Transfusion rates among elderly patients are highest overall in trauma and orthopedic surgery, whereas preoperative transfusion rates are highest in general surgery.
Trauma, Orthopedic, and General surgery have the highest transfusion rates in elderly patients in Germany, highlighting the need for targeted Patient Blood Management programs in these disciplines.
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Our study revealed that the highest transfusion rate in elderly patients is in Trauma and Orthopedic surgery, while the highest rate of preoperative transfusion was seen in General surgery. It would seem worthwhile to reduce these rates wherever possible, and these are the disciplines which offer the most room for improvement and would thus benefit most from consistent establishment of PBM programs.
Blum et al. (Mon,) reported a other. Transfusion rates among elderly patients are highest overall in trauma and orthopedic surgery, whereas preoperative transfusion rates are highest in general surgery.
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