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Deficiencies in the Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia During Childhood

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Limited high-quality evidence supports the management of iron deficiency anemia (IDA). To assess our institutional performance in this area, we retrospectively reviewed IDA treatment practices in 195 consecutive children referred to our center from 2006 to mid-2010. The majority of children were ≤4 years old (64%) and had nutritional IDA (74%). In 11- to 18-year-old patients (31%), the primary etiology was menorrhagia (42%). Many were referred directly to the emergency department and/or prescribed iron doses outside the recommended range. Poor medication adherence and being lost-to-follow-up were common. Substantial improvements are required in the management of IDA.

Source: Pediatric Blood & Cancer

DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25861

Authors: Jacquelyn M. Powers, Catherine L. Daniel, Timothy L. McCavit, George R. Buchanan

Institutions: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Iron Metabolism and Disorders

Subfield: Hematology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences