Association of preoperative anemia and increased risk of blood transfusion and length of hospital stay in adults undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty: An observational study in a single tertiary center.

Gustavo de Carvalho DuarteAguinaldo Pereira CatanoceJosé Luiz ZabeuGlaciano Nogueira RibeiroMariangela MoschenNathália Aparecida Gonçalves de OliveiraDante Mario LanghiJosé Francisco Comenalli Marques JúniorAlfredo Mendrone-Junior

Published in: Health science reports (2021)

Our retrospective study demonstrated that preoperative anemia is a common problem among orthopedic patients and is associated with increased transfusion risk and worse outcomes. Strategies to identify and treat anemic patients before elective surgery are critical to improving clinical outcomes.

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