Evaluating a Safe, Accessible, and Highly Effective Therapy for Treating Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron deficiency (ID) is the most widespread and common nutritional disorder worldwide and accounts for approximately one-half of anemia cases, with a clear predominance in adolescents and menstruating females. Disorders of iron metabolism are among the most frequently seen in pre-menopausal women, yet thousands of patients still move through Canadian doctors’ offices and hospitals each year with chronic iron deficiency conditions that go undiagnosed and untreated. The results of this chronic endemic are devastating; affecting physical, mental, and socioeconomic health.
In the summer of 2022, Mainline Wellness put out a request for volunteers to be part of a Quality Improvement Project examining the health benefits of IV iron as a treatment for ID and IDA. The project also sought to determine the current major barriers for patients seeking to improve their symptoms with IV iron.
Many of the patients/participants experienced long term suffering from ID and IDA as well as frustration at the difficulties encountered trying to get it addressed. Participants felt that first line treatments had not resulted in sustained positive results and in many cases, no improvement at all. Interestingly, most of these same participants were not offered any further options for treatment when 1st line therapies failed.
Clearly a better solution is needed. Clearly more research is required. Mainline's first-of-its-kind Quality Improvement Project (QIP) was the first important step to finding more equal, timely and accessible solutions for Canadians suffering from ID and IDA.
Read the full details on the astounding results of the project: QIP Final Report PDF.
About Mainline Wellness
Mainline Wellness offers fast, safe, friendly and comfortable iron infusion services for patients and referring physicians across the Lower Mainland. By reducing wait-times and providing timely access, Mainline aims to boost patient well-being and overall physical health while decreasing the burden placed on hospital infusion services. For more information, visit: mainlinewellness.ca
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