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The impact of anemia and blood transfusion on mortality after open abdominal surgery in the elderly

BACKGROUND: Major abdominal surgery is associated with considerable mortality in the elderly. Anemia has been linked to increased mortality in other types of surgery, such as hip and cardiac surgery. This study aimed to assess the impact of preoperative anemia on mortality in the elderly undergoing...

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Autores principales: Buhl, Henrik, Nørgaard, Astrid, Otkjaer, Astrid, Jørgensen, Lars Nannestad, Jørgensen, Henrik Løvendahl
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10620292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37910221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00423-023-03122-w