Hemovigilance and transfusion safety: A review on the hemovigilance systems across various countries
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 7, Pages 2000-2007
AbstractHemovigilance terminology is entitled to the surveillance of adverse reactions that could be encountered by blood donors and untoward effects of blood transfusion in a recipient . This is a broad-spectrum aspect of blood transfusion services (BTS) as it begins from the collection of blood to the transfusion of the same to a recipient. There are a number of quality steps involving various sections of blood banking while a unit of blood is collected for the purpose of blood transfusion. Hemovigilance programmes are currently in place in a vast majority of countries to monitor donor and transfusion reaction in the view of prevention of future occurrences. This article aims to review the various hemovigilance systems across the world.
- Article View: 27
- PDF Download: 114