Current Hemovigilance Status in a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Nortern Region

Abstract

Introduction: Hemovigilance is defined as a set of surveillance procedures covering whole transfusion chain from the collection of blood and its component to the follow of its recipients, intended to collect and access information on unexpected or undesirable effects resulting from the therapeuticuse of labile blood products, and to prevent their occurrence and recurrence. Thus, the ultimate goal of a hemovigilance system is to improve the safety of blood transfusion Aim and Objective: The main aim and objective of this study is safety of transfusion and pattern of reactions. Results: Out of 28828 transfusions, 0.22% reactions were reported.

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Dr. Vijay Sawhney

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Dr. Vijay Sawhney (2017). Current Hemovigilance Status in a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Nortern Region. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR), 2(6), 198-201. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-530991