Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Amani Alsawaf

Publications

• Research Article
  The Outcome of Preoperative Transfusion Guideline on Sickle Cell Disease Patients at King Fahd Hospital-Jeddah (KSA)
  Author(s): Sameera MR Felemban, Rekha Bajoria, Amani Alsawaf, Ratna Chatterjee, Abdulelah I Qadi Sameera MR Felemban, Rekha Bajoria, Amani Alsawaf, Ratna Chatterjee, Abdulelah I Qadi
  
  Background: We developed a local hospital preoperative transfusion guideline for sickle cell disease (SCD) patients to reduce the perioperative and the postoperative complications. This study was conducted to evaluate the outcome of clinical practice on SCD patients undergoing surgeries in our institution. Methods: A retrospective review of 75 SCD patients undergoing surgery at King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia was conducted between April 2005 and May 2010. The medical records were reviewed to define the perioperative risks and the postoperative complications in relation to the type of transfusion modality selected. Results: The medical records of 75 SCD patients who underwent surgeries were reviewed to define the perioperative risks and the postoperative complications in relation to the type of transfusion .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000381

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