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Study of acute transfusion reactions in a teaching hospital of Sikkim: A hemovigilance initiative

Author(s) -

Supratim Datta,

DhruvaKumar Sharma,

Amlan Gupta

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

indian journal of pharmacology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1998-3751

pISSN - 0253-7613

DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.161257

Subject(s) - medicine , leukoreduction , incidence (geometry) , packed red blood cells , blood transfusion , blood component , blood bank , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , transfusion reaction , whole blood , surgery , physics , optics

Blood transfusions are inherently associated with risks ranging in severity from minor to life-threatening. Continuous monitoring of transfusion related complications can promote understanding of factors contributing to transfusion reactions and help to formulate necessary remedial measures. This study was designed to analyze the frequency and nature of transfusion reactions reported to the blood bank of a remote North East Indian teaching hospital.

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