Pharmacoprophylaxis of transfusion reactions

When interviewing 144 doctors who transfused blood, the ambiguous attitude of doctors towards premedication of blood transfusion was revealed: - the frequency of appointment and the determination of indications for premedication are significantly different, the factors influencing its purpose, the frequency of application of leukodepsed blood components, the evaluation of the correctness of prescription and the effectiveness of premedication; - before each transfusion of erythrocytes, 4.9% premedication is performed, and platelets - 14.6% of doctors; - 25.7% of doctors never do premedication of blood transfusion; - for premedication doctors often use steroids (85%), antihistamines (28.5%) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (6.3%), which is significantly different from foreign practice; - to prevent circulatory overload, 71.5% of physicians use furosemide, while, contrary to WHO recommendations, 50.7% of physicians inject furosemide after transfusion.