Background Numerous published studies have explored associations between anaemia
and adverse outcomes after surgery. However, there are no evidence syntheses describing …

Anaemia in surgical patients is a common and serious problem; around 40% of patients
presenting for major surgery are anaemic. Patients with pre‐operative anaemia have …

Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the medical literature, the Society of Thoracic
Surgeons (STS) clinical practice guidelines periodically undergoes evaluation and updating …

Importance Blood transfusion is one of the most frequently used therapies worldwide and is
associated with benefits, risks, and costs. Objective To develop a set of evidence-based …

The source of data was the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality
Improvement database of patients undergoing major noncardiac, nonemergency surgery at …

The importance and variability of pre‐operative anaemia in cardiac surgical patients across
the UK is not known, and there is debate about its association with patient outcomes. The …

Background Preoperative anemia is common in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery.
However, its effect on postoperative outcomes remains controversial. This meta-analysis …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the introduction of a
patient blood management (PBM) program in cardiac surgery on transfusion incidence and …

Background Preoperative anaemia and perioperative blood transfusion are both identifiable
and preventable surgical risks. Patient blood management is a multimodal approach to …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a relevant and underdiagnosed complication
after cardiac surgery that is associated with increased intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital …