There is an increasing concern about ‘burnout’, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, across all sectors. In an excellent opinion piece in this edition Duong et al discuss the issues with a specific focus on our specialty. This includes the many risk factors, impact of COVID-19 and more importantly practical strategies to help minimise burnout and promote a more sustainable work life balance It is well worth reading though and reflecting on. Maybe something we will learn post COVID-19 – think about ‘burn-out’ as an individual and as a profession—recognising it is the first step towards addressing it and resolving it (See page 440) . Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is common –2%–5% of adult men and post-menopausal women. If left untreated it can have a significant impact on quality of life particularly in patients with chronic medical disorders. Up to 10% will have an underlying gastrointestinal malignancy. In this issue Brookes et al use Hospital Episode Statistics to look at trends in IDA related acute and elective …

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本期亮点

COVID-19 疫情加剧了所有行业对“倦怠”的担忧日益增加。在本期的一篇极好的评论文章中，Duong 等人讨论了这些问题，特别关注我们的专业。这包括许多风险因素、COVID-19 的影响以及更重要的实用策略，以帮助最大限度地减少倦怠并促进更可持续的工作与生活平衡。尽管如此，值得一读和反思。也许我们会在 COVID-19 之后学到一些东西——想想作为个人和职业的“倦怠”——认识到这是解决和解决它的第一步（见第 440 页）。缺铁性贫血 (IDA) 在成年男性和绝经后女性中很常见 –2%–5%。如果不及时治疗，它会对生活质量产生重大影响，尤其是对患有慢性疾病的患者而言。高达 10% 的人患有潜在的胃肠道恶性肿瘤。在本期中，Brookes 等人使用医院事件统计数据来研究 IDA 相关急性和选择性的趋势……