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04/10 - Convegno nazionale. Buon uso del sangue. Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Roma, 25-26 febbraio 2003. Atti a cura di Adele Giampaolo, Alessandra Barca, Liviana Catalano e Hamisa Jane Hassan 2004, ix, 186 p.
National meeting on appropriate use of blood. Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Rome, February 25-26, 2003.
2004, ix, 186 p. Rapporti ISTISAN 04/10
Transfusion still carries a risk of adverse reactions and transfusion-transmissible infections. The appropriate clinical use of blood and blood products means the transfusion of safe blood products only to treat a condition leading to significant morbidity or mortality that cannot be prevented or managed effectively by other methods. The need for transfusion can often be avoided by the prevention or early diagnosis of conditions that cause anaemia, by the correction of anaemia before planned surgery, by use of simple alternatives to transfusion such as intravenous replacement fluids, and by good anaesthetic and surgical management. Monitoring and evaluation of compliance and effectiveness of guidelines on clinical practice and quality management of the transfusion therapy are also reported.
Key words: Blood, Transfusion, Guidelines, Red cells, Platelets, Plasma, Coagulation factors, Albumin
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