An update on mortality and morbidity in patients with very low postoperative hemoglobin levels who decline blood transfusion (CME)

@article{Shander2014AnUO,
  title={An update on mortality and morbidity in patients with very low postoperative hemoglobin levels who decline blood transfusion (CME)},
  author={Aryeh Shander and Mazyar Javidroozi and Sajjad Haider Naqvi and Oshuare Aregbeyen and Mustafa S. Caylan and Selma Demir and Anna Juhl},
  journal={Transfusion},
  year={2014},
  volume={54}
}
BACKGROUND Severely anemic patients for whom blood transfusion is not an option provide highly valuable information on risks of anemia and alternative management strategies. [] Key MethodSTUDY DESIGN AND METHODS This is a retrospective study of consecutive patients at least 18 years old who could not be transfused, had surgery at a patient blood management center between 2003 and 2012, and had at least one hemoglobin (Hb) measurement of not more than 8 g/dL during the postoperative period. The primary…
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