Anemia prevalence and hematologic findings in German geriatric inpatients - results of the prospective cross-sectional multicenter study 'GeriAnaemie 2013''

摘要

Objectives: Anemia is a frequent finding in older patients, associated with increased morbidity. Hematologic data of German geriatric inpatients are scarce. This cross-sectional multicenter study was issued by the German Geriatric Society to evaluate hematologic findings and possible causes of anemia in German geriatric inpatients.