Information on Study Background of the RESULT-HIP trial The below information explains the current landscape of hip fractures and blood transfusions within the UK. Hip Fracture in the UK 77,000 hip fractures per year in the UK and most undergo surgery 70% of people over 80 years old have a high rate of comorbidity, including cardiac disease 25% have at least moderate cognitive impairment 25 - 40% require blood transfusion Mortality at 30 days is approx. 7% and at 1 year is approx. 30% Blood Transfusion and Hip Fractures 2.1 million Units of blood are transfused in the UK each year, many in the perioperative period Perioperative anaemia is associated with worse outcomes Current practice guidelines lack consistency – this is what we hope to explore through this study This article was published on 2024-09-24
