Retrospective Evaluation of Complications Occurring During Blood Transfusion: An Observational Institutional Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Blood transfusion and transfusion of various blood products is a routinely employed procedure these days. Along with this, there is also increasing incidence of various adverse blood transfusion reactions. Hence; we planned the present study to assess various complications occurring in patients undergoing blood transfusions. Materials & Methods: We planned to retrospectively evaluate complications occurring in patients undergoing blood transfusion. Data records of all the patients that underwent blood transfusion within last two years were included in the present study. We analyzed complete clinical, demographic and medical details of all the patients’ obtained from their record files. Separate pro-forma was attached for assessing the presence or absence and type of transfusion reaction (if present) among the patients. Results: Most commonly used blood products were RBCs and frozen plasma. In a total of 81 times, the blood transfusion adverse reactions were reported. Among these, most commonly encountered adverse transfusion reactions were febrile non-haemolytic transfusion reaction and anaphylaxis. Conclusion: By utilizing advanced technologies and by adopting adequate screening methods, the incidence of adverse blood transfusion reactions can be significantly reduced.
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Ramu Thakur, Amrita Tripathi
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- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.2.025
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