); or Individuals receiving testosterone therapy if hematocrit is greater than or equal to 54 % (or hemoglobin is greater than or equal to 180 g/L); or color: blue 2013;11:CD003146. # font-weight: bold; Dermatol Clin. Sixth, precipitation of sodium urate-iron crystals in the joints due to high ferritin and saturated transferrin and low CuZn-SOD and Cu-thionein in the joint. 2014 Jan-Feb;15(1):67. doi: 10.5301/jva.5000155. 36. Patient 4 had no anemia and no coding region mutations in HFE, TFR2, HAMP, FPN1, HJV, or ALAS2. This observation promptedthese researchersto identify the potential utility of iron load reduction in the management of this disease. The Endocrine Society guidelines suggest stopping therapy if the hematocrit increases to 54 %. "Therapeutic phlebotomy" means the removal of whole blood from a donor for the purpose of medical treatment. Thus, this disorder requires an aggressive therapeutic approach to achieve iron depletion. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. The 10-year risk of leukemic/fibrotic transformation is less than 1 %/1 % in ET and less than 3 %/10 % in PV. 2000;32(1):135-138. eMedicine Internal Medicine Topic 449. 1988;109(5):406-413. Implantable T pellets have been used since 1972, and secondary polycythemia has been reported to be as low as 0.4 % with this administration modality. The trial closed early due to a significant difference in risk of stroke between participants who stopped transfusion and those who continued as measured by re-occurrence of abnormal velocities on Doppler examination or the occurrence of overt stroke in the group that stopped transfusion. Preventive treatment of migraine in adults. In a review on evidence-based approach for the treatment of adults with sickle cell disease, Lottenberg and Hassell (2005) noted that reports and case series indicated that repeated phlebotomy to lower the hemoglobin (Hb) level and induce iron deficiency can reduce the frequency of painful episodes in selected patients with high steady state Hb levels. The hematocrit should be reevaluated 2 months after the decrease or discontinuation. Management of hemochromatosis. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic; January 2000; Ch. Finazzi G, Barbui T. Evidence and expertise in the management of polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia. OL OL OL OL LI { } Date of the latest search of the Group's Haemoglobinopathies Trials Register was January 28, 2013. Second, UA over-production from ATP degradation. Position: Donor Program Technician I BWH Pathology. When applied before iron overload becomes severe, this treatment also prevents complications of iron overload, including hepatic cirrhosis, primary liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism, joint disease, and cardiomyopathy. Summarell CC, Sheehan VA. In addition, annual blood donation is recommended for men with a family history of gout to prevent iron accumulation and avoid gout. .headerBar { These investigators reported the case of a young Italian female with juvenile hemochromatosis who was unable to tolerate frequent phlebotomy because of co-existent ss-thalassemia trait. The combination of hydroxyurea and phlebotomy is not as effective as "standard" transfusion and chelation in preventing secondary stroke and iron over-load. display: none; 2002;2(3):330-336. Zhao Q-W, Liu J, Qu X-D, et al. Last year (2022), I gave 2 blood donations to my local blood bank, and I even told one staff worker that i was on TRT. #backTop:hover { Exp Biol Med (Maywood). In 2 patients, direct sequencing was performed to detect coding region mutations of TFR2, HAMP, FPN1, HJV, and ALAS2. The moxibustion was adopted for 10 days. On the other hand, menstruating women are seldom afflicted by gout, because the monthly blood loss causes them to accumulate iron to a much lesser degree. Fifth, decreased UA elimination, caused by molybdenum and sulfur binding to copper in the kidneys. AABB is dedicated to its mission of improving lives by making transfusion medicine and biotherapies safe, available and effective worldwide. Early attempts to lower iron burden including chelation therapy and/or phlebotomy should be considered to avoid organ toxicity and transplant failure. The authors concluded that the incidence of secondary polycythemia while on T pellet therapy may be higher than previously established. The AABB Board of Directors commissioned a committee of experts to draft clinical practice guidelines. This threshold has been interpreted by some physicians and patients to indicate the need for phlebotomy or blood donation while on TRT. list-style-type: lower-alpha; Treatment of resistant hypertension. Compr Ther. 2012;18(29):3782-3786. Furthermore, an UpToDate review on Approach to the patient with suspected iron overload (Bacon and Kwiatkowski, 2021) states that The