Effectiveness of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose in improving hemoglobin level among postpartum women with moderate-to-severe anemia at a secondary care hospital in Faridabad, Haryana – An interventional study

Background: Postpartum anemia is associated with postpartum anxiety, depression, poor cognitive interaction, and delayed infant development. Oral iron is the currently recommended therapy but is associated with gastrointestinal complaints and poor compliance. Parenteral iron dextran may cause seriou...

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Main Authors: Shashi Kant, Ravneet Kaur, Farhad Ahamed, Archana Singh, Sumit Malhotra, Rakesh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2020;volume=64;issue=2;spage=168;epage=172;aulast=Kant