Abstract Preoperative anemia affects 30–40% of patients undergoing major surgery and is
an independent risk factor for perioperative blood transfusion, morbidity, and mortality …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of routine intravenous iron in surgical patients with
iron deficiency anemia (IDA). Background: Anemia is the most common medical disease in …

Absolute or functional iron deficiency is the most prevalent cause of anaemia in surgical
patients, and its correction is a fundamental strategy within “Patient Blood Management” …

Iron deficiency affects~ 2 billion people worldwide. 1 It is the commonest cause of anaemia
and becomes more important when we consider functional iron deficiency or iron …

Introduction Preoperative anemia is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and
healthcare costs. As a result of the increased incidence of chronic blood loss and iron …

In major elective surgery, patient may be exposed to the effects of pre-operative anemia,
blood loss and red cell transfusion, all of which may adversely influence post-operative rates …

Preoperative anemia is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality and
with increased risk of perioperative transfusion. It is an important and modifiable risk factor …

In the intravenous iron therapy to treat iron deficiency anaemia in patients undergoing major
abdominal surgery (PREVENTT) trial, the use of intravenous iron did not reduce the need for …

Pre‐operative anaemia is a relatively common finding, affecting a third of patients
undergoing elective surgery. Traditionally associated with chronic disease, management …

Anaemia, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a haemoglobin
concentration< 13 g/dL for men and< 12 g/dL for women1, is a very common complication in …