Background: Blood is precious and should be utilized judiciously with minimal wasting. By
analyzing the data and the reasons for discard, the blood transfusion service can develop …

Background: Many modern surgical procedures could not be carried out without the use of
blood. There are no substitutes for human blood. Thus, proper utilization of blood is …

Background: Advances in medical technology demand more and more provision of safe
blood for effective management of patients. To tackle with the demand and supply of blood …

Blood transfusion is an integral part of medical practice and is required in many surgical
procedures. Human blood till date has no substitute. This emphasizes the very judicious use …

Background: Blood is a scarce commodity and every effort needs to be made to use it
judiciously and avoid wastage. This study reviewed the pattern of blood procurement …

BACKGROUND: Auditing and education are the tools for improvement in the transfusion
practices. Clinicians are not providing patient's demographic data and medical history to the …

Aims: To evaluate the wastage rate of blood and components in a newly established blood
bank of a teaching hospital in West Bengal. Study Design: Retrospective study. Place and …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of prospective review of orders for fresh-frozen
plasma (FFP) and platelets in reducing blood-product use, and of the effectiveness of …

Background & objectives: Blood transfusion is an essential element in modern healthcare.
Blood being an irreplaceable resource needs to be properly utilized with ideally minimal or …

Background: Many modern surgical procedures could not be carried out without the use of
blood, and there is no alternative for human blood. Proper utilization and rationale use of …