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

Iron homeostasis is affected by obesity and obesity-related insulin resistance in a many-
facetted fashion. On one hand, iron deficiency and anemia are frequent findings in subjects …

The purpose of this update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on
the pre-operative evaluation of the adult undergoing noncardiac surgery is to present …

Background Retrospective studies suggest that preoperative anaemia is associated with
poor outcomes after surgery. The objective of this study was to describe mortality rates and …

Pre‐operative anaemia in patients undergoing major surgical procedures has been linked to
poor outcomes. Therefore, early detection and treatment of pre‐operative anaemia is …

Fast-track surgery or enhanced postoperative recovery programmes have evolved during
the past 15 years and have proven effective across a range of procedures in terms of …

More than 30% of the world's population are anemic with serious economic consequences
including reduced work capacity and other obstacles to national welfare and development …

A recent study, using public data from 187 countries worldwide and World Health
Organization (WHO) definitions of anaemia (Table I), found a significant decrement in the …

Objective: To determine whether the implementation of patient blood management (PBM) is
effective to decrease the use of red blood cell without impairment of patient's safety …

In major surgery, the implementation of multidisciplinary, multimodal and individualized
strategies, collectively termed Patient Blood Management, aims to identify modifiable risks …