Open AccessTransfusion-related adverse reactions: From institutional hemovigilance effort to National Hemovigilance program
Author(s) -
Rahul Vasudev,
Vijay Sawhney,
Mohit Dogra,
Tilak Raj Raina
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.175391
Subject(s) - medicine , fresh frozen plasma , transfusion related acute lung injury , adverse effect , sepsis , apheresis , blood transfusion , packed red blood cells , platelet transfusion , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , platelet , surgery , lung , pulmonary edema
In this study we have evaluated the various adverse reactions related to transfusion occurring in our institution as a pilot institutional effort toward a hemovigilance program. This study will also help in understanding the problems faced by blood banks/Transfusion Medicine departments in implementing an effective hemovigilance program.