Medicarecard.com MedicareCard Replacement Supported study finds no benefit for a liberal transfusion strategy after hip-fracture surgery

Supported study finds no benefit for a liberal transfusion strategy after hip-fracture surgery

A liberal strategy for providing red blood cell transfusions following hip-fracture surgery to patients at risk for cardiovascular disease neither lowered their post-surgical risk of death nor improved their recovery rates when compared to a restrictive transfusion strategy, according to new research supported by the National Institutes of Health.