A Microsimulation Model to Compare Enteral and Parenteral Iron Supplementation in Children with Intestinal Failure.

CONCLUSIONS: We found both parenteral and enteral iron to be effective at reducing blood transfusions. The cost of enteral iron makes it the desired choice in patients who can tolerate it. Future work should aim to identify which subpopulations of patients may benefit most from one strategy over the other. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 32511770 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Source Type: research