Preoperative and postoperative anemia in major elective surgery: insights from a retrospective cohort in a Brazilian University Hospital
Preoperative anemia is a highly prevalent and modifiable risk factor associated with increased transfusion requirements and adverse perioperative outcomes. The study highlights the importance of implementing patient blood management protocols in surgical practice.
Authors
- Aline Macêdo Pinheiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-8841)
- Wallace Andrino da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7049-0979)
- Fernanda Cunha Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6465-3164)
- Lorena dos Santos Goiabeira
- Sara Silva Meireles
- Allan Santos Silva Leocádio
- Heitor Medeiros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4244-3032)
Institutions
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (BR)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Hospital Universitário Onofre Lopes (BR)
- Center for Pain and the Brain (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2025.844715
- Primary Topic
- Blood transfusion and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00