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ArticleIndian journal of pediatrics2020

Blood Component Transfusion in a Tertiary Care Hospital.

Mumtaz Sharif, Amit Saxena, Swati Singh, Sundeep Manchala, Neha Jafri

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Article in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Plasma transfusion in neonatal sepsis.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2026
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  3. Ways To Enhance Blood Transfusion Safety: A Systematic Review.Florence Nightingale journal of nursing · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mumtaz SharifDepartment of Pediatrics, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, India.
Amit SaxenaDepartment of Pediatrics, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, India. dramitsaxena1981@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4093-6578
Swati SinghDepartment of Pediatrics, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, India.
Sundeep ManchalaDepartment of Pediatrics, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, India.
Neha JafriDepartment of Pediatrics, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, 400706, India.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo study the rational use of the blood components in pediatric and neonatal wards.

methodsIt was a retrospective study conducted by department of pediatrics of a tertiary care centre in western part of India. The patients were included from the pediatric ward, pediatric surgery ward, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) over a period of three months. All the patients below 12 y of age receiving blood components, admitted in general pediatric wards, pediatric intensive care unit, neonatal intensive care unit and pediatric surgery ward were included in the study. Each transfusion episode was assessed as per predetermined guidelines.

resultsOf the total 336 episodes of blood component transfusions, 244 episodes were appropriate and 92 episodes were inappropriate. Among these, platelets had highest inappropriate (36.84%) episodes followed by fresh frozen plasma (FFP) (28.95%) and packed red blood cell transfusions (PRBC) (21.21%). Majority inappropriate transfusions were seen in intensive care settings.

conclusionsAlmost one-third of blood component transfusions (FFP, platelets and PRBC) were given without any definitive indication. Judicious use of various blood products by following recommended guidelines may help in decreasing the inappropriate use of blood components.

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Blood Component TransfusionBlood TransfusionChildHumansIndiaInfant, NewbornRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersAuditBlood componentsTransfusions

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PMID32162146
PMCPMC7223979
OpenAlexW3010649796

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