Features of blood transfusion in the subjects of the Russian Federation
The indicators of the clinical work of transfusiologists of the subjects of the Russian Federation in 2018 were determined in comparison with the indicators of 2016. The degree of heterogeneity of the clinical activity of the blood service was assessed. In 2018, 1,195,801 people (0.81 % of the population) received a transfusion of blood and its components. 3.2 million transfusions of blood and its components have been performed in a total volume of about 1 million liters. Among the 548,818 Russian doctors in 2018, 2,194 transfusiologists (0.40 %) worked.The results of the analysis show an increase in standardization in the work of regional blood services: - decile coefficients of clinical transfusiology indicators in the regions in 2018 ranged from 1.69 to 5.58, while in 2016 - from 1.74 to 6.50; - 8 of 9 decile coefficients in 2018 decreased by 2.2-21.4 %.