Open AccessPerioperative blood transfusions are not associated with overall survival in elderly patients receiving surgery for fractured hips
Author(s) -
Wen-Kuei Chang,
Ying Hsuan Tai,
Shih Pin Lin,
Hsiang Ling Wu,
Min Ya Chan,
Kuang Yi Chang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000163
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , blood transfusion , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , anemia , retrospective cohort study , surgery , confidence interval
Whether perioperative blood transfusions are associated with long-term outcomes remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of blood transfusions on overall survival in hip fracture patients.