Publications by authors named "Dino Poljak"
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- In elderly hip fracture patients, preexisting anemia can worsen due to trauma and surgery, creating uncertainty around blood transfusion thresholds.
- A study analyzed hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in 956 surgical patients with proximal femoral fractures to determine transfusion triggers and their impact on post-discharge mortality.
- Results indicated higher transfusion rates and mortality among those with lower hemoglobin levels, suggesting a need for reevaluation of preoperative blood transfusion protocols, while cautioning that increasing thresholds might lead to higher mortality rates.
Unlabelled: Whole-body CT in polytrauma patients revealed bone mineral density variations throughout the skeleton. Bone density was the highest in cranial bones and the lowest in proximal extremities and pelvis. Skeletal age-related changes were generally more pronounced than sex-related changes.
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