Prevalence and pROgnostic impact of anemia and IRON deficiency in patients hospitalized in an internal medicine ward: the PRO ‐IRON Study

ConclusionsAnemia and iron deficiency were highly prevalent in internal medicine patients. As anemia negatively impacts on in‐hospital mortality, awareness should be raised for effective diagnosis and management of these comorbidities in hospitalized patients.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: European Journal of Haematology - September 1, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: C ândida Fonseca, Manuel Araújo, Patrícia Moniz, Filipa Marques, Inês Araújo, Luís Costa, Joana Rodrigues, Luciana Frade, Arturo Botella, Susana Jesus, Ana Leitão, Luís Campos Tags: Original Article Source Type: research