major treatments for iron overload include phlebotomy for those without significant anemia, and chelation therapy for those with anemia. Poh-Fitzpatric M.Porphyria cutanea tarda. This Clinical Policy Bulletin contains only a partial, general description of plan or program benefits and does not constitute a contract. Du and colleagues (2014) evaluated the therapeutic effect of pricking blood therapy for migraine. list-style-type: upper-alpha; color: #FFF; The efficacy of bloodletting therapy in patients with acute gouty arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lastly, these investigators demonstrated that BLT was safer than WM in treating AGA (RR = 0.36, 95 % CI: 0.13 to 0.97, p = 0.04). The incidence of beta-thalassemia in porphyrics is not greater than in non-porphyrics and it appeared that beta-thalassemia is not a factor triggering the development of porphyria cutanea tarda. Tefferi A. Prognosis and treatment of polycythemia vera. Johnson (1999) noted that gout affects mostly men over 40 years of age, and occasionally, post-menopausal women. Hemochromatosis (including hereditary hemochromatosis); Individuals receiving testosterone therapy if hematocrit is greater than or equal to 54 % (or hemoglobin is greater than or equal to 180 g/L); Non-hereditary hemochromatosis iron overload with elevated hepatic iron concentration; Chronic hepatitis C (adjunctive therapy with interferon), Hyperferritinemia in alcohol liver disease, Myeloproliferative disorders without polycythemia vera, removal of 1 unit (450 to 500 ml) of blood weekly until the serum ferritin level is 10 to 20 ug/L, and. The Review Manager 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis. Van Buren NL, Hove AJ, French TA, Gorlin JB. stream Dermatologica. These researchers identified 39 patients on TRT who presented for blood donation over a 2-year period. The authors stated that phlebotomy appeared to enhance the efficacy of non-pegylated IFN monotherapy for CHC, but more research was required to confirm this. Wang WC, Dwan K. Blood transfusion for preventing primary and secondary stroke in people with sickle cell disease. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines from AABB GUIDELINES FOR THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY PERFORMED BY THE CLINICAL SERVICE Policy: Therapeutic phlebotomies are performed on outpatients and inpatients on a Monday-Friday, 0800-1630 basis either in the DeGowin Blood Center Patient Services area or on the inpatient unit. Peto odds ratio for SVR in phlebotomy plus IFN group was 2.7; 95 % CI: 1.6 to 4.5, p < 0.0001. Lee JA, Hong M, Lee MS, et al. } Quantitative phlebotomy was employed to remove iron in 12 hyperuricemic patients with GA and maintained their body iron at near-iron deficiency (NID) level (i.e., the lowest body iron store compatible with normal erythropoiesis and therefore absence of anemia). Compared with anti-hypertensive drugs, blood pressure (BP) was significantly reduced by BLT (RR = 1.21, 95 % CI: 1.01 to 1.44, p = 0.03; heterogeneity: p = 0.06, I2 = 60 %) and BPAD (RR = 1.25, 95 % CI: 1.02 to 1.53, p = 0.03; heterogeneity: p = 0.01, I2 = 71 %). Waltham, MA: UpToDate; reviewed May 2015. Preferred: 1 year of Blood Bank experience. The risk of developing polycythemia secondary to exogenous testosterone (T) has been reported to range from 0.4 % to 40 %. Long-term results using hydroxyurea/phlebotomy for reducing secondary stroke risk in children with sickle cell anemia and iron overload. << /Type /XObject /Subtype /Image /Width 3001 /Height 2251 /Interpolate true A patients guide to phlebotomy. .strikeThrough { Yesterday, I went back to the same blood bank to do a donation, and a new staff worker tells me: "We don't allow donations for people on Testosterone therapy". Badminton MN, Elder GH. De Stefano V, Za T, Rossi E, et al; GIMEMA CMD-Working Party. Extreme hyper-ferritinemia was detected shortly after transplantation. Cor pulmonale. One possible explanation is that the higher hematocrit in these syndromes may contribute to an increase in blood viscosity, leading to vaso-occlusive pain episodes as well as an increased incidence of thrombo-embolic complications and retinopathy. A total of 7 RCTs with 637 hypertensive patients from 1989 to 2017 were identified. If the hematocrit cannot be kept below the upper limit of normal, even when the serum testosterone concentration is at the low end of the normal range during testosterone treatment, the patient should be evaluated for hypoxia and sleep apnea. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; reviewed May 2020. 2003;73(2):121-125. The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases' clinical practice guideline on "Diagnosis and management of hemochromatosis" (Bacon et al, 2011) stated that the guideline developers recommended treatment by phlebotomy of patients with non-hereditary hemochromatosis (HFE) iron overload who have an elevated hepatic iron concentration. