Key result
The mean prevalence of pre-operative anaemia was approximately 35% across 18 large observational studies encompassing over 650,000 surgical patients.
Population
General population, elderly individuals, hospitalised patients, cancer patients, and surgical patients
Design
Review
Authors
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Highlights substantial pre-operative anaemia burden; leaves optimal management strategies open pending interventional trials.
Pre-operative anaemia is highly prevalent, affecting approximately 35% of surgical patients, highlighting a significant burden of disease prior to surgery.
Múñoz et al. (2015) conducted a review in Pre-operative anaemia. Pre-operative anaemia was evaluated on Prevalence of anaemia. The mean prevalence of pre-operative anaemia was approximately 35% across 18 large observational studies encompassing over 650,000 surgical patients.
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