title: Utilisation pattern of blood in a teaching hospital of Kolkata.
abstract: An annual utilisation of blood transfusion services at several depts. of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata were assessed among a sample of 3122 patients selected by Systematic Random Sampling Technique from the register made available in the blood bank there. Record analysis revealed that overall 79.4% of supplied blood units were actually transfused, wastage of 21.6%. Wastage was maximum in the Department of Gynae & Obstetrics (33.11%) and Surgery (32.87%). Only single unit of blood was requisitioned and transfused for 5.44% & 30.90% of the patients respectively. Most common indications of blood transfusion were for surgical cases (37.92%), followed by anaemia (34.80%) and haemorrhage (26.92%). The use of blood and blood products merit attention, appraisal and instructional guiding accordingly.
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Kolkata.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nandy
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Biswas
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000628:therapy; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans