The use of blood and blood products in Vali-e Asr Educational Hospital (Birjand, Iran)

Background and Objectives Unnecessary transfusions and excessive use of blood and blood products are some of the most common problems in hospitals, causing much material and spiritual damage. Therefore, continuous monitoring of blood use is of great importance. In this study, the use of blood and blood products in Vali-e-Asr Hospital in Birjand was evaluated over a one-year period. Materials and Methods In this descriptive study, all forms of blood transfusion from different wards of the Vali-e-Asr Educational Hospital from Shahrivar 1394 through Shahrivar 1395 (According to Iranian Calendar) were reviewed. Using extracted data, the use of blood and blood products as well as the cross-match transfusion ratio (C/T) was calculated. The data were analyzed by K2 test &

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