Blood management in geriatric hospitalized population

• Published in: La revue de medecine interne Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 84 - 89
• Main Authors: Meunier, T, François, A, Poisson, J, Gisselbrecht, M, Arlet, J B, Ducot, L, Lahjibi-Paulet, H, Le Guen, J, Mercadier, E, Pouchot, J, Saint Jean, O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: French
• Published: France 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Decision Support Systems, Clinical - statistics & numerical data; Erythrocyte Transfusion - methods; Erythrocyte Transfusion - statistics & numerical data; Female; Geriatrics; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Red blood cell transfusion; Transfusion de globules rouges; Recommandations de bonnes pratiques cliniques; Anemia; Clinical practice guideline; Sujet âgé; Anémie; Système d’aide à la décision clinique; Clinical decision support; Elderly

In France, nearly 50% of patients transfused in packed red blood cells are 75 or older. The benefit of restrictive transfusion policies is no longer to be demonstrated, but the practices are still far from it. The objective of our study was to show the impact of a decision support tool on transfusio...