Open AccessStudy of acute transfusion reactions in a teaching hospital of Sikkim: A hemovigilance initiative
Author(s) -
Dhruva Kumar Sharma,
Supratim Datta,
Amlan Gupta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the 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) , blood transfusion , packed red blood cells , blood component , emergency medicine , blood bank , intensive care medicine , 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.