Blood management in hip fractures; are we leaving it too late? A retrospective observational study

Blood management in hip fractures; are we leaving it too late? A retrospective observational study

Abstract Background Anaemia in hip fracture patients has been associated with increased risk of allogenic blood transfusion (ABT), poorer functional outcomes and increased mortality. Few studies have reported the prevalence of anaemia on admission or its progression prior to surgery in this cohort....

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Main Authors: Gillian Puckeridge, Morne Terblanche, Marianne Wallis, Yoke Lin Fung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Bleeding
Anaemia
Blood Transfusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1099-x

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