Current transfusion practices of anesthesiologists in a major city in South India

• Main Authors: Priyanka Pavithran (Author), M C Rajesh (Author), Suvarna Kaniyil (Author), Kishore Kaniachalil (Author), Bindiya Anoop (Author), T N Jithin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Aims: Allogenic blood transfusion is a double edged sword with a delicate balance between benefits and risks. There is heavy use of blood products in the perioperative setting mostly initiated by anesthesiologists. Limited research has been done in evaluating the transfusion practices...