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Table 2 Changes in hemoglobin concentration (g/L)

From: Intravenous iron and erythropoietin therapy for postoperative anemia among orthopedic surgery patients

Groups

Baseline

POD1

POD3

POD7

Group 1

140.2 ± 4.37

115.9 ± 5.27

114.9 ± 6.68

110.6 ± 5.5

Group 2

127.3 ± 4.01

103.5 ± 5.27

100.2 ± 6.133

101.7 ± 5.91

Control

132 ± 3.66

112.3 ± 5.28

106 ± 5.16

110.4 ± 5.78

p1 value

0.16

0.65

0.3

1

p2 value

0.39

0.26

0.47

0.31

p3 value

0.053

0.12

0.12

0.31

  1. Treatment regimens: Group 1, IV iron monotherapy; Group 2, combined IV iron and rHuEPO; and Control, placebo.
  2. POD, postoperative day; p1, Group 1 versus Control; p2, Group 2 versus Control; p3, Group 1 versus Group 2
  3. All values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X