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Reporting and Monitoring of Transfusion Reactions in a Tertiary Care Medical College Hospital: A Prospective Study
Introduction: Blood transfusions are one of the common procedures encountered in medical practice. A lifesaving intervention although associated with variable degree of risk. The present study was done to assess the effectiveness of haemovigilance in transfusion practice and to emphasise upon the need of transfusion safety. Methods: This was a prospective study conducted at Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, India. Pamphlets were distributed in order to create awareness and initiate act of reporting. The adverse events reported were documented in terms of nature, outcome, severity of the event and causality assessment. Results: A total of 14 (0.77%) suspected transfusion adverse events were reported by the haemovigilance and surveillance system established as part of the design during the study period. The incidence of transfusion events during this period was estimated at 7.6% per 1,000 blood components distributed. The majority of the patients who experienced a transfusion-related adverse event were females (n=11, 78.57%).
