Patient blood management

Abstract

During recent years, a tremendous movement has been observed in respect of patient safety and patient blood use. However, the majority of hospitals hazard with the implementation of PBM practice mostly because the awareness about recent findings and current recommendations regarding PBM is lacking.

Patient Blood Management

“…HKY ile transfüze edilen kan sayısında genel olarak en az %30-40 oranında azalma, önemli miktarda para tasarrufu, hastalarda ise morbidite ve mortalitede önemli oranlarda düşüş sağlandığını gösteren çok sayıda çalışma yayınlanmıştır. Teorik olarak öngörüldüğü gibi, uygulamada HKY'nin yalnızca ekonomik açıdan değil, tıbbi açıdan da hastalar lehine bir yaklaşım olduğu kanıtlanmıştır (47,48) .…”

Comparison of the effects of autologous and non-autologous blood transfusions on the advantages, disadvantages, extubation time and bleeding after coronary bypass

“…Because of massive bleeding during coronary bypass surgery, large amounts of blood may be required through homologous blood transfusion. Blood transfusions are important, in that they prevent anemia, protect erythrocyte mass, and minimize blood loss [ 2 ]. Homologous blood transfusions are known to have side effects such as infection, immunosuppression, transfusion reactions, and organ damage.…”