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The effect of intravenous iron on postoperative transfusion requirements in hip fracture patients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Anaemia following hip fracture is common. Approximately 30 to 45% of patients have haemoglobin concentrations below population norms on admission, and around 10% are severely anaemic. Anaemia on admission, and in the postoperative period, is associated with poor outcomes with regard to m...

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Autores principales: Rowlands, Martin, Forward, Daren P, Sahota, Opinder, Moppett, Iain K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3848429/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24015990
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-288