Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
[Preoperative use of intravenous iron: a new transfusional therapy].
Improving preoperative hemoglobin levels reduces transfusion requirements. The availability in Spain of iron sucrose formulas with good safety profiles has added a new therapeutic option for treating anemia. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of preoperative intravenous infusion of iron for improving hemoglobin level before elective major orthopedic surgery. ⋯ Intravenous iron therapy improved the preoperative hemoglobin levels in anemic patients scheduled for major orthopedic surgery. This is a new intravenous treatment approach to evaluate.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
Editorial CommentWhat is the best medium to identify the epidural space?
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2005
Comment Letter Historical Article[On the first and second debuts of epidural anesthesia].