Background Blood transfusion is used in patients with severe malarial anaemia, but risks
adverse reactions, transmission of disease, and is complicated to organize in developing …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this survey was to establish baseline information on blood
component use in relation to patient diagnoses, procedures, and demographics and to …

Purpose: To document variation of transfusion practice following repair of hip fracture or
cardiac surgery, as well as those requiring intensive care following a surgical intervention or …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost, from a societal perspective, of blood transfusion in
Canada. STUDY DESIGN: Cost-structure analysis. SETTING: Data were collected from eight …

Background papers Page 1 CAN MED ASSOC J • JUNE 1, 1997; 156 (11 suppl) S9 © 1997
Canadian Medical Association (text and abstract) Review of the clinical practice literature on …

Background Severe anaemia is a common cause for hospitalization in children in sub-
Saharan Africa. Malaria plays an important aetiological role, resulting in a substantial …

Objective To perform a retrospective audit of transfusion practices, in order to study the
appropriate and inappropriate usage of different blood components in pediatric population …

Transfusion and blood bank services have long been identified as a source of potential cost
savings. The implementation and use of maximum surgical blood ordering schedules …

Transmission of infectious diseases through blood transfusions is well known. Ultraviolet
irradiation, solvents and detergents provide a means of sterilizing noncellular blood …

Objective: Several studies have looked at the appropriateness of red blood cell transfusions,
using retrospective chart reviews to assess compliance with guidelines. The goal of this …