Anemia in elderly residents of a long-term care institution

Background: The Brazilian elderly population is growing exponentially, making prevention and treatment of chronic diseases a priority in this age group. Anemia in older adults is underdiagnosed, undervalued and associated with high morbimortality. Objective: To assess the prevalence of anemia in the...

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Main Authors: Yngrid Dieguez Ferreira, Lilian de Fatima Costa Faria, Milton Luiz Gorzoni, Thais Andrea dos Santos Gonçalves, José Wilson Curi Frascareli Filho, Thays Helena de Abreu Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-04-01
Series:Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137918300099