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ArticleWorld journal of virology2024

Paradigm shift in transfusion practices during early COVID-19 pandemic: A single center retrospective study.

Sumukh Arun Kumar, Sushmita Prabhu, Ankushi Sanghvi, Maya Gogtay, Mithil Gowda Suresh, Harshit Khosla, Yuvaraj Singh, Ajay Kumar Mishra, Susan George

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Article in World journal of virology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sumukh Arun KumarDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States.
Sushmita PrabhuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States.
Ankushi SanghviDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States.
Maya GogtayDepartment of Hematology and Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, United States.
Mithil Gowda SureshDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States.
Harshit KhoslaHospice and Palliative Care, UTHSC and McGovern School of Medicine, Texas, TX 77030, United States.
Yuvaraj SinghDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, United States.
Ajay Kumar MishraDivision of Cardiology, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States. ajaybalasore@gmail.com.
Susan GeorgeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States.

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Abstract

backgroundThe advent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) unveiled the worst national blood crisis that the United States had witnessed in over a decade. With the pandemic influencing the different stages of the acquisition of blood products outside the hospital setting, we aimed to explore the possible barriers contributing to the shortage of blood products within the medical community.

aimTo assess the adherence to restrictive blood transfusion practices for patients in the COVID era and pre-COVID era.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study on hospitalized patients distinguishing the pattern of blood transfusion during the COVID and pre-COVID era in a community hospital. Data was tabulated to include the number of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions and if transfusions met restrictive blood transfusion criteria as per institutional guidelines. Chi-square was applied to test the statistical association between qualitative variables. Unpaired

resultsA total of 208 patients were included in the study, of which 108 were during COVID era and 100 were during pre-COVID era. The leading reason for admission in both the COVID era and pre-COVID era transfused patients was shortness of breath (53.7% and 36%

conclusionThe COVID-era group received RBC transfusions with less stringent adherence to restrictive blood transfusion practices in comparison to pre-COVID era group.

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Blood shortageBlood transfusionCOVID-19PandemicPre-COVID-19Restrictive transfusion

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PMID38984074
PMCPMC11229847

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