Comment on: New concepts in the diagnosis and management approach to iron deficiency in candidates for metabolic surgery: should we change our practice?

SummarySkeletal disorders are inherited disorders with significant skeletal involvement and most of them are rare or extremely rare. Based on the clinical, radiological and genetic phenotype, the group of skeletal disorder comprises more than 450 different and highly heterogeneous disorders. In skeletal disorders rapid and precise diagnoses are urgently needed for patient care and are based on the combination of clinical, radiological and genetic analysis. Novel genetic techniques have revolutionized diagnostics and have a huge impact on counseling of patients and families. Disease-specific long-term management in a multidisciplinary healthcare team in highly specialized centers is recommended to optimize care for these patients. Here we describe a multidisciplinary postnatal approach for the diagnosis and management of patients and families with rare skeletal disorders at the Vienna Bone and Growth Center. We discuss the value of a multidisciplinary diagnostic and management approach in the postnatal setting and provide a diagnostic flowchart for rare skeletal disorders.

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Diagnosis and Management Approach in a 52-Year-Old Patient with Combined Dyslipidemia

Journal of Clinical Lipidology ◽

10.1016/j.jacl.2009.04.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 211-212

Author(s):

Leila Chaychi ◽

William Kinlaw

Keyword(s):

Management Approach ◽

Diagnosis And Management

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IRON DEFICIENCY IS HIGHLY PREVALENT AMONG CANDIDATES FOR METABOLIC SURGERY AND MAY IMPACT PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOMES

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases ◽

10.1016/j.soard.2021.05.034 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Peter N. Benotti ◽

G. Craig Wood ◽

James T. Dove ◽

Jila Kaberi-Oterod ◽

Christopher D. Still ◽

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Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Metabolic Surgery ◽

Perioperative Outcomes

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Pseudo tumor cerebri in children: Diagnosis and management approach

Journal of the Neurological Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.jns.2021.118893 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 429 ◽

pp. 118893

Author(s):

Sonda Kammoun ◽

Mona Rekik ◽

Khadija Sonda Moalla ◽

Takwa Sammouda ◽

Omar Ayadi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Management Approach ◽

Diagnosis And Management

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Iron deficiency anemia: current strategies for the diagnosis and management

Reviews in Health Care ◽

10.7175/rhc.v4i3.480 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 193-202 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zühre Kaya

Keyword(s):

Iron Deficiency ◽

Iron Deficiency Anemia ◽

Binding Capacity ◽

Ferritin Level ◽

Nutritional Deficiencies ◽

Deficiency Anemia ◽

Iron Level ◽

Serum Iron Level ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Low Serum

Iron deficiency is one of the commonest nutritional deficiencies in the world. It is multifactorial and may be caused by lack of intake, blood loss and intestinal causes. Clinical features are highly variable, and most patients are asymptomatic. Typical laboratory features of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) include a hypochromic microcytic anemia, low serum iron level, high total iron binding capacity, low serum ferritin level. Usefulness of monitoring serum transferrin receptor level (sTfR) and hepcidin for identifying IDA have been examined in a few studies. Available data suggest that sTfR can potentially become a valuable tool for regular testing of patients in the future. Despite IDA is easily corrected with iron therapy, establishing the cause can be difficult, particularly in cases caused by disorders of iron transport. Education for clinician needs to focus on increasing awareness of the importance of failure respond to iron supplementation. The aim of this review was to outline the current strategies for the diagnosis and management of IDA in the light of the latest reports.

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