Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Adias Teddy Charles

Publications

• Research Article
  Conserving Red Cell Use for Good Stewardship and Patient Safety
  Author(s): Erhabor Osaro and Adias Teddy CharlesErhabor Osaro and Adias Teddy Charles
  
  As a resource, the need for allogeneic red cell has never been more in demand than it is today. Escalating elective surgery, an ageing population, periodic shortages arising from a fall in supply, old and emerging threat of transfusion –transmissible infections and spiralling costs due to various safety introductions have all conspired to ensure that allogeneic red cell remains very much a vital but limited asset in healthcare delivery. Conserving blood makes sense. Effective stewardship of our red cell stock is important for economic, supply/ demand reasons and to protect the national inventory at times of national blood shortage. There is the need for all stakeholders to think seriously and innovatively about how best to attract and retain new donors as well as sourcing for alternatives to allogeneic red cell transfusion. A successful and sustainable future demands exemplary s.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.S1-003

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