Iron deficiency anaemia is a global health concern affecting children, women and the
elderly, whilst also being a common comorbidity in multiple medical conditions. The …

Perioperative organ injury is among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of surgical
patients. Among different types of perioperative organ injury, acute kidney injury occurs …

Background Preoperative anaemia affects a high proportion of patients undergoing major
elective surgery and is associated with poor outcomes. We aimed to test the hypothesis that …

Background Functional capacity is an important component of risk assessment for major
surgery. Doctors' clinical subjective assessment of patients' functional capacity has uncertain …

Despite current recommendations on the management of pre‐operative anaemia, there is
no pragmatic guidance for the diagnosis and management of anaemia and iron deficiency in …

Introduction Up to one-third of women of reproductive age experience heavy menstrual
bleeding (HMB). HMB can give rise to iron deficiency (ID) and, in severe cases, iron …

Pre‐operative anaemia in patients undergoing major surgical procedures has been linked to
poor outcomes. Therefore, early detection and treatment of pre‐operative anaemia is …

Background: Despite evidence of high activity, the number of surgical procedures performed
in UK hospitals, their cost and subsequent mortality remain unclear. Methods: Time-trend …

BACKGROUND: The association between intraoperative cardiovascular changes and
perioperative myocardial injury has chiefly focused on hypotension during noncardiac …

Anemia is common in the perioperative period and is associated with poor patient outcomes.
Remarkably, anemia is frequently ignored until hemoglobin levels drop low enough to …