BACKGROUND: Benchmarking transfusion activity may help to eliminate inappropriate use
of blood products. The goal of this study was to measure and to compare the current …

Background Five years after the first A ustrian benchmark study demonstrated relatively high
transfusion rate and an abundance of nonindicated transfusions in elective surgeries, this …

Background. Transfusion of allogeneic blood influences outcome after surgery. Despite
widespread availability of transfusion guidelines, transfusion practices might vary among …

There is evidence to suggest that there exists considerable variation in red blood cell (RBC)
transfusion practices, especially in the surgical specialties. This is in large part related to …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess current practices in blood
management in elective orthopedic surgery in Europe. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS …

Objective: Preoperative over-ordering of blood is common and leads to the wastage of blood
bank resources. The preoperative blood ordering and transfusion practices for common …

Objective: To examine the hospital variability in use of red blood cells (RBCs), fresh-frozen
plasma (FFP), and platelet transfusions in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery …

Background The decision to perform intraoperative blood transfusion is subject to a variety
of clinical and laboratory factors. This study examined variation in haemoglobin (Hb) triggers …

BACKGROUND: Although blood utilization has been under considerable scrutiny for the
past two decades, particularly for surgery, studies comparing perioperative blood transfusion …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the introduction of a
Patient Blood Management (PBM) programme in elective orthopaedic surgery on immediate …