Symptoms of acute transfusion reactions at a general referral hospital in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Blood transfusion is a life-saving procedure and is also associated with a range of risks including the occurrence of symptoms of acute transfusion reactions (ATRs). Very few studies in sub-Saharan Africa have reported on ATRs. The present study addresses this gap in the literature by documenting the prevalence of and factors associated with ATRs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Design

This is a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study using blood bank data from a general referral hospital.

Setting

Centre Hospitalier Mère-Enfant (CHME) Monkole, a general referral hospital in Kinshasa, DRC.

Participants

General population who have received blood transfusion in CHME Monkole between 2014 and 2019.

Results

The data set included a

SUBMITTER: Musumari PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296776 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature