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 …

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

Background Numerous published studies have explored associations between anaemia
and adverse outcomes after surgery. However, there are no evidence syntheses describing …

Untreated preoperative anemia and acute perioperative blood loss may add to surgical risk.
To understand the prevalence of anemia in surgical patients (with a primary focus on …

Perioperative anaemia is an independent risk factor for increased length of hospital and
intensive care stay, postoperative complications, and increased mortality. 1 It is a strong …

Background Preoperative anemia is an important risk factor for perioperative red blood cell
transfusions and has been shown to be independently associated with adverse outcomes …

In major elective surgery, patient may be exposed to the effects of pre-operative anemia,
blood loss and red cell transfusion, all of which may adversely influence post-operative rates …

Abstract Purpose of Review Anemia is a very common complication in the post-operative
period. Post-operative anemia is associated with poor outcomes including but not limited to …

Anaemia in surgical patients is a common and serious problem; around 40% of patients
presenting for major surgery are anaemic. Patients with pre‐operative anaemia have …

Anemia is common in the perioperative period and is associated with poor patient outcomes.
Remarkably, anemia is frequently ignored until hemoglobin levels drop low enough to …