TY - JOUR
T1 - Recognition, investigation and management of acute transfusion reactions
T2 - Consensus guidelines for Oman
AU - Al-Riyami, Arwa Z.
AU - Al-Hashmi, Sabria
AU - Al-Arimi, Zainab
AU - Wadsworth, Louis D.
AU - Al-Rawas, Abdulhakim
AU - Al-Khabori, Murtadha
AU - Daar, Shahina
PY - 2014/8
Y1 - 2014/8
N2 - The recognition and management of transfusion reactions (TRs) are critical to ensure patient safety during and after a blood transfusion. Transfusion reactions are classified into acute transfusion reactions (ATRs) or delayed transfusion reactions, and each category includes different subtypes. Different ATRs share common signs and symptoms which can make categorisation difficult at the beginning of the reaction. Moreover, TRs are of ten under-recognised and under-reported. To ensure uniform practice and safety, it is necessary to implement a national haemovigilance system and a set of national guidelines establishing policies for blood transfusion and for the detection and management of TRs. In Oman, there are currently no local TR guidelines to guide physicians and hospital blood banks. This paper summarises the available literature and provides consensus guidelines to be used in the recognition, management and reporting of ATRs.
AB - The recognition and management of transfusion reactions (TRs) are critical to ensure patient safety during and after a blood transfusion. Transfusion reactions are classified into acute transfusion reactions (ATRs) or delayed transfusion reactions, and each category includes different subtypes. Different ATRs share common signs and symptoms which can make categorisation difficult at the beginning of the reaction. Moreover, TRs are of ten under-recognised and under-reported. To ensure uniform practice and safety, it is necessary to implement a national haemovigilance system and a set of national guidelines establishing policies for blood transfusion and for the detection and management of TRs. In Oman, there are currently no local TR guidelines to guide physicians and hospital blood banks. This paper summarises the available literature and provides consensus guidelines to be used in the recognition, management and reporting of ATRs.
KW - Blood Safety
KW - Blood Transfusion
KW - Health Planning Guidelines
KW - Oman
KW - Transfusion Reactions
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84904633205&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84904633205&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84904633205
SN - 2075-051X
VL - 14
SP - e306-e318
JO - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
JF - Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
IS - 3
ER -