Microsimulation Model to Compare Enteral and Parenteral Iron Supplementation in Children With Intestinal Failure.

Vikram Kalathur RaghuJeffrey A RudolphHawre J JalalKenneth J Smith

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

We found both parenteral and enteral iron to be effective at reducing blood transfusions. The cost of enteral iron makes it the desired choice in patients who can tolerate it. Future work should aim to identify which subpopulations of patients may benefit most from one strategy over the other.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
iron deficiency
newly diagnosed
young adults
prognostic factors
decision making