Transfusion of blood and its components/derivatives is a life saving medical intervention. However, this life saving procedure depends mainly on the availability of sufficient blood and its components in national health sector. Therefore the overall safety of transfusion medicines including the safety of blood and its available components and the appropriate use of these components would dir...

Background: Increasing demand for blood and blood products mostly due to increased individual access to health care services rises the concerns over lack of adequate amounts of blood products. It also can impose additional costs to blood transfusion centers and may increase transfusion-related complications. We aimed to investigate the impact of the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO)...

background : using blood and blood components is a common therapeutic procedure in hospitals. nurses have an important role in a safe blood transfusion. therefore, it is crucial for nurses to have sufficient knowledge of situations, amount and methods of using blood components, possible side effects and necessary cares. this study investigated nurses’ knowledge of blood transfusion. methods : t...

conclusions the etiology of exchange transfusion was unidentified in most cases; however, abo incompatibility was the most prevalent cause of hyperbilirubinemia. complications were common after exchange transfusion and should be considered carefully. patients and methods a retrospective study was performed on 28 days old infants who received exchange transfusion due to severe hyperbilirubinemia...