This study was carried out with the following objectives: to set up a protocol of data survey and nursing diagnosis, and to detect the most frequent nursing diagnosis among pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia. The protocol was applied in 52 nursing visits to pregnant women who presented ...
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of anemia worldwide, caused by insufficient iron due to decreased supply, increased loss, or increased demand.
Anemia during pregnancy is most commonly caused by iron deficiency. This article reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and nurse-midwifery management of iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy.Janet L. EngstromDepartment of Maternal Child Nursing at the University of Illinois at ChicagoClaudia...
High prevalence of iron deficiency has been reported in autism. The aim of this study was to investigate iron status in a group of children with autistic disorder. The sample was composed of 116 children between 3 and 16 years with a diagnosis of autistic disorder according to DSM-IV ...
Prevention of iron-deficiency anemia: comparison of high- and low-iron formulas in term healthy infants after six months of life. Objectives: For bottle-fed babies or nursing infants who receive milk supplements, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the use of iron-fortified... T Walter...
It is raised in association with iron deficiency and is low in chronic inflammatory states. In the non-anaemic individual the TIBC is approximately one-third saturated with iron. In pregnancy, there is a fall in the serum iron and percentage saturation of the TIBC; the fall in serum iron ...
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The diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia is based on hematologic studies, including complete blood count with erythrocyte parameters, hemoglobin, hematocrit, serumferritinlevels, and iron-binding capacity. Once the diagnosis is established, the cause should be investigated to determine whether the deficiency...
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Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. ferrous fumarate An iron salt used to treat iron-deficiency anaemia. Brand names are Fersamal and Galfer. The drug is also...