| Autor: |
Albina Nowak, Anne Angelillo-Scherrer, Daniel Betticher, Michael Dickenmann, Idris Guessous, Pascal Juillerat, Wolfgang Korte, Stefan Neuner-Jehle, Otmar Pfister, Daniel Surbek, Edouard Battegay, Johann Steurer |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Swiss Medical Weekly, Vol 149, Iss 2728 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1424-3997 |
| DOI: |
10.4414/smw.2019.20097 |
| Popis: |
AIMS OF THE STUDY Iron deficiency (ID) and iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) are important conditions affecting a large proportion of the general population, causing the patients physical and psychosomatic symptoms, particularly fatigue, and significantly affecting their quality of life. General practitioners (GPs) are frequently consulted with nonspecific symptoms due to the ID. However, little evidence is available to guide iron treatment. The aim of the Swiss Delphi study was to generate a broad consensual Swiss expert opinion in various therapeutic areas on diagnosis and treatment of ID/IDA and their practical implications. METHODS Specific statements regarding clinical relevance, practical diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, and treatment were evaluated by Swiss experts in various therapeutic areas using the Delphi method. “Consensus” was defined as ≥80% agreement; the agreement of 50–79% was defined as “critical”, of |
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