Determinants of blood transfusion for elective surgical procedures at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2017

Till date 80% of the world's population has access to only 20% of the world's safe blood that is properly collected and tested. Paradoxically, despite a severely inadequate supply, blood is often transfused unnecessarily and it will expose patients to complications. Despite lots of publication and investigation on the efficiency of blood usage, there is no clear demarcation which patients really need blood transfusion.
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research