Tools to implement and improve blood donor hemovigilance in Brazil**See paper by Braz AC et al. on pages 139-146.

Neto, Cesar de Almeida

doi:10.5581/1516-8484.20140025

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“…Hemovigilance is defined as an evaluation and alert system, organized with the objective of collecting and evaluating information about adverse and/or unexpected effects of the use of blood products to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of these effects. 10,11 Hemovigilance deals with the safety of the blood transfusion chain and can be summarized in one phrase: “the security of vein to vein.” 12 This information is used to identify risk, improve quality of products and processes and increase the safety of the donor and the patient, preventing the occurrence or recurrence of such events. It is important, for example, in situations of seroconversion of donors to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) that are associated with infection in the recipient.…”

Section: Blood Safety and Hemovigilancementioning

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Teaching transfusion medicine: current situation and proposals for proper medical training

Flausino

Nunes

Cioffi

et al. 2015

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

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The current curricula in medical schools and hospital residence worldwide lack exposure to blood transfusion medicine, and require the reformulation of academic programs. In many countries, training in blood transfusion is not currently offered to medical students or during residency. Clinical evidence indicates that blood transfusions occur more frequently than recommended, contributing to increased risk due to this procedure. Therefore, the rational use of blood and its components is essential, due to the frequent undesirable reactions, to the increasing demand of blood products and the cost of the process. Significant improvements in knowledge of and skills in transfusion medicine are needed by both students and residents. Improvements are needed in both background knowledge and the practical application of this knowledge to improve safety. Studies prove that hemovigilance has an impact on transfusion safety and helps to prevent the occurrence of transfusion-related adverse effects. To ensure that all these aspects of blood transfusion are being properly addressed, many countries have instituted hospital transfusion committees. From this perspective, the interventions performed during the formation of medical students and residents, even the simplest, have proven effective in the acquisition of knowledge and medical training, thereby leading to a reduction in inappropriate use of blood. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the importance of the exposure of medical students and residents to blood services and transfusion medicine in order for them to acquire adequate medical training, as well as to discuss some changes in the current medical curricula regarding transfusion medicine that we judge critical.

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Teaching transfusion medicine: current situation and proposals for proper medical training

Flausino

Nunes

Cioffi

et al. 2015

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia

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“…Hence the blood transfusion therapy needs a considerable degree of expertise for utmost recipient protection. Knowledge of possible adverse effects will be useful to prevent their occurrence and help in clinical management (6).…”

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Investigation of Transfusion Adverse Events Patterns in Fayoum University Hospitals, Egypt: Hemovigilance Initiative

Abdelrazik,

Sauza,

Abdelaziz

2023

Ann of Pathol and Lab Med

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Background and Objective: Hemovigilance is an adverse reaction surveillance and monitoring system to improve the safety and quality of blood transfusion in terms of corrective and preventive action. Identification of the adverse reactions and their risk factors will assist in taking appropriate steps to reduce their incidence and make blood transfusion safer. The aim of our study was to analyze the nature and incidence of transfusion related adverse events as a tool for implementation of hemovigilance system in Egypt. Study Design and Methods: Our study included all transfusion related adverse reactions from Fayoum University Hospital reported to the Blood Bank over a period of one year from August 2021 to July 2022. All patients receiving transfusion and all blood donors according to The National Blood Transfusion Guidelines were included. All reported reactions were analyzed, categorized and evaluated. Results: 28, 253 blood and blood components units were issued to 13, 544 patients. 273 (0.967%) transfusion related adverse reactions were reported to the blood bank. The most common reaction observed in recipients was allergic reaction 129 (47.25 %) followed by febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction (FNHTR) 108 (39.56 %). Conclusion: Data related to transfusion related adverse reactions in developing countries are rare in literature. A strict quality assurance measures are required to build a hemovigilance system including, appropriate use of blood, maintain blood cold chain, monitoring, documenting and reporting transfusion reactions so that, the proper hemovigilance system can be attained.

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Tools to implement and improve blood donor hemovigilance in Brazil**See paper by Braz AC et al. on pages 139-146.

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Teaching transfusion medicine: current situation and proposals for proper medical training

Teaching transfusion medicine: current situation and proposals for proper medical training

Investigation of Transfusion Adverse Events Patterns in Fayoum University Hospitals, Egypt: Hemovigilance Initiative

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