Mughese Amin, Saleem Akhter Malik, M Anwar, M Ibrahim Khan, Shahid.
Role of Recombinant Erythropoietin in the Management of Thermal Burn Patients.
J Surg Pak Jan ;6(2):15-7.

To evaluate the role of recombinant human erythropoietin in treating anemia due to severe thermal injury a prospective comparative study in patients with severe thermal injuries was carried out at the Department of Plastic Surgery; Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences; Islamabad; from September 1998 to March 2001. Eighty patients with 25% to 60%o second and third degree burns were included in the study. Forty-five received erythropoietin, while 35 patients were treated with blood transfusions. All the other treatment protocols were the same. No complication was seen. All the patients who received recombinant human erythropoietin showed remarkable recovery. Number of transfusions were reduced grossly; hospital stay was shortened and it was found to be cost effective.

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