How to Audit Transfusion Practices in the Intensive Care Unit?

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Author
ISSN
0972-5229
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23255
Volume
23
Issue
S3
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
1
Article keywords
Audit, Blood transfusion, Guidelines

Abstract

Blood transfusions are one of the most commonly prescribed interventions in the critically ill patients. Apart from being a life saving intervention, they can also be associated with life threatening complications. Despite multiple trials and guidelines, there is a wide variability and lack of adherence to the guideline's. Auditing transfusion practices help us in introspecting and modifying our prescriptions as per the recommended standards.

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