Research Article
Blood Transfusion Practice among Healthcare Personnel in Nepal: An Observational Study
Table 5
Practice of monitoring after initiation of blood transfusion
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| After initiating transfusion | | % |
| Transfusion started at rate ≤ 2 ml per min | 84 | 100 | Documented starting time | 69 | 82.1 | Stay for initial 10–15 min | 18 | 21.4 | Monitored and recorded at 15 min | Blood pressure | 2 | 2.4 | Pulse | 2 | 2.4 | Respiration | 2 | 2.4 | Temperature | 4 | 4.8 | Records at 15 min | | BP | 3 | 3.6 | Pulse | 3 | 3.6 | Respiration | 2 | 2.4 | Temperature | 4 | 4.8 | Advice patient/visitor to report any unwanted symptoms if occurred to duty staff | 76 | 90.5 |
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Unwanted symptoms: allergies, itching, flushing, fever, and back pain.
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