Journal article
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