Open AccessAssessment of Blood Transfusion Utilization and Patient Outcomes at Yekatit-12 Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Haymanot Tewabe,
Asaye Mitiku,
Habtamu Worku
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of blood medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.676
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 1179-2736
DOI - 10.2147/jbm.s355178
Subject(s) - medicine , blood transfusion , hematocrit , hemoglobin , blood management , emergency medicine , blood donor , checklist , cross sectional study , whole blood , blood units , immunology , psychology , pathology , cognitive psychology
The goal of blood transfusion is to provide a safe, sufficient, and timely supply of blood components to the recipients by ensuring that donation is safe and no harm to the recipient. So the current study was aimed to assess blood transfusion utilization and its outcome in patients at Yekatit-12 Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.