Background Preoperative anemia is a common comorbidity that often necessitates
allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT). As there is a risk associated with blood transfusions …

Background Preoperative anemia is a common and potentially serious hematological
problem in elective surgery and increases the risk for perioperative red blood cell (RBC) …

Introduction Preoperative anemia is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and
healthcare costs. As a result of the increased incidence of chronic blood loss and iron …

Postoperative anemia is a common occurrence in surgical patients and leads to an
increased risk for allogeneic blood transfusions. The efficacy of iron therapy in treating …

Background Anaemia is common in patients undergoing major surgery. The current
standard of care for patients with low haemoglobin in the peri-operative period is blood …

Background Perioperative anaemia in relation to surgery is associated with adverse clinical
outcomes. In an elective surgical setting, it is possible to optimize patients prior to surgery …

Background Preoperative anaemia affects a high proportion of patients undergoing major
elective surgery and is associated with poor outcomes. We aimed to test the hypothesis that …

Objective: To determine if preoperative intravenous (IV) iron improves outcomes in
abdominal surgery patients. Summary Background Data: Preoperative iron deficiency …

Anemia is a common comorbidity throughout the entire hospital stay. Treatment options
include intravenous (IV) iron, oral iron, erythropoietin, and red blood cell (RBC) transfusions …

Background Anemia is common in cardiac surgery affecting 25-40% of patients and
associated with increased blood transfusions, morbidity, mortality, and higher hospital costs …