The relationship between preoperative anemia and length of hospital stay among patients undergoing orthopedic surgery at a teaching hospital in Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
Preoperative anemia was independently associated with prolonged hospital stay among orthopedic surgery patients. Appropriate screening and treatment of preoperative anemia in orthopedic patients is essential.
Authors
- Amanuel Sisay Endeshaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4495-3260)
- Fantahun Tarekegn Kumie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5610-1087)
- Atalay Eshetie Demilie
- Biniyam Teshome Addisu
- Fikadu Tadesse Diress
- Melatmariam Sisay Endeshaw
- Workineh Mengesha Kefale
Institutions
- Bahir Dar University (ET)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perioperative Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-024-00482-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21