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Table 2 Hb and transfusions: Pre-O vs Post-O

From: Haemoglobin and transfusions in elderly patients with hip fractures: the effect of a dedicated orthogeriatrician

 

Pre-O group

Post-O group

P value

Number of patients

296

324

 

Hb - admission (mg/dL; SD; range)

11.96 (1.76; 7 to 16.2)

11.97 (1.70; 5 to 18.2)

0.9

Hb 24 h post-surgery (mg/dL; SD; range)

9.43 (1.29; 5.7 to 13.5)

9.56 (1.31; 5.6 to 14.6)

0.2

Hb - discharge (mg/dL; SD; range)

10.07 (0.82; 8.2 to 13.3)

10.27 (0.84; 8.5 to 14.5)

0.003 *

Hb - lowest peak (mean; SD; range)

8.33 (0.95; 5.1 to 13.1)

8.42 (1; 3.5 to 13.1)

0.3

Post-surgery lowest peak day (mean; SD; range)

2.08 (2.02; −7 to 9)

1.96 (2.14; −12 to 13)

0.5

Total transfusions

541

551

 

Transfusions per patient (mean; SD; range)

1.84 (1.4; 0 to 8)

1.7 (1.46; 0 to 8)

0.2

Length of stay (mean; SD; range)

11.83 (4.34; 5 to 45)

12.29 (4.49; 5 to 39)

0.2

Pre-op days (mean; SD; range)

2.44 (2.34; 0 to 15)

2.32 (2.13; 0 to 21)

0.5

Post-op days (mean; SD; range)

9.38 (3.73; 0 to 43)

9.96 (4.01; 1 to 37)

0.06

  1. *statistically significant