Intravenous iron versus oral iron in anemia management for perioperative patients: A systemic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Perioperative anemia commonly occurs in patients undoing major surgery. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous iron therapy (IVIT) given compared to standard practice of oral iron in the perioperative period. DESIGN: We conducted a Cochrane style systematic review. T...

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Main Authors: Ahmed H Alshantti, Zarour Ahmed, Sophie Robertson, Omar M Aboumarzouk, Alaa Alshantti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Hematology
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Online Access:http://www.jahjournal.org/article.asp?issn=1658-5127;year=2020;volume=11;issue=4;spage=184;epage=190;aulast=Alshantti