Transfusion errors in the Thai anesthesia incidents study (THAI Study): Three cases

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2005, Pages

  Thienthong, Somboon ^a,c   Hintong, Thanoo ^b   Punjasawadwong, Yodying ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

ABO incompatibility; Anesthesia; Blood; Complication; Transfusion errors

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; INFUSION FLUID; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL BLEEDING; ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD GROUP A; BLOOD GROUP AB; BLOOD GROUP B; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER RESECTION; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RASH;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; THAILAND;

EID: 31644440686     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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