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A simple program to improve the appropriateness of red blood cell transfusions in non-bleeding hospital patients: a before-and-after study.
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- Red blood cell ordering pattern following the introduction of a transfusion procedure based on haemoglobin concentration and anaemia symptoms: A retrospective study.Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Cost Reduction in Blood Transfusions After Implementation of Decision Protocol Based on Hemoglobin and Anemia Symptoms: A Pre-Post Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Prophylactic range anti-factor Xa activity 24 hours after subcutaneous injection of 40 mg of enoxaparin in a patient with an epidural catheter in situ.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) is not devoid of risks; nor is anemia. The aim of the study was to assess the usefulness of a program designed to improve the appropriateness of RBC transfusions in hospital patients.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed time periods before and after program implementation. Results: Before program implementation 415 out of 23492 (1.8%) patients received at least 1 RBC, whereas after implementation 162 out of 25062 (0.6%) did so. The percentage of appropriate RBC transfusions increased from 23.6 to 37.1%. Conclusions: A simple program may lead to a 3-fold decrease in transfusion rate and a significant increase in the percentage of appropriate RBC transfusions.
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