Abstract

The study was conducted after obtaining ethics committee approval, all the adverse events related to blood transfusion reported to the department of immuno hematology and blood transfusion (IHBT) ware recorded and analyzed as per departmental standard operating procedures. Data were recorded in the pre-designed TR reporting form for all blood TRs which ware evaluated by the treating physician and reported to the blood bank as per the guidelines laid down by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission - National Institute of Biologicals, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - Government of India, Hemovigilance, Pharmacovigilance Programme of India. [...]it is better to educate the medical and nursing staff to reduce this risk. [...]the blood bank has circulated instructions to all wards and operation theaters with "dos and don'ts."

Details

Title
A regional hemovigilance study of transfusion-related adverse events at a tertiary care hospital
Author
Allisabanavar, Saiyadali 1 ; Dheemantha, P 2 ; Jayanthi, C R 1 ; Reddy, Narayana S 1 

 Department of Pharmacology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 
 Department of Immuno-Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 
Pages
1605-1608
Section
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Association of Physiologists, Pharmacists & Pharmacologists
ISSN
23204672
e-ISSN
22313206
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2185460401
Copyright
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