Recognition, Investigation and Management of Acute Transfusion Reactions Consensus guidelines for Oman
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 14, Issue 3
Abstract
Te recognition and management of transfusion reactions (TRs) are critical to ensure patient safety during and after a blood transfusion. Transfusion reactions are classifed into acute transfusion reactions (ATRs) or delayed transfusion reactions, and each category includes different subtypes. Different ATRs share common signs and symptoms which can make categorisation difcult at the beginning of the reaction. Moreover, TRs are often under-recognised and under-reported. To ensure uniform practice and safety, it is necessary to implement a national haemovigilance system and a set of national guidelines establishing policies for blood transfusion and for the detection and management of TRs. In Oman, there are currently no local TR guidelines to guide physicians and hospital blood banks. Tis paper summarises the available literature and provides consensus guidelines to be used in the recognition, management and reporting of ATRs.
Authors and Affiliations
Arwa Z. Al-Riyami| Departments of Haematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Sabria Al-Hashmi| Department of Haematology & Blood Transfusion, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Zainab Al-Arimi| Directorate of Blood Services, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman, Louis D. Wadsworth| Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Abdulhakim Al-Rawas| Departments of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Murtadha Al-Khabori| Departments of Haematology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Shahina Daar| Department of Haematology, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP14469
- DOI -
- Views 388
- Downloads 9
Analysis of Tobacco-Specifc Nitrosamines in the Common Smokeless Tobacco Afzal in Oman
Objectives: Tere is a lack of awareness regarding the carcinogenicity of Afzal, an illegal smokeless tobacco product (STP) widely used among the Omani youth. Previous research has shown that certain types of tobacco-sp...
ABC of the First Year
Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in the Sultanate of Oman
Conspicuous gaps demonstrate a collective global failure in the world’s health systems as they struggle to manage complex and expensive demands. Te Lancet Commission recently took a global interdisciplinary perspect...
Giant Prostatic Hyperplasia Fourth largest prostate reported in medical literature
A giant prostatic hyperplasia (GPH) weighing more than 700 g is a rare entity. It is believed that only eight such cases have been previously reported in the medical literature. Tis case report concerns a patient with a...
Fused CT/Ga-67 SPECT Images for Detection of Pleural Lymphoma