INCIDENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN A SAMPLE OF SOUTH AFRICAN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PRIMARY HIP ARTHROPLASTY: A RETROSPECTIVE DATABASE STUDY.

Background: Despite improvements in arthroplasty and blood conservation practices, surgical blood loss remains a challenge. The blood products used to address perioperative bleeding are scarce and should be effectively managed. Our study objectives were to 1) establish the cumulative incidence of...

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Published in:	Student's Journal of Health Research Africa
Main Authors:	Safwana Essa, Marsha Ramburuth, Yoshan Moodley
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Student's Journal of Health Research 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Hip arthroplasty hip replacement blood loss blood transfusion South Africa
Online Access:	https://sjhresearchafrica.org/index.php/public-html/article/view/448