Anemia during pregnancy is a global health challenge, affecting 37% of expectant mothers worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, ...

A major trial has found a single iron infusion in the third trimester can significantly reduce anaemia in pregnant women and ...

After seeing help for an iron deficiency, Ashley Lowe was surprised to find herself in hospital – as a result of the treatment, not the illness.

With evidence now supporting the use of iron infusions as a superior treatment, the global maternal care landscape could see transformative changes in the coming years.

Of the 167 infusions administered ... indicating that high-dose iron therapy may be safe for certain patient populations. Our study also suggests that our regimen of i.v. iron therapy may be ...

and no infusions were stopped as a result of reduced blood pressure. The majority of adverse events possibly related to iron sucrose therapy were low in severity, as determined by the Common ...

Sustained benefits: A single iron infusion reduced anemia at delivery and protected mothers’ iron stores postpartum. “This is the first concrete evidence proving infusions in late pregnancy are the ...