Iron deficiency (ID) is a common and challenging problem in adolescence. In order to
prevent, recognize, and treat ID in this age range, it is critical to understand the …

With continued medical and surgical advancements, most children and adolescents with
congenital heart disease are expected to survive to adulthood. Chronic heart failure is …

Objective To assess preoperative hemoglobin and perioperative red blood cell transfusion
in children undergoing cardiac surgery after the implementation of a preoperative patient …

Iron-deficiency anemia occurs most commonly in young children due to a low-iron diet and
adolescent girls due to menstrual blood loss. However, children with gastrointestinal …

Children with congenital heart disease often require admission to the cardiac intensive care
unit at some point in their lives, either after elective surgical or catheter‐based procedures or …

Objective To evaluate the frequency of iron status assessment in pediatric heart failure and
the prevalence and adverse effects of absolute iron deficiency in dilated cardiomyopathy …

Background Congenital heart disease (CHDs) is the major cause of mortality from birth
defects, affecting up to 1% of live births worldwide. However, the relationship between …

Introduction: Iron deficiency is associated with worse outcomes in children and adults with
systolic heart failure. While oral iron replacement has been shown to be ineffective in adults …

Background Associations between anemia and allergic diseases have been reported, but
the relationship of iron deficiency with airway dysfunction in children remains unclear. We …

Background Iron deficiency (ID) is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, which is
associated with adverse outcomes. However, the relevance of ID in congenital heart disease …