Restless legs syndrome in Indian patients having iron deficiency anemia in a tertiary care hospital

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunad Rangarajan ◽  
George Albert D’Souza
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Indian Patients

scholarly journals Role of ferric carboxymaltose in the treatment of postpartum anemia in a tertiary care hospital in Andhra Pradesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3889
Author(s):  
Kirtan Krishna ◽  
Achint Krishna ◽  
Divya Teja G. N.
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Patient Compliance ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Ferric Carboxymaltose ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Parenteral Iron

Background: Postpartum iron deficiency anemia is common in India as a consequence of postpartum hemorrhage.  Recent studies have evaluated the use of parenteral iron as a better tolerated treatment modality. Compared with oral iron supplements, parenteral iron is associated with a rapid rise in serum ferritin and hemoglobin and improved maternal fatigue scores in the postpartum period.  Parenteral iron may be considered for the treatment of postpartum anemia. The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose, in women with postpartum anemia.Methods: A clinical observational study was undertaken in a tertiary care hospital,  50 women within six weeks of delivery with Hb ≥6 gm/dl and ≤10 gm/dl received 1000 mg/week,  over 15 minutes or less, repeated weekly to a calculated replacement dose (maximum 2500 mg) . Hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels were recorded prior to treatment and on day 21 after completion of treatment.Results: Ferric carboxymaltose-treated subjects achieved a hemoglobin greater than 12 gm/dL in a short time period (21 days), achieve a hemoglobin rise of ≥3 gm/dL more quickly, and attain higher serum ferritin levels. It is also associated with better patient compliance, and shorter treatment period. Drug-related adverse events occurred less frequently with ferric carboxymaltose. The only noted disadvantage was that it is more expensive when compared to other iron preperations.Conclusions: Intravenous ferric carboxymaltose was safe and well tolerated with good efficacy and better patient compliance in the treatment of postpartum iron deficiency anemia.

scholarly journals Iron deficiency anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital, in Sargodha District, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 2183-2187
Author(s):  
Sumbul Qamar ◽  
Saira Azhar ◽  
Saadoon Mazhar ◽  
Khush Bakht ◽  
Ghulam Murtaza
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Total Blood

Purpose: To evaluate iron deficiency anemia and other concomitant risk factors among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital in Sargodha District of Pakistan. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study on pregnant women over a six-month period from December 2016, was conducted in the gynaecology and obstetrics department of the District Headquarters Hospital, Sargodha, Pakistan. All women with renal failure, heart disease and surgical history were excluded from the study, while all pregnant women visiting the out-patient department (OPD) were included in the investigation. Blood sampling and analysis were performed, following standard laboratory operating procedures to determine the haemoglobin (Hb) levels of the patients. Results: Fifty pregnant women were enrolled in this study. They had a mean age of 27.85 ± 4.99 years with a range of 20 – 46 years. Almost half, i.e., 26 (52 %), were aged 20 – 30 years; 18 (36 %) 31 – 40 years and six (12 %) > 40 years of age. Regarding occupational status, 45 (90 %) of the respondents were housewives. In total, 86 % of the women were anemic, while the remaining 14 % were non-anemic and had an Hb level slightly > 11 g/dL. Among the anemic women, 13 (26 %) had mild anemia, 33 (66 %) moderate anemia, and 4 (8 %) were severely anemic. Conclusion: Iron deficiency and anemia have major health impacts on pregnant women. Steps should be taken during ante-natal care to monitor Hb levels in pregnant women and apply appropriate remedy where necessary. Other biomarkers and related risk factors such as total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and total blood count (TBC) have previously been found to be linked to anemia

scholarly journals Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia in blood donors at a tertiary care hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Waheed ◽  
Muhammad Arshad ◽  
Sadia Sultan ◽  
Muhammad Saeed ◽  
Abida Arshad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Care Hospital
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