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Adherence to blood product transfusion guidelines—An observational study of the current transfusion practice in a medical intensive care unit

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Blood transfusions though life‐saving are not entirely benign. They are the most overused procedure in the hospital and have been under scrutiny by the ‘Choosing Wisely campaign’. The strict adoption… Click to show full abstract

Blood transfusions though life‐saving are not entirely benign. They are the most overused procedure in the hospital and have been under scrutiny by the ‘Choosing Wisely campaign’. The strict adoption of restrictive transfusion guidelines could improve patient outcomes while reducing cost.

Keywords: transfusion; blood product; adherence blood; product transfusion; transfusion guidelines

Journal Title: Transfusion Medicine
Year Published: 2021

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