8 Approximately 4% of men and 8% of women in the United States have anemia, defined as Hb values below 13 g/dL for men and below 12 g/dL for women.8,9 In the United States, iron deficiency anemia is the most common type.10 Of the approximately 2000 patients treated in the average...
Due to the increase of breastfeeding in infants, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) related to prolonged, predominant breastfeeding should be of concern. Mostly, the manifestation of IDA is indistinguishable and the enthusiastic advocacy of breastfeeding without concomitant education of complementary food may...
Measurement of C-reactive protein was performed to exclude false-negative result of iron deficiency. The prevalence of anemia was found to be 25.1%. ID accounted for only 10.5%. Various types of thalassemia were identified in 67.7% of the subjects. The overall prevalence of thalassemia included ...
Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the dietary intake or absorption of iron is insufficient, and hemoglobin, which contains iron, cannot be formed.[1] In the United States, 20% of all women of childbearing age have iron deficiency anemia, compared with only 2% of adult men. The principal cau...
Iron deficiency anemiais the most common type of anemia, and is also known assideropenic anemia.It is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. Iron deficiency anemia occurs when the dietary intake or absorption ofironis insufficient, and hemoglobin, which contains iron, cannot be formed.[1]...
Intravenous Iron Therapy: Safe and Effective Alternative for Pediatric Iron Deficiency Anemia In early childhood, iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is often caused by factors such as poor dietary intake, rapid growth, and... CURATED BY: Barb Dehn, RN, MS, NP, FAANP, NCMP Read More > Low-...
We treated a patient with a jejunal diverticulum with a rare complication of iron deficiency anemia. The anemia was improved following resection of the diverticulum. It was revealed that the iron deficiency anemia was due to the malabsorption caused by the jejunal diverticulum. Page %P Close Plain...
Iron deficiency is the leading nutritional deficiency in the world and the most common cause of anemia in the United States.
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA), which is characterized by a hemoglobin level of < 10.0 g/dL, is associated with learning issues, weakness, and an increased risk of comorbidities, such as contracting infections and mortality [1,2]. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 24.8%...
Iron-deficiency Anemia 25-100 mg IV or deep IM qDay PRN Not to exceed 100 mg (2 mL)/day Iron deficiency: Dose = 0.0442(Desired Hgb - Observed Hgb) x Lean BW(kg) + (0.26 × Lean BW) LBW = Lean body weight in kg. A patient’s lean body weight (or actual body weight if less...