"Studies suggest that even three fourths of patients may be anemic when they present for surgery and many of these patients are previously undiagnosed"

This common problem is known to cause issues both within the perioperative period and beyond. How can we manage this condition and where does the latest data lead us?

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Make sure you also check out the article mentioned in this piece here: https://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article/133/1/109/109133/An-Effective-and-Efficient-Testing-Protocol-for

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Presented by Monty Mythen with Bobbie Jean Sweitzer, Professor of Anesthesiology and Associate Chair for Perioperative Clinical Practice at Northwestern University and Jeanna Blitz, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Director of the Preoperative Anesthesia and Surgery Screening Clinic, Director of Perioperative Medicine Fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.