ArticleTransfusion2023
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood donation and transfusions in the United States in 2020.
Article in Transfusion, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Blood donor SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination and adverse outcomes in plasma and platelet transfusion recipients.Transfusion · 2025Article
- Paradigm shift in transfusion practices during early COVID-19 pandemic: A single center retrospective study.World journal of virology · 2024Article
- Changes in transfusion-transmissible infection prevalence and demographics among US blood donors during the COVID-19 pandemic.Transfusion · 2024Article
- Continued stabilization of blood collections and transfusions in the United States: Findings from the 2021 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey.Transfusion · 2023Article
- Supplemental findings of the 2021 National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey.Transfusion · 2023Article
- Let Us Know Transfusion Triggers for Prophylactic Use of Platelet Concentrate-Analysis of Compliance with Recent Transfusion Guidelines in a Large Academic Medical Center.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionReports have suggested the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in blood donation shortages and adverse impacts on the blood supply. Using data from the National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS), we quantified the pandemic's impact on red blood cell (RBC) and apheresis platelet collections and transfusions in the United States during year 2020.
methodsThe 2021 NBCUS survey instrument was modified to include certain blood collection and utilization variables for 2020. The survey was distributed to all US blood collection centers, all US hospitals performing ≥1000 surgeries annually, and a 40% random sample of hospitals performing 100-999 surgeries annually. Weighting and imputation were used to generate national estimates for whole blood and apheresis platelet donation; RBC and platelet transfusion; and convalescent plasma distribution.
resultsWhole blood collections were stable from 2019 (9,790,000 units; 95% CI: 9,320,000-10,261,000) to 2020 (9,738,000 units; 95% CI: 9,365,000-10,110,000). RBC transfusions decreased by 6.0%, from 10,852,000 units (95% CI: 10,444,000-11,259,000) in 2019 to 10,202,000 units (95% CI: 9,811,000-10,593,000) in 2020. Declines were steepest during March-April 2020, with transfusions subsequently rebounding. Apheresis platelet collections increased from 2,359,000 units (95% CI: 2,240,000-2,477,000) in 2019 to 2,408,000 units (95% CI: 2,288,000-2,528,000) in 2020. Apheresis platelet transfusions increased from 1,996,000 units (95% CI: 1,846,000-2,147,000) in 2019 to 2,057,000 units (95% CI: 1,902,000-2,211,000) in 2020.
conclusionThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced blood donations and transfusions in some months during 2020 but only a minimal annualized decline compared with 2019.
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