Abstract Transfusion of donor blood is sometimes unavoidable during the surgical episode. However, it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, whilst interventions that reduce the need for donor transfusions…
Abstract Anaemia affects a significant number of preoperative patients and has independently been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Identification, assessment, and treatment of preoperative anaemia is now widely accepted…
Abstract Iron – like most micronutrients – is not synthesized by the human body and is acquired from dietary sources. Total body iron (approximately 3000–5000 mg) is chiefly regulated by varying…
