Admission Hemoglobin Associated with Increased Mortality in Hip Fracture Surgical Patients: An Observational Study

Admission Hemoglobin Associated with Increased Mortality in Hip Fracture Surgical Patients: An Observational Study

In hip fracture patients, who are mostly elderly, preexisting anemia can be worsened when combined with trauma and surgery. To this date, there is no unequivocal approach about transfusion thresholds. We analyzed hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (Hct) levels at three time points in surgical patients w...

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Main Authors: Ana Šarić Jadrijev, Ana Bego, Borna Lojpur, Dino Poljak, Marija Žaja, Jakov Matas, Božen Pivalica, Sanda Stojanović Stipić, Vesna Čapkun, Katarina Vukojević, Merica Glavina Durdov, Andre Bratanić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-09-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
elderly
hip fractures
proximal femoral fractures
anemia
admission hemoglobin
transfusion trigger
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/9/2041
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