Guías para la transfusión de sangre y sus componentes Guidelines for the transfusion of blood and its components

<abstract language="eng">There is no general consensus on the appropriate use of blood and its components. The resulting lack of transfusion guidelines is a weakness in our hospitals and health centers that directly affects good transfusion practice. Based on a literature review, thi...

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Main Author: Mauricio Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2003-03-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892003000200023
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Summary:<abstract language="eng">There is no general consensus on the appropriate use of blood and its components. The resulting lack of transfusion guidelines is a weakness in our hospitals and health centers that directly affects good transfusion practice. Based on a literature review, this piece offers some general guidelines on the appropriate use of transfusion therapy. These guidelines can serve as the basis for preparing more-specific guides that take into account the individual needs of each hospital center.
ISSN:1020-4989
1680-5348