Diagnosis and treatment of iron deficiency in medical inpatients at a Swiss tertiary university referral hospital: a retrospective observational cohort study of clinical practice

BACKGROUND: Iron deficiency anaemia is a common disease with a prevalence of up to 19.2% in populations at risk. However, the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) in hospitalised patients is not well known. The aims of this retrospective, observational cohort study were to evaluate the current d...

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Main Authors: Balthasar L Hug, André Tichelli, Pascal Benkert, Guido Stirnimann, Juerg A Schifferli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2013-08-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1735