Anemia is a decrease in red blood cell mass, which leads to a reduction in oxygen delivery
to tissues. The 2003 to 2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) …

Aims To ascertain the incidence of preoperative anaemia in a cohort of patients undergoing
major gynaecological surgery in a tertiary A ustralian hospital over a two‐year period and to …

Anemia is common in patients with cardiac disease. Iron deficiency is the cause of anemia in
about 80% of all cases. Preoperative anemia is associated with an increased morbidity and …

Objectives Preoperative anemia is frequent in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is
associated with increased postoperative complications. The purpose of this observational …

Background Preoperative anaemia and perioperative blood transfusion are both identifiable
and preventable surgical risks. Patient blood management is a multimodal approach to …

Background. In high-income countries, preoperative anaemia has been associated with
poor postoperative outcomes. To date, no large study has investigated this association in …

Objective Many observational studies have demonstrated an association between
preoperative anemia and adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery. However, there is a …

BACKGROUND: Recent clinical studies suggest preoperative anemia may increase
mortality and morbidity after cardiac surgery. Anemic patients are potentially even more …

Background This study characterized the association of preoperative anemia and
intraoperative red blood cell (RBC) transfusion on outcomes of elective coronary artery …

Objectives To assess the prevalence and management of anaemia in patients undergoing
major abdominal surgery, and the influence of guideline adherence on patient outcomes …