Use of half red blood cell units in oncology patients during severe shortages to extend hospital supply.

Lefan ZhuangHaoyue ShanDongyun YangJennifer WooShirong WangAlexander GarciaRyan JacksonShan Yuan

Published in: Transfusion (2024)

Transfusion of half RBC units during a severe RBC blood shortage can temporarily decrease RBC usage but will result in a shorter interval to the next transfusion and greater total number of RBC units transfused in subsequent days.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
end stage renal disease
cardiac surgery
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
early onset
healthcare
palliative care
prognostic factors
sickle cell disease
acute kidney injury
patient reported outcomes