WHAT’S NEW
Anemia is seen at a very high rate like 92% at discharge in the
patients presenting with AGI bleeding in our retrospective study and
most patients are discharged without receiving a prescription for the
treatment of anemia. Control presentation during follow up is inadequate
and anemia persists in 80% of patients coming to follow up visits.
Studies with larger number of patients about the treatment and follow up
to be conducted and guidelines providing consensus on this subject are
needed.