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; reviewed May 2015. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, these researchers examined the feasibility and safety of BLT in the treatment of patients with AGA. Kaplan-Meyer failure curves were used to estimate time until the development of polycythemia (HCT of greater than 50 %). The clinical course of 2 women affected by beta-thalassemia major was complicated by the onset of porphyria cutanea tarda. 2020;154(1):33-37. When PV is suspected, the presence of a JAK2 mutation confirms the diagnosis and its absence, combined with normal or increased serum erythropoietin level, excludes the diagnosis. cursor: pointer; However, the poor symmetry of funnel plot suggested a risk of bias. The patient was successfully iron-depleted by combining phlebotomy with recombinant human erythropoietin. JC did not tell us that we qualified as a donor center because we draw therapeutic phlebotomies, but we were told that lab staff should not do the vital signs because it is outside of our scope of practice. display: block; Amelioration of painful crises in sickle cell disease by venesections. Accessed November 12, 2002. These researchers carried out a review of TP requests for individuals on TRT at their BC over a 3-year period from 2014 through 2016, as well as the total number of TP collections. The Association works collaboratively as we evolve throughout 2022. Toronto, ON: CACHNET; 2002. Gumus, Abbasoglu O, Tanyel C, et al. Blood donation and testosterone replacement therapy. There are currently no systematic reviews of blood-letting therapy for chronic urticaria. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1864.htm. Dmx8877 February 24, 2023, 2:07am 1. During the trial, 11 children in the standard care group suffered a stroke compared to 1 in the transfusion group, odds ratio [OR] of 0.08 (95 % CI: 0.01 to 0.66). Email: WrBClinicalServices@weareblood.org Phone: 512-206-1265 Fax: 512-206-1365 Pflieger K.Pulmonary hypertension, Eisenmenger syndrome. Original research: Use of hydroxyurea and phlebotomy in pediatric patients with hemoglobin SC disease. ol.numberedList LI { } OL LI { They conducted an institutional review board (IRB)-approved, single-center, retrospective chart review (2009 to 2013) to determine the rate of secondary polycythemia in 228 men treated with subcutaneously implanted testosterone pellets. 4550 Montgomery AvenueSuite 700, North TowerBethesda, MD 20814301.907.6977. Barbieri et al (2009) described the first 2 cases of porphyria cutanea tarda associated with beta-thalassemia major. Patients with hemochromatosis and iron overload should undergo therapeutic phlebotomy weekly (as tolerated). xUKo1WL#ql+E @[|{UC){y.mt!x'I7wwdn,][FW}cl [v-~x^lt}MBl\`][7DSz$g]{'@xE:aRuZ2 Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2017;57(3):578-581. /ColorSpace 6 0 R /BitsPerComponent 8 /Length 197438 /Filter /FlateDecode J Tradit Chin Med. During treatment for hereditary hemochromatosis, dietary adjustments are unnecessary. Transfusion. list-style-image: url('https://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/assets/images/purplearrow.jpg') !important; Rotker et al (2018) stated that a variety of methods for TRT exist, and the major potential risks of TRT have been well established. Consistent with previous clinical practice guidelines from AABB, the committee performed a formal systematic review and meta-analysis of the 2021. stream Dual therapy with hydroxyurea and phlebotomy may be an effective approach to patients with HbSC that do not experience improvement with hydroxyurea alone. Charnow JA. Du YZ, Jia CS, Shi J, et al. Warnes CA. Neurophysiol Clin. to executive management and/or AABB 4.2.2: Agreement Review -Definition of responsibility for multi-facility involvement 5.1.8.2.1: Transportation -Containers for blood products must be qualified and the process validated 5.6.7.1: Therapeutic Phlebotomy and Apheresis -Units MAY be used for allogeneic transfusions IF donor meets Bacon BR, Kwiatkowski JL. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-assessed liver iron concentration (LIC) decreased with deferasirox (mean 12.5 10.1 to 8.5 9.3 mg Fe/g dry weight [dw]; p = 0.0005 versus baseline) and phlebotomy (10.2 6.8 to 8.3 9.2 mg Fe/g dw; p = 0.05). Xiong X-J, Wang P-Q, Li S-J. } Bajwa ZH, Smith JH. Must have a working knowledge of AABB, FDA . 2013;138(7):331-336. AABB is now the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies. \w!0?tA#JvFw;=/3z9^FZ @ @ pYQzEe>7PaewZ"ly1sc8(g. background-color:#eee; Serum iron and ferritin concentrations are frequently elevated in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Van Buren et al (2020) examined therapeutic phlebotomy (TP) requests for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and highlighted the impact to a blood center (BC) or service that provides TP for individuals on TRT. 63:1049-1066. Treatment with busulfan or interferon- is usually effective in hydroxyurea failures. In: Mayo Clinic Cardiology Review Book. Accessed November 12, 2002. