REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002
<p>Background. The risk of severe adverse events to blood transfusion is very low. More frequent are adverse events to transfusion, which are not severe, but must also be treated. Introduction of the haemovigilance system is a way of detecting and analysing them in order to correct their cause...
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| author | Marjeta Potočnik Marjeta Maček Lidija Lokar Janja Pajk Erika Kavaš Marija Šeruga Doliška Lidija Strmčnik Ludvika Baraga Žiberna Slavica Maver Janka Zavadlav Zoja Zalokar Matjaž Urbajs |
| author_facet | Marjeta Potočnik Marjeta Maček Lidija Lokar Janja Pajk Erika Kavaš Marija Šeruga Doliška Lidija Strmčnik Ludvika Baraga Žiberna Slavica Maver Janka Zavadlav Zoja Zalokar Matjaž Urbajs |
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| description | <p>Background. The risk of severe adverse events to blood transfusion is very low. More frequent are adverse events to transfusion, which are not severe, but must also be treated. Introduction of the haemovigilance system is a way of detecting and analysing them in order to correct their cause and to prevent their recurrence.</p><p>Methods. In 2002 we collected data on transfusion adverse events registered by the Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia and blood transfusion departments in Slovene general hospitals.</p><p>Results. 86 adverse events to transfusion were reported in 2002. The most frequent were non-haemolytic fever (42 cases) and allergic reactions (27 cases). 5 cases of haemolysis and 1 of pulmonary oedema were also reported. 11 cases were not categorised.</p><p>Conclusions. We suppose that the collected data is not complete. However, it does give us insight into the clinical part of the transfusion chain. The most frequently registered adverse events in Slovenia are the same as in other countries. The presented data is the beginning of a systematic registration, using standard forms and reporting. Analysis and a followup activities are the basis for improvement of the blood transfusion safety and quality of treatment.<br /><br /></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b91d3b8497f9494da4fa86786968415d2022-12-21T17:44:53ZengSlovenian Medical AssociationZdravniški Vestnik1318-03471581-02242004-12-017301902REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002Marjeta Potočnik0Marjeta Maček1Lidija Lokar2Janja Pajk3Erika Kavaš4Marija Šeruga Doliška5Lidija Strmčnik6Ludvika Baraga Žiberna7Slavica Maver8Janka Zavadlav9Zoja Zalokar10Matjaž Urbajs11Zavod RS za transfuzijsko medicino Šlajmerjeva 6 1000 LjubljanaZavod RS za transfuzijsko medicino Šlajmerjeva 6 1000 LjubljanaSplošna bolnišnica Maribor Ljubljanska 5 2000 MariborSplošna bolnišnica Celje Oblakova 5 3000 CeljeSplošna bolnišnica Murska Sobota Ul. dr. Vrbnjaka 6 9000 Murska SobotaSplošna bolnišnica SB Ptuj Potrčeva 23 2250 PtujSplošna bolnišnica Slovenj Gradec Gosposvetska 1 2380 Slovenj GradecSplošna bolnišnica Novo mesto Šmihelska 1 8000 Novo mestoSplošna bolnišnica Izola Polje 351 6310 IzolaSplošna bolnišnica dr. Franca Derganca 5290 Šempeter pri Novi GoriciSplošna bolnišnica Jesenice C. maršala Tita 112 4270 JeseniceZavod RS za transfuzijsko medicino Šlajmerjeva 6 1000 Ljubljana<p>Background. The risk of severe adverse events to blood transfusion is very low. More frequent are adverse events to transfusion, which are not severe, but must also be treated. Introduction of the haemovigilance system is a way of detecting and analysing them in order to correct their cause and to prevent their recurrence.</p><p>Methods. In 2002 we collected data on transfusion adverse events registered by the Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia and blood transfusion departments in Slovene general hospitals.</p><p>Results. 86 adverse events to transfusion were reported in 2002. The most frequent were non-haemolytic fever (42 cases) and allergic reactions (27 cases). 5 cases of haemolysis and 1 of pulmonary oedema were also reported. 11 cases were not categorised.</p><p>Conclusions. We suppose that the collected data is not complete. However, it does give us insight into the clinical part of the transfusion chain. The most frequently registered adverse events in Slovenia are the same as in other countries. The presented data is the beginning of a systematic registration, using standard forms and reporting. Analysis and a followup activities are the basis for improvement of the blood transfusion safety and quality of treatment.<br /><br /></p>http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2437blood transfusionadverse eventshaemovigilance systemsafetyquality |
| spellingShingle | Marjeta Potočnik Marjeta Maček Lidija Lokar Janja Pajk Erika Kavaš Marija Šeruga Doliška Lidija Strmčnik Ludvika Baraga Žiberna Slavica Maver Janka Zavadlav Zoja Zalokar Matjaž Urbajs REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002 Zdravniški Vestnik blood transfusion adverse events haemovigilance system safety quality |
| title | REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002 |
| title_full | REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002 |
| title_fullStr | REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002 |
| title_full_unstemmed | REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002 |
| title_short | REPORTS OF ADVERSE EVENTS TO BLOOD TRANSFUSION IN SLOVENIA IN 2002 |
| title_sort | reports of adverse events to blood transfusion in slovenia in 2002 |
| topic | blood transfusion adverse events haemovigilance system safety quality |
| url | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2437 |
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