Under-diagnosing and under-treating iron deficiency in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal bleeding

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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Feb 6, 2016; 7(1): 139-144
Published online Feb 6, 2016. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i1.139

Table 1 Percentage of patients on iron supplements n (%)

	GI bleeders(n = 307)	GI bleeders with proven iron deficiency¹(n = 45)
Prior to hospitalization	44 (14.3)	7 (15.6)
During hospitalization	71 (23.1)	29 (64.4)
After hospitalization (discharge instructions)	68 (22.1)	29 (64.4)

¹Iron deficiency by laboratory results during the current hospitalization defined as either iron saturation < 15% or ferritin < 45 μg/L.

Citation: El-Halabi MM, Green MS, Jones C, Salyers Jr WJ. Under-diagnosing and under-treating iron deficiency in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2016; 7(1): 139-144
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v7/i1/139.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i1.139