Non-anaemic iron deficiency (NAID) is a strategic target in cardiovascular medicine because
of its association with a range of adverse effects in various conditions. Endeavours to tackle …

The needs in critical illness are higher than those of healthy individuals and must be
covered to support immunity. Monitoring selected micronutrients is justified in patients …

Background Anemia is extremely common among patients admitted to pediatric intensive
care. Alternative treatments to transfusions such as intravenous iron must be considered …

Background Preoperative anemia is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with
various etiologies, among which iron deficiency is the leading cause. However, the benefit of …

Purpose We aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effects of
anemia and anemia severity on patient outcomes in cardiac surgery and determine whether …

Background Iron deficiency (ID), with or without anemia, is commonly observed among
patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. We investigated if screening ID in the immediate …

Micronutrient (MN) status alterations (both depletion and deficiency) are associated with
several complications and worse outcomes in critically ill patients. On the other side of the …

Pre-operative anaemia affects one-third of patients undergoing major surgery and is
associated with worse perioperative and postoperative outcomes; including length of …

Globally, iron deficiency reigns as the most prevalent nutritional disorder, with anemia
disproportionately impacting women of childbearing age. Despite the effectiveness of …

Background Previous meta-analyses of intravenous iron supplementation for reducing red
blood cell (RBC) transfusion risk after cardiac surgery were inconclusive because of limited …