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. maintenance of the serum ferritin level at 50 ug/L or less thereafter by periodic removal of blood. Patient 1 had hemochromatosis, HFE C282Y homozygosity, and beta-thalassemia minor. Alcohol and iron greatly affect most of these aspects. 2016;7:139-144. Risk stratification in primary myelofibrosis (PMF) should start with the International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) for newly diagnosed patients and dynamic IPSS for patients being seen during their disease course, with the addition of cytogenetics evaluation and transfusion status. Near-iron deficiency-induced remission of gouty arthritis. McLaren GD, Muir WA, Kellermeyer RW. Iron depletion was obtained within 28 weeks and was associated with endogenous production of EPO. Searches identified 3 eligible randomized trials (n = 342). Adult congenital heart disease. Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, these guidelines reflect the most up-to-date published evidence available, and replace the interim recommendations from early Phlebotomy improves therapeutic response to interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C: A meta-analysis of six prospective randomized controlled trials. AABB is dedicated to its mission of improving lives by making transfusion medicine and biotherapies safe, available and effective worldwide. Inati A, Kahale M, Sbeiti N, et al. The committee focused exclusively on randomized clinical trial data to minimize the risk of bias. The total effective rate in the combination group was 85.0 % (17/20) which was better than 75.0 % (15/20) in the WM group (p < 0.05). >> Adjarov D, Donov M, Ivanov E, Naidenova E. Phlebotomy treatment in porphyria cutanea tarda combined with beta-thalassaemia. Therapeutic phlebotomy is used to remove excess iron and maintain low normal body iron stores in patients with hemochromatosis. Then, a Meta-analysis was made by software Review Manager 5.1. } Summarell and Sheehan (2016) stated that hydroxyurea is an excellent therapeutic agent for the pharmacological induction of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Background: The AABB (formerly, the American Association of Blood Banks) developed this guideline on appropriate use of platelet transfusion in adult patients. Rocchi E, Gibertini P, Cassanelli M, et al. Rheumatology (Oxford). Am J Clin Pathol. Aetna does not provide health care services and, therefore, cannot guarantee any results or outcomes. Postgrad Med. Hyperferritinemia attributable to iron overload is resolved by therapeutic phlebotomy. For patients at high risk for thrombosis (i.e., age of greater than 60, prior thrombosis), we recommend that treatment with phlebotomy be supplemented with the use of a myelosuppressive agent. Moreover, they stated that these preliminary data are encouraging to design a larger, controlled trial to assess the value of such a strategy to improve functional symptoms in PMS patients, and maybe to prevent axonal degeneration. A total of 11 clinical trial papers involving 826 cases of migraine were included in the present paper; 3 of them were high-quality researches, and the other 8 were low quality researches. After treatment, blood UA decreased significantly in the 2 groups (both p < 0.01), the observed group being lower than the control group (p < 0.01). J Blood Med. These findings raised concerns regarding the persistent risk of vascular events in these donors, especially when coupled with the misperception by patients and health care providers that donation has reduced or eliminated the risks of TRT-induced polycythemia. # color: white; Association between porphyria cutanea tarda and beta-thalassemia major. Fatima T, McKinney C, Major TJ, et al. In addition, the association develops informational documents and guidance regarding a wide range of clinical and technical topics facing transfusion medicine providers. Iron reduction as an adjuvant to interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C who have previously not responded to interferon: A multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial. For this reason, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are used to improve the symptoms of the common cold. Ann Intern Med. Zhao et al (2009) examined a more effective therapy for acute GA (AGA). AABB - Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies. Implanted central venous access ports for therapeutic phlebotomy in patients with HFE hemochromatosis and other non-thalassemia