Journal article
Evaluation of the appropriateness of frozen plasma usage after introduction of prothrombin complex concentrates: a retrospective study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Prothrombin complex concentrates (PCCs) can be used instead of frozen plasma (FP) transfusion to reverse the effect of warfarin. Audits have demonstrated over usage of FP transfusions even before the introduction of PCC. The objective of this study was to determine the appropriateness of current FP transfusion practice in the current era since the introduction of PCCs.
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients …
Authors
Shih AW; Kolesar E; Ning S; Manning N; Arnold DM; Crowther MA
Journal
Vox Sanguinis, Vol. 108, No. 3, pp. 274–280
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2015
DOI
10.1111/vox.12226
ISSN
0042-9007