A Novel Scoring System Predicting Red Blood Cell Transfusion Requirements in Patients Undergoing Invasive Spine Surgery

<b>Background:</b> Access to blood products is crucial for patient safety during the perioperative course. However, reduced donations and seasonally occurring blood shortages pose a significant challenge to the healthcare system, with surgeries being postponed. The German Blood Transfusi...

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Main Authors: Alina Schenk, Jonas Ende, Jochen Hoch, Erdem Güresir, Josefin Grabert, Mark Coburn, Matthias Schmid, Markus Velten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/4/948