Objectives: To determine whether a multidisciplinary, multimodal Patient Blood Management
(PBM) program for patients undergoing surgery is effective in reducing perioperative …

Importance Blood transfusion is one of the most frequently used therapies worldwide and is
associated with benefits, risks, and costs. Objective To develop a set of evidence-based …

Background The effects of tranexamic acid (TXA) in the setting of shoulder arthroplasty are
unclear. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of TXA in reducing the need …

Objectives Studies in western healthcare settings suggest that preoperative anaemia is
associated with poor outcomes after elective orthopaedic surgery. We investigated the …

Introduction Preoperative anemia and high red cell distribution width (RDW) are associated
with higher perioperative mortality. Conditions with high RDW levels can be categorized by …

Anemia is a common comorbidity throughout the entire hospital stay. Treatment options
include intravenous (IV) iron, oral iron, erythropoietin, and red blood cell (RBC) transfusions …

Background Postoperative anemia requiring a blood transfusion is not uncommon following
anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) or reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) …

Background and aims Anemia is a common feature in patients presenting for major elective
surgery, and it is considered an independent risk factor associated with adverse outcomes …

Endoprosthetic surgery can lead to relevant blood loss resulting in red blood cell (RBC)
transfusions. This study aimed to identify risk factors for blood loss and RBC transfusion that …

Introduction/purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of iron
supplementation during total knee arthroplasty (TKA):(1) Is the iron supplementation …