Open AccessUnder-diagnosing and under-treating iron deficiency in hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal bleeding
Author(s) -
Mustapha El-Halabi,
Michael S. Green,
Christopher A. Jones,
William Salyers
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2150-5349
DOI - 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i1.139
Subject(s) - medicine , anemia , iron deficiency anemia , iron deficiency , gastrointestinal bleeding , ferritin , hemoglobin , serum iron , pediatrics , gastroenterology , surgery
To determine whether patients hospitalized with gastrointestinal (GI) blood loss anemia are being checked and treated for iron deficiency.