Research Article
Retrospective Study to Reduce Blood Transfusion Waste in Remote Island Healthcare Settings
Table 3
The comparison of quantities and rates of disposal between two periods before and after the intervention.
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Comparing the results of ABO-incompatible transfusions before and after the intervention, the amount of purchased blood transfusions, the purchase cost of discarded blood transfusions, and the waste rate were all significantly reduced. All data are expressed in the median (25% tile, 75% tile). Mann–Whitney’s U-test was used for the nonparametric test of the null hypothesis. |