תאריך: 31/12/2013
KEY POINTS
- Transfusion is very safe with a low risk of viral or other infection; the most common pathologic event is a febrile/allergic transfusion reaction.
- Adverse event reporting (hemovigilance) has resulted in changes in transfusion practice, which have reduced pathologic events such as transfusion-related acute lung injury.
- Errors in basic procedures have been identified as the most common cause of adverse transfusion incidents (correct identification of the patient is essential).
- Every transfusion should be assessed for appropriateness to avoid unnecessary exposure to blood components.
Pediatr Clin N Am 60 (2013) 1527–1540
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2013.08.010
