Determination of conditions that may prevent the effective use of blood in blood transfusion

Cigdem Kockar,Seyma Kilinc

doi:10.17546/msd.391584

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to determine conditions that may prevent the effective use of blood in blood transfusion. Methods: The study's universe consisted of transplanted and wasted blood and blood products (n=309) in a university research hospital orthopedics and traumatology, neurosurgery, pediatric hematology and pediatric intensive care clinics.  Between 10.12.2014 and 20.04.2015, in the mentioned clinics, the data about blood waste and reasons was collected. The rates of use and waste of blood according to clinics, the rates of use and waste of blood according to the age of patients and the rates of use and waste of blood according to blood groups were analyzed by using independent t test. Results: When the blood ratios used and wasted according to the clinics were examined, the mean blood amount used in the neonatal intensive care clinic was 27,79 ml, while the amount of blood wasted was 472,43 ml (Due to 500 ml Blood bags). The mean amount of blood used in the pediatric hematology clinic was 189.62 ml, and the amount of blood wasted at the same clinic was 310.38 ml. When the reasons of blood waste were examined, it was concluded that the rate of not using pediatric blood bags was 40.1% and the rate of unnecessary request was 59.9%. Conclusion: As a result, despite the fact that there is still not enough blood donations nowadays, it seems that blood is wasted because of preventable causes and not being used effectively.

Highlights

Blood has been regarded as the basic symbol of health and life and has been known as “a unique means of treatment, whose source is human, and which has no other alternative to obtain” yet (1)
As a result, despite the fact that there is still not enough blood donations nowadays, it seems that blood is wasted because of preventable causes and not being used effectively
When the amount of blood used according to age and weight in blood transfused individuals is examined (Table-2), the amount of blood transfusion applied to patients aged 40 years and over is higher than other age groups (32.8%) and those with a weight of 11 kg or more (66.3%) were found

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Introduction

Blood has been regarded as the basic symbol of health and life and has been known as “a unique means of treatment, whose source is human, and which has no other alternative to obtain” yet (1). Each of the individuals in society needs transfusion of blood and blood products for themselves, their families or their immediate surroundings at different times due to various diseases during their lifetime (1). Blood transfusion studies, defined as the delivery of blood or blood products directly to the circulatory system of the individual (3, 4) started in the 15th century and still continue (5, 6). Studies on blood have reached to work on artificial and oxygen carriers. In this regard, a series of production has not yet been passed and these materials have not been used as a treatment option anywhere in the world (7, 8)

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