Prevalence of iron deficiency in patients admitted to a geriatric unit: a multicenter cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron deficiency (ID) is often associated with other comorbidities in older patients and is a factor of morbimortality. However, the prevalence of ID remains poorly documented in this population.

Methods

The CARENFER PA study was a French multicenter cross-sectional study whose objective was to evaluate ID in patients (> 75 years) admitted to a geriatric unit. The primary endpoint was the ID prevalence defined as: serum ferritin < 100 µg/L and/or transferrin saturation coefficient (TSAT) < 20%. The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) test was used to identify older patients at high risk of adverse events (e.g., disability, falls, hospitalization, death).

Results

A total of 888 patients (mean age, 85.2 years; women, 63.5%) from 16 French centers were in

SUBMITTER: Fougere B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10826072 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature