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- Title
Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
- Authors
Wu, Wen-Chih; Schifftner, Tracy L; Henderson, William G; Eaton, Charles B; Poses, Roy M; Uttley, Georgette; Sharma, Satish C; Vezeridis, Michael; Khuri, Shukri F; Friedmann, Peter D
- Abstract
Elderly patients are at high risk of both abnormal hematocrit values and cardiovascular complications of noncardiac surgery. Despite nearly universal screening of patients for abnormal preoperative hematocrit levels, limited evidence demonstrates the adverse effects of preoperative anemia or polycythemia.
- Publication
JAMA, 2007, Vol 297, Issue 22, p2481
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.297.22.2481