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Transfusion premedication practices among pediatric health care practitioners in Canada: results of a national survey

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although not supported by strong evidence, premedication (pretransfusion medication) is commonly prescribed to patients who have had a transfusion reaction. The research questions were: 1) What are Canadian pediatric practitioners' views and practices regarding premedication and 2) what are barriers to reducing premedication overuse in pediatrics? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: An online survey targeted hematology/oncology, emergency …

Authors

Solh Z; Chan AKC; Heddle NM

Journal

Transfusion, Vol. 56, No. 9, pp. 2296–2302

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

September 2016

DOI

10.1111/trf.13697

ISSN

0041-1132