Introduction: Blood transfusions are required in the management of postpartum hemorrhage, which is the leading cause of maternal death. The incidence of transfusion in patients with postpartum hemorrhage has increased over the years. Before a patient is transfused, each blood request is crossmatched. If the blood is crossmatched but not transfused, the patient still has to pay for the crossmatc…
Thalassemia is a chronic blood disorder that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner in the form of a decrease in the ability to synthesize the number of globin chains resulting in anemia in sufferers requiring repeated blood transfusions. The amount of blood and the frequency of blood transfusions received repeatedly and in large quantities affect the increase in blood ferritin levels. T…
Premedikasi pra-transfusi umumnya diberikan secara klinis walaupun kurang terbukti dari efisiensinya. Premedikasi digunakan untuk mencegah demam dan alergi akibat reaksi transfusi. Reaksi transfusi adalah kejadian yang tidak diinginkan atau tidak diharapkan yang berhubungan dengan pemberian produk darah yang tidak stabil. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan premedikasi pra-transfus…
Background: Thrombocytopenia is a common problem in pediatric patients and transfusion of platelet concentrate from whole blood and apheresis is appropriate management. Evaluation after platelet transfusion can be seen with the Platelet Increment (PI) formula to assess the success of transfusion. Other factors that affect platelet transfusion are age, gender, diagnosis, number of bags and trans…
The data of prevalence of acute transfusion reaction and possible associated factors in Palembang have not been reported. Whereas, the information related to transfusion reaction is important in order to assure patient safety. This study aimed to analyze possible risk factors affecting acute transfusion reaction in RSUP Dr. Moh. Hoesin Palembang during January 1 2019-December 31 2019. This was …