The Lancet. Global healthHumansMaleFemaleProspective StudiesPrevalence
The aetiology and prevalence of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing major surgery (ALICE): an international, prospective, observational cohort study.
Suma Choorapoikayil, David M Baron, Donat R Spahn, Sigismond Lasocki, Daniela Boryshchuk, Lusine Yeghiazaryan, Martin Posch, Elvira Bisbe, Philipp Metnitz, Martin Reichmayr, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm, German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (GSAIC) Trials Group, SFAR research network, Supportive Anaesthesia Trainee-led Audit and Research Network (SATURN)
Published: 202510.1016/S2214-109X(25)00320-1
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Preoperative anaemia is a major risk factor for perioperative morbidity. Because iron deficiency is widely assumed to be the main cause of anaemia in surgical patients, treatment efforts have focused mostly on iron supplementation. Howeve…
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