Postoperative anaemia might be a risk factor for postoperative delirium and prolonged hospital stay: A secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study.
Kunz JV, Spies CD, Bichmann A, Sieg M, Mueller A
PLoS One 2020;15:e0229325.
Review by M. T. Prochaska
Improving preoperative haemoglobin using a quality improvement approach to treat iron deficiency anaemia.
Sinclair RC, Duffield KE, de Pennington JH
BMJ Open Qual 2020;9:e000776.
Review by J.-F. Hardy
Fibrinogen concentrate to cardiac surgery patients with ongoing bleeding does not increase the risk of thromboembolic complications or death.
Waldén K, Jeppsson A, Nasic S, Karlsson M
Thromb Haemost 2020;120:384-391.
Review by H. B. Ravn
In this retrospective, observational study, Waldén et al. describe the occurrence of thromboembolic events and mortality in cardiac surgery patients, depending on whether the patient... Read More
Variation in red cell transfusion practice in the intensive care unit – An international survey.
Willems SA, Kranenburg FJ, Le Cessie S, et al.
J Crit Care 2020;55:140-144.
Review by S. Valentine
Rivaroxaban compared with standard anticoagulants for the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism in children: a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial.
Male C, Lensing AWA, Palumbo JS, et al.
Lancet Haematol 2020;7:e18-e27.
Review by J. M. Cholette
Preterm neonates benefit from low prophylactic platelet transfusion threshold despite varying risk of bleeding or death.
Fustolo-Gunnink SF, Fijnvandraat K, van Klaveren D, et al.
Blood 2019;134:2354-2360.
Review by J. M. Cholette
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