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Editorial
. 2014 Apr;12(2):146-9.
doi: 10.2450/2014.0050-14.

Implementing Patient Blood Management in major orthopaedic procedures: orthodoxy or pragmatism?

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Implementing Patient Blood Management in major orthopaedic procedures: orthodoxy or pragmatism?

Manuel Muñoz et al. Blood Transfus. 2014 Apr.
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Transfusion rates according to period, anaemia status and type of surgery. Transfusion rates were obtained from Theusinger’s study data. − PBM: control (2008); + PBM: study period (2009–2011); *: p<0.001.

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