iron overload disorders J Vasc Access . data and used GRADE methodology to formulate the current recommendations. The authors concluded that BLT was effective in alleviating pain and decreasing CRP level in AGA patients with a lower risk of evoking adverse reactions. Therapeutic phlebotomy may be indicated for hemochromatosis, polycythemia vera, porphyria cutanea tarda, and polycythemia secondary toarterio-venous fistulae, cyanotic congenital heart disease or cor pulmonale. .newText { width: 100%; Complement Ther Clin Pract. Accessed November 12, 2002. Available at: https://www.renalandurologynews.com/home/news/nephrology/hyperuricemia/gout-risk-possibly-linked-to-iron-intake/. Franchini M, Veneri D. Hereditary hemochromatosis. Sustained viral response was attained in 50/182 (27 %) patients in the phlebotomy plus IFN group, compared to 22/185 (12 %) patients in the IFN group. Matrix Group International, Inc. The mean number of pellets administered was 12 (range of 6 to 16). The comprehensive outcomes, which combine the clinical symptoms, signs, and laboratory examinations as one outcome, were not internationally recognized and could not reflect the characteristics of interventions. The median time to development of polycythemia whereby 50 % of patients developed polycythemia was 50 months. Aetna Inc. and its subsidiary companies are not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of linked sites, or for products or services described on these sites. If no treatable cause is found, phlebotomy can be considered. Adverse effects with deferasirox were skin rash, gastro-intestinal (GI) upset, and increased liver function tests (all n = 1), while those for phlebotomy were difficulty with venous access (n = 4) and distress during procedure (n = 1). % Copyright Aetna Inc. All rights reserved. The authors stated that phlebotomy is a convenient method for porphyria cutanea tarda combined with beta-thalassemia. 2011;54(1):328-343. The authors stated that this study had several drawbacks. A total of 144 hospitalization days were recorded in the7 patients in the year preceding the treatment. #closethis { Thalassemia intermedia patients can be candidates of liver donors to decrease pre-transplant wait-list mortality. color: red!important; endobj The treatment was well-tolerated except for muscle cramps and 1 popliteal vein thrombosis in a patient confined to chair. Management of acute and cutaneous porphyrias. Barbui T, Barosi G, Birgegard G, et al. The presently available treatment options in PV were discussed and recommendations for the clinical management were given. These investigators reviewed all male blood donors in Southwestern Ontario at Canadian Blood Services from December 2013 to March 2016 who self-identified or were found on donor screening to be on TRT; Hb concentration was measured at the time of donation or clinic visit and with each subsequent appointment in repeat donors. Both BLT and WM produced comparable decreases in UA (MD = -18.72, 95 % CI: -38.24 to 0.81, p = 0.06) and ESR levels (MD = -3.01, 95 % CI: -6.89 to 0.86, p = 0.13). Key questions were selected according the criterion of clinical relevance. Clinical observation of pricking blood combined with moxibustion for acute gouty arthritis. The iron deficiency induced by phlebotomies has no evident deleterious consequence either on height and weight in the children or on intellectual performance in any patients. London, UK: British Society for Haematology; 2005. Phlebotomy is an ancient medical procedure that has been performed for thousands of years. 2009;29(9):711-713. All RCTs on BL or related interventions will be included. The authors concluded that Hb concentrations were elevated in donors on TRT, and significant numbers had Hb levels above those recommended by current guidelines. Guidelines for the diagnosis, investigation and management of polycythaemia/erythrocytosis. As a priority, they recommended research among selected genotype one patients unable to tolerate ribavirin. A total of 60 cases were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. %PDF-1.3 Iron chelation and phlebotomy therapies were started simultaneously in the early post-operative period to avoid iron-related organ toxicity and transplant failure. Sfeir HE, Klachko DM. De Gobbi M, Pasquero P, Brunello F, et al. Aetna considers therapeutic phlebotomy medically necessary for any of the following indications: Footnote1* Forpersons with hematocrit greater than 60 %. 1975;58(1):92-98. These investigators will include RCTs assessing BL for the common cold. Dienstag JL, McHutchison JG. } Gout involves 7 aspects. After treatment, the UA, the ESR and the joint syndrome and symptom scores in the combination group decreased more apparently than those in the WM group (all p < 0.05). 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