The Impact of an Algorithm-Guided Management of Preoperative Anemia in Perioperative Hemoglobin Level and Transfusion of Major Orthopedic Surgery Patients
The aim of this study was to evaluate a laboratory-guided therapeutic algorithm of preoperative anemia. 335 patients with elective hip or knee arthroplasty were included in this retrospective before-after study. Group I (n= 101) underwent conventional preoperative procedures before algorithm implem...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Anemia |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/641876 |