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Table 2 Number of transfused red blood cell units

From: The impact of intravenous iron supplementation in elderly patients undergoing major surgery

 

A−

A−ID+T+

A+

A+ID+T+

Intra

0 (0; 0.3)

0 (0; 0.3)

0 (0; 1)

0 (0; 1)

Post

0 (0; 0)

0 (0; 1)

0 (0; 2)

0 (0; 1)

Total

0 (0; 1)

0 (0; 1.25)

1 (0; 4)

0 (0; 3)

  1. The total number of transfused red blood cell units was significant lower in A+ID+T+ compared to A+ (p = 0.03). A− (no anemia); A−,ID+,T+ (no anemia, iron-deficient, iron supplementation); A+ (anemia); and A+,ID+,T+ (anemia, iron-deficient, iron supplementation)
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