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Red blood cell transfusion in southern Finland from 2011 to 2016: a quality audit.
Laurén, E; Vikatmaa, L; Kerkelä, E; Kivipuro, T; Krusius, T; Syrjälä, M; Ihalainen, J; Pettilä, V.
Afiliação
  • Laurén E; Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Vikatmaa L; Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Kerkelä E; Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Kivipuro T; Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Krusius T; Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Syrjälä M; Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Ihalainen J; Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
  • Pettilä V; Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Helsinki, Finland.
Transfus Med ; 29(1): 41-47, 2019 Feb.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30523663
OBJECTIVES: The current trends in RBC use and pre- and post-transfusion Hb levels were analysed to improve practice and to provide international comparison. BACKGROUND: Indications for RBC transfusion have changed with growing scientific evidence. The lowest acceptable haemoglobin (Hb) level has decreased, and transfusing single units instead of pairs has become the new standard. Evidence-based guidelines and patient blood management (PBM) programmes increase clinician awareness of rational RBC use. In Finland, however, no formal PBM programme has been established to date. METHODS: The study was registry-based, retrospective and observational. All RBC transfusions for adult patients from 2011 to 2016 in the southern region of Finland were analysed. RESULTS: RBC usage decreased from 34·9 to 27·5 units per 1000 population (P < 0·001). The percentage of single-unit transfusions increased from 57·9 to 66·7%, and the median pre- and post-transfusion Hb levels decreased from 8·4 to 8·2 g dL-1 (P < 0·001) and 9·9 to 9·6 g dL-1 (P < 0·001), respectively. The proportion of transfusions with pre-transfusion Hb ≥ 9·0 g dL-1 decreased during the study period but remained high, being 29·5% in 2011 and still 25·2% in 2016. CONCLUSIONS: Consumption of RBCs has decreased despite aging population and increasing healthcare performance demands. The results indicate more rational and evidence-based RBC use. Nevertheless, the transfusion rate and pre- and post-transfusion Hb are still sufficiently high to enable more restrictive transfusion practice.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sistema de Registros / Transfusão de Eritrócitos / Auditoria Médica Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Observational_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Transfus Med Assunto da revista: HEMATOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Finlândia País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sistema de Registros / Transfusão de Eritrócitos / Auditoria Médica Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Observational_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Transfus Med Assunto da revista: HEMATOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Finlândia País de publicação: Reino Unido