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Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.
JAMA
June 2007
Target Research Enhancement Program, Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Community Health, Providence, RI, USA.
Context: Elderly patients are at high risk of both abnormal hematocrit values and cardiovascular complications of noncardiac surgery. Despite nearly universal screening of patients for abnormal preoperative hematocrit levels, limited evidence demonstrates the adverse effects of preoperative anemia or polycythemia.
Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of preoperative anemia and polycythemia and their effects on 30-day postoperative outcomes in elderly veterans undergoing major noncardiac surgery.