Plenty of studies demonstrate that hospital-acquired anemia (HAA) can increase transfusion
rates, mortality, morbidity and cause unnecessary patient burden, including additional length …

Professional societiescurate lists of tests and treatments that physicians and patients should
question, which highlight overused tests, treatments, and procedures that lack benefit and …

Repeatedly performing routine laboratory tests on hospitalised patients is unnecessary and
harmful. It causes discomfort, iatrogenic anaemia, biological waste, disrupted sleep …

Materials and methods Based on a scoping literature review, 6 recommendations were
generated for appropriate laboratory investigations in acute appendicitis and cholecystitis …

Reducing overuse and waste in healthcare has been identified as an essential part of
providing high quality care for health systems globally. 1 Unnecessary tests, treatments, and …

Background and Objectives: The prevalence of inappropriate laboratory testing is believed
to be high, but only a limited number of studies have reviewed medical charts to determine …

Whole blood, as one of the most significant biological fluids, maintains the normal
functioning of various organs and tissues in the human body. The physicochemical changes …

In the past two months The BMJ has published articles on unnecessary preoperative tests, 1
on excessive prescribing of proton pump inhibitors, 2 and on unnecessary laboratory tests …

Purpose The ordering of routine blood test panels in advance is common in intensive care
units (ICUs), with limited consideration of the pretest probability of finding abnormalities. This …

This week the world's population reached eight billion, which represents an increase by a
third in the 23 years since The BMJ welcomed the six billionth inhabitant with a theme issue …