Overdiagnosis and overtreatment are common, harmful to patients, and expensive. 1 2
Doctors and patients tend to overestimate the benefit and underestimate harm of …

Objective: To verify the adequacy of red blood cell (RBC) prescription to pediatric patients in
different sectors of a pediatric hospital. Method: A retrospective study was conducted …

Optimizing the transfusion of blood components reduces risk to patients and costs to
organizations. Given the frequency of transfusion and the variation in practice, clinicians …

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To evaluate the adequacy of the prescription of red cell
concentrates by emergency physicians. METHODS A cross-sectional study based on the …

Background Red blood cell transfusions in surgical procedures can be lifesaving. However,
recent studies show transfusions are associated with a dose‐dependent increase in …

Objective To assess the level of knowledge of emergency pediatricians on red blood cell
transfusions and their reactions. Methods Written survey with emergency pediatricians from …

Purpose To apply and monitor a single institution's adherence to internally established
guidelines for the preoperative administration of platelets and/or fresh frozen plasma (FFP) …

Blood availability was uncertain during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet transfusion remained a
common and sometimes necessary procedure. Substantial work on optimizing transfusion …

Öz Amaç: Kan, canlı bir dokudur ve kan transfüzyonu transplantasyon gibi kabul edilir. Bu
nedenle transfüzyon kararı verirken her hasta ayrı ayrı değerlendirilmelidir. Bu …

❚ RESUMO Objetivo: Verificar a adequação na prescrição de concentrado de plaquetas por
pediatras em diferentes setores da pediatria de um hospital geral. Métodos: Estudo …