Online reporting system for transfusion-related adverse events to enhance recipient haemovigilance in Japan: A pilot study

Comparing transfusion reaction rates for various plasma types: a systematic review and meta‐analysis/regression

“…In total, 48 studies reported rates for five types of transfusion reactions, providing a total of 120 separately reported transfusion reaction rates—allergic transfusion reactions (35), FNHTRs (18), transfusion‐associated circulatory overload (TACO) (9), anaphylactic transfusion reactions (12), and transfusion‐related acute lung injury (TRALI) (46). The 48 studies, many of which reported on transfusion reaction rates for multiple plasma types, investigated AI‐FFP (4), SDP (8), MO‐FFP (7), MB‐FFP (3), and MS‐FFP (39).…”

Evaluation of the in‐hospital hemovigilance by introduction of the information technology–based system

“…The frequency of incorrect reports probably increased because reporters input the occurrence of an adverse reaction when they observed the symptom listed on PDA without considering carefully whether it was caused by the transfusion or not. Incorrect reports not only make the true frequency of adverse reactions unclear but may also lead to misdiagnosis and wrong treatment . Transfusion specialists should verify the facts together with the reporter.…”

“…Members of the transfusion unit confirmed adverse reactions in a similar way as previously described. According to whether the IT‐based reporting system was adopted, we participated in the national hemovigilance using the IT‐based reporting system . We also educated reporters concerning the proper method for using IT‐based reporting and reeducated them about the classification and severity of adverse reactions.…”

“…An online surveillance system, between each hospital and the Japan Society of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy, was initially created in Japan in 2007. Introduction of this system has improved the efficiency and reliability of collecting data on transfusion‐related reactions . The new method of reporting also showed that the frequency of adverse reactions varied between hospitals according to their size, patient characteristics, and the types of systems adopted.…”

Transfusion reaction and hemovigilance: An imperative discussion in Brazilian hemotherapy services

“…As in all of the healthcare area, hemotherapy has developed and made use of procedures that aim at the well-being and safety of patients who need this important transfusion support [1][2][3][4][5].…”