Programmes for the management of preoperative anaemia: audit in ten European hospitals within the PaBloE (Patient Blood Management in Europe) Working Group
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DOI: 10.1111/vox.12872
Abstract: Preoperative anaemia is an independent risk factor for a higher morbidity and mortality, a longer hospitalization and increased perioperative transfusion rates. Managing preoperative anaemia is the first of three pillars of Patient Blood Management (PBM),… read more here.
Keywords: patient blood; blood management; management; preoperative anaemia ... See more keywords
Association between preoperative anaemia with length of hospital stay among patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty in Singapore: a single-centre retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016403
Abstract: Objectives Studies in western healthcare settings suggest that preoperative anaemia is associated with poor outcomes after elective orthopaedic surgery. We investigated the prevalence of preoperative anaemia among patients with primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA)… read more here.
Keywords: hospital stay; among patients; preoperative anaemia; anaemia ... See more keywords
Preoperative Anaemia and Associated Postoperative Outcomes in Noncardiac Surgery Patients in Central Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/7410960
Abstract: Introduction Several studies suggest that preoperative anaemia (PA) is associated with adverse postoperative outcomes, but little is known about these outcomes in the Central Region of Ghana. This study aims to determine the prevalence of… read more here.
Keywords: anaemia associated; region ghana; preoperative anaemia; central region ... See more keywords
Aetiology of Preoperative Anaemia in Patients Undergoing Elective Cardiac Surgery—the Challenge of Pillar One of Patient Blood Management
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DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1704500107
Abstract: Preoperative anaemia is common in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Whilst there is a strong association with increased morbidity and mortality, it is currently unclear whether treatment of anaemia leads to patient benefit. This retrospective study… read more here.
Keywords: iron; patients undergoing; preoperative anaemia; cardiac surgery ... See more keywords