How I treat anemia in older adults.
Blood
; 143(3): 205-213, 2024 Jan 18.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36827619
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT With the global growing older adult population, clinicians face the common, yet complex challenge of how to evaluate and manage anemia in this population. Older age predisposes to common causes of anemia such as nutritional deficiencies, inflammatory disorders, chronic kidney disease, and hematologic malignancies. Failure to diagnose and appropriately manage anemia may result in decreased quality of life, impaired cognition, impaired mobility, and increased mortality. Anemia diagnosis in older adults presents a diagnostic conundrum because anemia may have a single cause, may be multifactorial, or may have no apparent cause even after an extensive evaluation. We believe a systematic approach to diagnosis ensures appropriate testing and avoids the pitfall of undertreatment and overtreatment. In this article we present our recommended approach through common scenarios for the management of anemia in the older adult.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Hematológicas
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Anemia
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Blood
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Caledonia