[DOC][DOC] UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy.
Br J Haematol, 2020•qmro.qmul.ac.uk
UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy Introduction Iron deficiency
remains a significant problem for pregnant women in the UK. The objective of these guidelines
is to provide healthcare professionals with recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of iron deficiency in pregnancy and in the postpartum period. The guidelines update
and replace the previous ones published in 2012. The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy
remains high. In order to minimise adverse outcomes including use of blood transfusion …
remains a significant problem for pregnant women in the UK. The objective of these guidelines
is to provide healthcare professionals with recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of iron deficiency in pregnancy and in the postpartum period. The guidelines update
and replace the previous ones published in 2012. The prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy
remains high. In order to minimise adverse outcomes including use of blood transfusion …
Methods
This guideline was compiled according to the British Society for Haematology (BSH) process at bsh. org. uk. GRADE criteria were used to quote levels of recommendation and grades of evidence (https://www. gradeworkinggroup. org).
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