Preoperative moderate to severe anemia is associated with increased postoperative major adverse cardiac and cerebral events and pulmonary complications: a propensity score-matched analysis in hip fracture surgery patients over 80  years old

ConclusionsModerate to severe preoperative anemia (<  11 g/dl) is associated with increased postoperative major adverse cardiac and cerebral events and pulmonary complications. Additionally, in-hospital mortality was not significant but was higher in the preoperative moderate to severe anemia cohort. Preoperative assessment and correction of hemogl obin level to above 11 g/dl might reduce MACCE, PPCs, and in-hospital mortality in hip fracture patients over 80 years old.
Source: Perioperative Medicine - Category: Surgery Source Type: research