Blood transfusion: summary of NICE guidance.
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Although blood transfusion is common in clinical practice, it is associated with some risk. Alternatives to blood transfusion are also underused. Audits in the United Kingdom show that the inappropriate use of blood components is 20% or more. This puts patients at unnecessary risk of receiving the wrong blood and of complications such as circulatory overload and transfusion related acute lung injury, as well as wasting a scarce and costly resource. Measures for managing patients without blood transfusion are underused. This article summarises the most recent recommendations from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on blood transfusion. Recommendations
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عنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 351 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015