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Anemia Toolkit

Effects of Iron Supplementation on Neural Indices of Habituation in Bangladeshi Children

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Anemia
This paper reports on the effect of iron supplementation on neural indices of habituation using auditory event-related brain potentials within a three-arm, double-blind, double-dummy, individual randomized trial in Bangladesh, in which 3,300 eight-month-old children were randomly selected to receive three months of daily iron syrup (12.5 mg iron), multiple micronutrient powders (including 12.5
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Supplementation With Iron Syrup or Iron-Containing Multiple Micronutrient Powders Alters Resting Brain Activity in Bangladeshi Children

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Anemia
This study reports on the results of supplementation with iron or multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) on brain activity measures using resting electroencephalography within a three-arm, double-blind, double-dummy, individual randomized trial in Bangladesh, in which 3,300 eight-month-old children were randomly selected to receive three months of daily iron syrup (12.5 mg iron), MNPs (including
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Increasing the Availability and Utilization of Reliable Data on Population Micronutrient (MN) Status Globally: The MN Data Generation Initiative

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Anemia
This report describes the current situation with regard to data availability on population micronutrient status, the reasons for the lack of relevant information, and the steps needed to correct this situation, including implementation of a multi-component Micronutrient Data Generation Initiative to advocate for critical data collection and provide related technical assistance, laboratory servi
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Approaches to Quantify the Contribution of Multiple Anemia Risk Factors in Children and Women from Cross-Sectional National Surveys

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Anemia
Attributable fractions (AF) of anemia are often used to understand the multifactorial etiologies of anemia, despite challenges interpreting them in cross-sectional studies. This study aimed to compare different statistical approaches for estimating AF for anemia due to inflammation, malaria, and micronutrient deficiencies including iron, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and folate.
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Innovative Treatments for Rare Anemias

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Anemia
This review describes the status of innovative treatments and the ongoing trials and discuss rare anemia treatments' future directions.
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Benefits and Risks of Iron Interventions in Infants in Rural Bangladesh

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Anemia
This paper presents the results of a three-group, double-blind, double-dummy, individually randomized, and placebo-controlled trial to assess the immediate and medium-term benefits on cognitive development and risks of three months of daily supplementation with iron syrup or iron-containing multiple micronutrient powders, as compared with placebo, in eight-month-old children in rural Bangladesh
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Ferric Carboxymaltose Versus Standard-of-Care Oral Iron to Treat Second-Trimester Anaemia in Malawian Pregnant Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial

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Anemia
This paper presents the results of an open-label, individually randomized controlled trial of a single dose of a modern intravenous iron formulation, ferric carboxymaltose, for anaemia treatment in pregnant women in Malawi with a singleton pregnancy of 13–26 weeks' gestation in primary care and outpatient settings.
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Anemia and Thrombocytopenia in People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Narrative Literature Review

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Anemia
This narrative literature review describes the prevalence of anemia and thrombocytopenia in people living with human immunodeficiency virus/autoimmune deficiency syndrome.and identifies the main clinical characteristics that aggravate these conditions
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Prevalence of Anemia Among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Anemia
This systematic review estimates the prevalence and severity of anemia among people living with human immunodeficiency virus/autoimmune deficiency syndrome.
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Iron Homeostasis During Anemia of Inflammation: A Prospective Study of Patients with Tuberculosis

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Anemia
This study evaluates the role of antituberculosis treatment to improve hemoglobin levels in adults in Tanzania with tuberculosis.
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Anemia Among Women of Reproductive Age: An Overview of Global Burden, Trends, Determinants, and Drivers of Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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Anemia
This review compiles evidence on the determinants and drivers of anemia reduction, including government policies and programs, in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries.
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Non-Invasive Hemoglobin Measurement Devices Require Refinement to Match Diagnostic Performance with Their High Level of Usability and Acceptability

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Anemia
This study evaluated the performance of multiple point-of-care hemoglobin devices, including a novel noninvasive smartphone application tested on Apple® and Android® cell phones, Masimo Pronto®, and HemoCue® Hb-301 and Hb-801, against a gold-standard hematology analyzer (reference hemoglobin) using venous blood among refugees in a city in North America.
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Eliminating Race-Based Reference Ranges in Haematology: A Call to Action

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Anemia
The authors of this editorial provide evidence for the removal of race-based reference intervals across hematology.
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Perspective: Nutritional Status as a Biological Variable (NABV): Integrating Nutrition Science into Basic and Clinical Research and Care

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The authors of this editorial call for a study of nutritional status as a biological variable, which includes an appreciation that nutritional status is: 1) not limited to dietary exposure; 2) intimately and inextricably involved in all aspects of human health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment; and 3) both an input and an outcome of health and disease.
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Dietary Approaches to Iron Deficiency Prevention in Childhood—A Critical Public Health Issue

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Anemia
This review describes the need for effective measures of iron deficiency prevention in children under five years of age, including dietary diversification of foods, food fortification, and iron supplementation.
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Iron Deficiency

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This review describes the causes and biological mechanisms that lead to iron deficiency, methods to assess the burden of disease, and the various available treatment options.
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Hepcidin-Ferroportin Interaction Controls Systemic Iron Homeostasis

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Anemia
This review describes the role of the iron-regulatory peptide hormone hepcidin and cellular iron exporter ferroportin in the evolution of iron deficiency.
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Malaria is a Cause of Iron Deficiency in African Children

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Anemia
This study is a Mendelian randomization analysis to evaluate the contribution of malaria to iron deficiency in Africa.
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National, State and Union Territory, and District Fact Sheets 2019–21 National Family Health Survey NFHS5 (English)—India Fact Sheet

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The Indian National Family Health Survey 2019–21 provides data on the status of anemia in children under five and women of reproductive age in India.
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Latest Issue: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022

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This report presents updates of the food security and nutrition situation around the world, including estimates global trends in anemia in women of reproductive age.