Despite numerous guidelines on the management of anaemia in surgical patients, there is
no pragmatic guidance for the diagnosis and management of anaemia and iron deficiency in …

The Clinical Practice Council of the Society for Vascular Surgery charged a writing
committee with the task of updating practice guidelines, initally published in 2003, for …

Background The effect of a restrictive versus liberal red-cell transfusion strategy on clinical
outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery remains unclear. Methods In this …

The management of perioperative bleeding involves multiple assessments and strategies to
ensure appropriate patient care. Initially, it is important to identify those patients with an …

Background Decision-making related to the care of patients with an abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) is complex. Aneurysms present with varying risks of rupture, and patient …

1NHS Blood and Transplant, 2Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, 3University
College Hospitals NHS Trust, London, 4Serious Hazards of Transfusion, NHS Blood and …

Objective To provide recommendations for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
(ERACS) based on a multimodal perioperative medicine approach in adult cardiac surgery …

Background: Blood transfusions are associated with morbidity and mortality. However,
restrictive thresholds could harm patients less able to tolerate anemia. Using a context …

Anemia is common in elective surgery and is an independent risk factor for morbidity and
mortality. Historical management of anemia has focused on the use of allogeneic blood …

Aims To determine whether a restrictive strategy of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion at lower
haemoglobin concentrations is inferior to a liberal strategy of RBC transfusion at higher …