Tag: iron deficiency

1. In this randomized controlled trial, ferric carboxymaltose was not superior to placebo in improving death and hospitalization in patients ...

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1. Risk of hospital admission was lower in the ferric derisomaltose group versus usual care. 2. Treatment-related adverse events were ...

1. This systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrated that intravenous iron was associated with an increased risk of infection compared to ...

1. Treatment with IV ferric carboxymaltose reduced the risk of heart failure hospitalizations in patients with iron deficiency and acute ...

1. Oral iron repletion did not improve exercise capacity as measured by peak oxygen uptake (VO2). 2. There were no ...

1. Infants receiving supplemental iron performed better on gross motor tests at 9 months of age. 2. No significant difference ...

1. From a systematic review, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to recommend screening asymptomatic pregnant ...

1. From a systematic review, iron supplementation may improve maternal hematologic indices. 2. The clinical significance of iron supplementation on ...

Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Iron deficiency is an abnormally low level of iron in the body. Iron ...