An investigation of the early and late period effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood use and destruction rates: An example of a tertiary hospital, Antalya, Türkiye

Belkıs KOÇTEKİN; Volkan KARAKUŞ; Erdal KURTOĞLU

doi:10.56150/tjhsl.1115704

An investigation of the early and late period effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood use and destruction rates: An example of a tertiary hospital, Antalya, Türkiye

Authors : Belkıs KOÇTEKİN, Volkan KARAKUŞ, Erdal KURTOĞLU

Pages : 109-120

Doi:10.56150/tjhsl.1115704

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Publication Date : 2022-08-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Introduction and Objective: The Coronavirus 2019 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(COVID-19); pandemic has affected many healthcare services as well as transfusion medicine practices. In this study, it is aimed to examine the early and late effects of the pandemic on the use and destruction rates of blood and blood components. Material and method: This retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary hospital transfusion center. Unit numbers of blood and blood components used and destroyed in 2018-2021 were grouped according to the pre-pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(27 months);, early pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6 months);, and late pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(15 months);. Monthly use and disposals in the early and late pandemic periods were compared with the pre-pandemic period. Results: A total of 144114 units of blood and blood components were used. The most commonly used components were erythrocyte concentrate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EC);, fresh frozen plasma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FFP); and thrombocyte concentrate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TC);, respectively. Their monthly usages in the pre-pandemic period, the early pandemic period and the late pandemic period were 2067.1±147.2, 840±161.3 and 285.4±77.4; 1564.5±287.5, 576.7±146.2 and 261.5±52.6; 1803.5±122.1, 718.6±118.8 and 325.7±52.1; respectively. EC and FFP were used significantly less in the early and late pandemic periods than in the pre-pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001, p=0.001 and p<0.001, p<0.042, respectively);. The TC use did not differ significantly. EC, FFP and TC destructions in the pre-pandemic period, the early pandemic period and the late pandemic period were 4 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-10);, 3.5 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-17); and 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-9);; 3.5insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-8);, 2.5insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-7); and 3insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2-5);; 1insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-7);, 2insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0-10); and 3insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1-7);; respectively. A significant decrease in EC destructions was observed during the late pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.001);. Conclusion: Less blood was used both in the early and late periods of the COVID-19 pandemic. Blood dispositions decreased during the late pandemic period.
Keywords : Blood components, blood destruction, blood usage, COVID 19 pandemic

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