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ArticleTurkish journal of emergency medicine2016

The evaluation of the audit of Fresh-Frozen Plasma (FFP) usage in emergency department.

Emine Emektar, Seda Dagar, Seref Kerem Corbacioglu, Huseyin Uzunosmanoglu, Mehmet Veysel Oncul, Yunsur Cevik

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Article in Turkish journal of emergency medicine, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Emine EmektarKecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Seda DagarKecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Seref Kerem CorbaciogluKecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Huseyin UzunosmanogluKecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet Veysel OnculKecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Yunsur CevikKecioren Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

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Abstract

objectivesIn our study, the aim is to evaluate the use of Fresh-Frozen Plasma (FFP) in our emergency department and to assess its audit for transfusion.

methodsAll the patients aged 18 and over who received FFP transfusion in the emergency department between March 1, 2013 and March 1, 2016 were included into the study. The audit of FFP use was evaluated by according to

resultsTotal 141 patients were identified to receive FFP transfusion in our emergency department. When the audit of FFP use was evaluated, 59.6% of all the practices were regarded as improper use. We identified that while the rate of improper use was 40.2% in patients with bleeding, it rose to 90.7% in patients without active bleeding or in those who used FFP with the aim of bleeding prophylaxis.

conclusionWe have determined that FFP transfusions were conducted with improper indications at high rate in our emergency department. Preparing an up-to-date transfusion guideline for the practices in emergency departments in our country and training and supervising the medical staff at regular intervals may help prevent the shortcomings in FFP practices.

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Audit usageEmergency departmentFresh Frozen Plasma

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PMID27995204
PMCPMC5154576

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