Optimizing Preoperative Anemia to Improve Patient Outcomes

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Anemia is a decrease in red blood cell mass, which hinders oxygen delivery to tissues. Preoperative anemia has been shown to be associated with mortality and morbidity following major surgery. The preoperative care clinic is an ideal place to start screening for anemia and discussing potential interventions in order to optimize patients for surgery. This article (1) reviews the relevant literature and highlights consequences of preoperative anemia in the surgical setting, and (2) suggests strategies for screening and optimizing anemia in the preoperative setting.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:36

Enthalten in:

Anesthesiology clinics - 36(2018), 4 vom: 03. Dez., Seite 701-713

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Burton, Brittany N [VerfasserIn]
A'Court, Alison M [VerfasserIn]
Brovman, Ethan Y [VerfasserIn]
Scott, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
Urman, Richard D [VerfasserIn]
Gabriel, Rodney A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anemia
E1UOL152H7
Hemoglobin
Iron
Journal Article
Outcomes
Review
Transfusion

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.02.2019

Date Revised 25.02.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.anclin.2018.07.017

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM290241146