Interventions for reducing red blood cell transfusion in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery: an overview of systematic reviews

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Following hip fracture, people sustain an acute blood loss caused by the injury and subsequent surgery. Because the majority of hip fractures occur in older adults, blood loss may be compounded by pre‐existing anaemia. Allogenic blood transfusions (A...

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Main Authors: Lewis, SR, Pritchard, MW, Estcourt, L, Stanworth, SJ, Griffin, XL
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cochrane Collaboration 2023