There were no statistically significant differences in adverse effects , length of hospitalisation or mortality .
Conclusion Oral iron raises haemoglobin levels in elderly people with iron deficiency anaemia by 0.35 g/dL after 4–6 weeks , but it is unclear if this results in tangible health benefits
Background Oral iron supplementation is used widely in older people despite observational studies suggesting it is ineffective .
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to determine if oral iron therapy is effective in elderly people with iron deficiency anaemia .
Post-operative anaemia in femoral neck fracture patients: does it need treatment? A single blinded prospective randomised controlled trial.
A prospect i ve r and omised controlled trial was performed to establish the effect of oral iron supplementation on haemoglobin level at 4 weeks post-operative in elderly patients with fractured neck of femur undergoing surgical treatment . We single blindly r and omised 68 patients into two groups . Thirty-four patients in the treatment group were compared with 32 in the control group . The treatment group received 200 mg of oral iron tablets 3 times a day for 4 weeks in the post-operative period compared to nothing for the control group . The groups were comparable in all other aspects . The iron treatment result ed in significantly increased haemoglobin value at 4 weeks ; 0.76 g% higher than the control group ( 95 % CI of + 0.01 to + 1.51 ) which is statistically significant ( P<0.05 ) . There was no major complication . We recommend oral iron supplementation in elderly anaemic patients with hip fracture in the post-operative period
There were no statistically significant differences in adverse effects , length of hospitalisation or mortality .
Conclusion Oral iron raises haemoglobin levels in elderly people with iron deficiency anaemia by 0.35 g/dL after 4–6 weeks , but it is unclear if this results in tangible health benefits
Background Oral iron supplementation is used widely in older people despite observational studies suggesting it is ineffective .
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to determine if oral iron therapy is effective in elderly people with iron deficiency anaemia .