NDLI: Red blood cell transfusion in a tertiary Haitian hospital’s emergency department: patient characteristics and availability challenges

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Author	Jacques, Flawendjee Djaweelentz Julmisse, Samentha Cyndie Laurore, Ange Cindy Lefruit, Ralph Mackenson Chery, Maurice Junior Dubique, Kobel
Abstract	Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential for many patients admitted to emergency departments (ED). However, accessibility to red cell transfusions is often limited, especially in low-income countries such as Haiti. This article aims to determine the proportion of patients requiring emergency transfusion, transfused patients’ characteristics, as well as the response rate and timeliness of blood product delivery for requests made. Methods A retrospective study was conducted among all patients with RBC transfusion indications from January to June 2022 at the ED of Mirebalais Teaching Hospital. The parameters studied included transfusion indications, pre-transfusion hemoglobin levels, and delay from prescription to transfusion. Results During the study period, 3993 patients received treatment in the ED. The proportion of patients requiring RBCs was 7.69%, including 145 males and 117 females, with a median age of 43 [30–56] years. Only 21.7% of these patients received a transfusion. The average pre-transfusion hemoglobin level was 4.75 ± 1.68 g/dL. The most common transfusion’s indications were infection/sepsis (36.74%), trauma (23.48%), and cancer (21.57%). The median time delay from prescription to transfusion was 2.37 [0.97–4.93] days. The study identified significant associations between RBC transfusion probability and patient factors like hemoglobin levels, patient disposition, urgency of RBC request, and length of stay. Conclusion RBC transfusion requests are frequent in the ED of Mirebalais Teaching Hospital, with a relatively high transfusion delay. Further studies on the relevance of RBC requests and ways to reduce delay from prescription to transfusion would be beneficial to improve this situation.
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ISSN	18651380
DOI	10.1186/s12245-024-00672-8
Journal	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	17
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-09-27
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine Cardiology Angiology Pediatrics RBC transfusion Transfusion practice Haïti
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Emergency Medicine

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