Awareness of Iron Status Evaluation in UGIB

Hat Yai Medical Education Center867 enrolled

Overview

BACKGROUND: Data on the awareness of the need to evaluate iron status and IDA prevalence in acute UGIB are limited. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate the rate of evaluation of iron status and prevalence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) and the associated factors in patients with anemia hospitalized for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

867

Conditions

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients \> 18 years of age who were admitted because of acute UGIB and were diagnosed with anemia from UGIB during hospitalization. Exclusion Criteria: * patients who had previously undergone endoscopy at another institution before admission * patients who had a definite cause of UGIB that was inconclusive * incomplete data for analysis.

Locations (1)

Hatyai Hospital

Hat Yai, Changwat Songkhla, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

iron status measurement

iron status measurement during admission among patients hospitalized for acute UGIB.

Time frame: During admission

Secondary Outcomes

Iron deficiency anemia

patients with anemia who had serum ferritin \< 30 μg/L and/or transferrin saturation \< 16%.

Time frame: During admission

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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