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ReviewCurrent opinion in anaesthesiology2026

Advances in the understanding and management of hospital-acquired anemia.

Andreas Borst, Suma Choorapoikayil, Susanne Stuhlmann, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm

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Review in Current opinion in anaesthesiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Andreas BorstGoethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital Frankfurt, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Frankfurt.
Suma ChoorapoikayilGoethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital Frankfurt, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Frankfurt.
Susanne StuhlmannGoethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital Frankfurt, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Frankfurt.
Kai ZacharowskiGoethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital Frankfurt, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, Frankfurt.
Patrick MeybohmUniversity Hospital Würzburg, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Würzburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewHospital-acquired anemia (HAA) is a common complication associated with adverse outcomes, including increased transfusion requirements and prolonged hospital length of stay. The precise etiology of HAA remains elusive, and preventive or therapeutic strategies are inconsistently applied or lacking altogether. This review summarizes current evidence on the incidence, underlying mechanism, clinical consequences, and available interventions for HAA. RECENT

findingsThe causes of HAA are multifactorial involving procedural or diagnostic blood loss, impaired erythropoiesis, coagulation abnormalities, nutritional deficiencies, and hemolysis. Measures such as small volume tubes and closed blood collection devices have proven safe and effective for reducing the volume of drawn blood. Recent studies suggest that the incidence of HAA can be diminished by implementing systematic, patient-centered approaches. SUMMARY: HAA remains prevalent despite long-standing recognition of its clinical consequences. Although awareness has continuously increased, treatment and prevention strategies are still not widely established.

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AnemiaIatrogenic DiseaseBlood Loss, SurgicalBlood TransfusionHumansIncidenceLength of Stayanemiaiatrogenic blood lossimpaired erythropoiesispatient blood management

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PMID41841644
PMCPMC13124257

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