The Importance of Anemia Management

What is Anemia?

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood produces a lower-than-normal amount of healthy red blood cells. If you have anemia, your body does not get enough oxygen-rich blood, leading to weakness and fatigue.

The Impact of Anemia

Anemia affects one third of the world's population, disproportionately women and children, even in developed nations. Most of these cases of anemia are caused by iron deficiency, which is often widely overlooked but easily corrected.

Anemia and iron deficiency have profound effects on people's health and wellness. Fatigue, depression, poor mental focus, and impaired performance of daily activities at home and at work are just a few of the symptoms that are often ignored or attributed to other causes.

Anemia in Mothers and Surgical Patients

The impact of anemia on women of childbearing age is even more dramatic. Iron deficient expectant mothers – which may be up to half of pregnant women – have riskier pregnancies, and the babies born to them have lifelong behavioral, neurological, academic, and even social consequences.

Additionally, 40 percent or more of elective surgery patients have anemia, leading to poorer outcomes from many types of surgery.

Improving Anemia Management Care

The good news is that anemia is a problem that can often be corrected if healthcare organizations operationalize systems to detect and treat anemia, especially in preoperative and pregnant patients. This improves clinical outcomes while also offering direct economic advantages, such as increased revenue from IV Iron treatment.

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