Correcting preoperative iron deficiency as part of patient blood management in the ‘real world’: results of an audit on an Australian cohort

ConclusionPreoperative iron therapy was associated with reduced need for postoperative red blood cell transfusion in elective major surgery patients who were initially iron deficient.

Source: ISBT Science Series - November 1, 2017 Category: Hematology Authors: F. S. Hong, N. Sieradzki, C. Pollock, F. Nasra, L. Churilov, A. Mo, A. Willcox, W. K. Ho, C. Smith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research