Iron deficiency anaemia is a global health concern affecting children, women and the
elderly, whilst also being a common comorbidity in multiple medical conditions. The …

Iron deficiency and anaemia are global health problems and major causes of morbidity in
women. Current definitions of anaemia in women are historic and have been challenged by …

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

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 …

Background Iron deficiency is frequent in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The
relevance of iron deficiency, however, is ill defined. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate …

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 …

Iron deficiency (ID) is usually treated with oral iron salts, but up to 50% of patients complain
of gastrointestinal side effects, leading to reduced compliance with treatment. Intravenous …

Patient blood management is a highly successful and cost-effective concept that improves
patient outcome by correction of anemia with hematinic medication and reduction of blood …