Deborah Blanca, Giorgio Parrella, Dario Consonni, Stefania Villa, Giuliana Ceriani, Annalisa Cespiati, Giovanni Figini, Gabriele Ghigliazza, Diletta Maira, Giovanna Oberti, Natalia Scaramellini, Giuseppina Luisa Schinco, Francesco Tafuri, Nicola Montano, Maria Domenica Cappellini, Irene Motta
Blood transfusion is one of the most overused procedures, especially in elderly patients. Despite the current transfusion guidelines recommending a restrictive transfusion strategy in stable patients, the clinical practice varies according to physicians' experience and implementation of patient blood management. This study aimed to evaluate the anemia management and transfusion strategy in anemic elderly hospitalized and the impact of an educational program. We enrolled ≥ 65-year-old patients who presented or developed anemia during admission to a tertiary hospital's internal medicine and geriatric units...
May 22, 2023: European Journal of Internal Medicine