Establishment of patient blood management as a standard of care

Anamien zahlen zu den haufigsten Krankheiten weltweit und stellen unbehandelt eine gesundheitliche Belastung dar. Insbesondere bei chirurgischen Patienten ist eine praoperative Anamie kombiniert mit operativem Blutverlust mit einem erhohten Bedarf an Blutkonserven und schweren postoperativen Komplikationen assoziiert. Ein Patient Blood Management beinhaltet evidenzbasierte patientenorientierte Therapien und Praventionsma ss nahmen fur Anamien. Abstract Anaemia is among the most common co-morbidity in surgical patients. However, it often remains unrecognized and untreated, which results in an increased requirement for allogeneic blood products and complications. Patient Blood Management offers patient-centred and evidence-based therapies and preventive measures for anaemia. Patient Blood Management is composed of 3 main pillars: pre-operative anaemia management, blood loss reduction and the rational use of allogeneic blood products. The World Health Organization demands the implementation of Patient Blood Management measures since 2010. However, a comprehensive implementation of Patient Blood Management as a standard-of-care is still not achieved. Here, we describe the need for a comprehensive Patient Blood Management implementation and highlight several specific Patient Blood Management measures.