Internal medicine journal
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Internal medicine journal · Jun 2012
Evaluation of iron deficiency anaemia in tertiary hospital settings: room for improvement?
Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a marker of occult blood loss from gastrointestinal (GI) lesions and requires thorough GI evaluation. ⋯ Almost one in two patients with IDA were not documented as undergoing GI endoscopy. More intense guideline promulgation, improved endoscopy access and ongoing practice audits are required to improve endoscopy rates.