2010
DOI: 10.1177/1062860610366159
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Frequency and Outcomes of Blood Products Transfusion Across Procedures and Clinical Conditions Warranting Inpatient Care: An Analysis of the 2004 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database

Abstract: The objective of this retrospective cohort study was to assess frequency and outcomes associated with blood products transfusion. Data from the 2004 Nationwide Inpatient Sample database were used. Length of stay (LOS), postoperative infections, noninfectious transfusion-related complications, in-hospital mortality, and total charges were evaluated for transfused and nontransfused cohorts. Of the estimated 38.66 million discharges in the United States in 2004, 5.8% (2.33 million) were associated with blood prod… Show more

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“…The macroeconomic dimension of this problem was alluded to in a retrospective cohort study by the American College of Medical Quality [58]. The investigators looked at all 38.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2004 to assess inhospital outcomes associated with blood transfusion.…”
Section: Adverse Transfusion Outcomementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The macroeconomic dimension of this problem was alluded to in a retrospective cohort study by the American College of Medical Quality [58]. The investigators looked at all 38.7 million hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2004 to assess inhospital outcomes associated with blood transfusion.…”
Section: Adverse Transfusion Outcomementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Transfusion triggers based on arbitrary indications lead to the misuse and overutilization of blood products [1], which unnecessarily places pa-tients at risk for complications. Studies from various countries and medical disciplines independently associated liberal transfusion practices with adverse patient outcomes, longer hospital stay, and inefficient economics [2,3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Blood transfusion has been said to be one of five most overused procedures in medicine and the most frequently performed therapeutic procedure [8][9][10]. While the overall use of red cells is decreasing in many countries, large audits show much inappropriate use (up to 50%) [11] and considerable inter-institutional variability (ranging from 7.5 to 98 percent transfusion rates in cardiac surgery) [12].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%