Impact of Preoperative Erythropoietin on Allogeneic Blood Transfusions in Surgical Patients
Cho B, Serini J, Zorrilla-Vaca A, Scott M, Gehrie E, Frank S, Grant M. Impact of Preoperative Erythropoietin on Allogeneic Blood Transfusions in Surgical Patients. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30649068, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed blood cell transfusionAllogeneic blood transfusionBlood cell transfusionAllogeneic red blood cell transfusionPerioperative allogeneic blood transfusionBlood transfusionPreoperative erythropoietinCell transfusionThromboembolic eventsPatient blood management programPreoperative erythropoietin administrationSubset of patientsBlood management programPerioperative hemoglobin levelsErythropoietic stimulating agentsLength of stayErythropoietin useSecondary outcomesSurgical patientsThromboembolic complicationsBlood lossPrimary outcomeHemoglobin levelsRisk of exposureInpatient hospitalization