The cardiovascular system requires iron to maintain its high energy demands and metabolic
activity. Iron plays a critical role in oxygen transport and storage, mitochondrial function, and …

Introduction: Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are highly prevalent among women
throughout their lives. Some females are particularly vulnerable to iron deficiency/iron …

Patient Blood Management (PBM) has been increasingly recognized as a fundamental
element of good clinical practice in transfusion. The importance of implementing effective …

Iron deficiency without anaemia is common. Patients may present with unexplained, non-
specific symptoms. Iron studies will usually show a low ferritin and low transferrin saturation …

Iron deficiency (ID) with or without anemia is common worldwide. ID is a broad definition
encompassing decreased total body iron (absolute deficiency) as well as reduced iron …

Beyond participating in the oxygen transport by red blood cells, iron is an essential
micronutrient and contributes to different physiological pathways and processes, such as …

While iron deficiency remains the most common cause of anemia worldwide, low iron stores
are associated with symptoms regardless of the presence of typical microcytic, hypochromic …

Preoperative anemia is common in patients presenting for cardiac surgery, with a
prevalence of approximately 1 in 4, and has been associated with worse outcomes including …

Choosing Wisely is a medical stewardship and quality-improvement initiative led by the
American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation in collaboration with leading medical …

We aimed to investigate the number and prevalence of patients indicated for intravenous
iron treatment in a large Korean population using criteria based on laboratory test results in …