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Title
Blood use in elective surgery: the Austrian benchmark study.
Authors
Gombotz, Hans; Rehak, Peter H; Shander, Aryeh; Hofmann, Axel
Abstract
Benchmarking transfusion activity may help to eliminate inappropriate use of blood products. The goal of this study was to measure and to compare the current transfusion practice and to identify predictors of transfusion in public hospitals to develop strategies to optimize transfusion practices.