Impact of postoperative intravenous iron therapy on postoperative infections in older patients with severe anaemia after hip fracture surgery

Autor:	Lene T. Hansen, Johannes Riis, Kristian H. Kragholm, Lis K. Larsen, Christian Cavallius, Marianne M. Mørch, Silas Z. Clemmensen, Maria L. Krogager, Dorte Melgaard
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2023
Předmět:	Postoperative anaemia Postoperative infections Geriatric patients Surgery Intravenous iron Geriatrics RC952-954.6
Zdroj:	BMC Geriatrics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2023)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1471-2318
DOI:	10.1186/s12877-023-03775-8
Popis:	Abstract Background Anaemia is common following hip fracture in ortho-geriatric patients and is associated with postoperative infections.. This study investigated whether intravenous iron supplements reduced the rate of postoperative infections within 30 days postoperatively in older adults after hip fracture surgery. Methods This observational study included 198 ortho-geriatric patients July 2018—May 2020. In May 2019 a local guideline was implemented and recommended II therapy on the 3rd postoperative day if haemoglobin concentration was
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