Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19), the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Introduction Up to one-third of women of reproductive age experience heavy menstrual
bleeding (HMB). HMB can give rise to iron deficiency (ID) and, in severe cases, iron …

Guidelines Management of severe peri-operative bleeding: Guidelines from the European
Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the medical literature, the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons (STS) clinical practice guidelines periodically undergoes evaluation and updating …

While patient blood management (PBM) initiatives are increasingly adopted across the
globe as part of standard of care, there is need for a clear and widely accepted definition of …

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 …

Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) currently affects 1.2 billion people and iron deficiency without
anaemia (IDWA) is at least twice as common. IDWA is poorly recognised by clinicians …

Background: Perioperative anemia has been associated with increased risk of red blood cell
transfusion and increased morbidity and mortality after surgery. The optimal approach to the …

As COVID–19 disease escalates globally, optimising patient outcome during this
catastrophic healthcare crisis is the number one priority. The principles of patient blood …

Importance Intravenous iron is recommended by many clinical guidelines based largely on
its effectiveness in reducing anemia. However, the association with important safety …