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Impact of COVID-19 and lockdown regarding blood transfusion.

Xavier DelabrancheDaniel KientzCharles TacquardFrançoise BertrandAnne-Claude RochePierre Tran Ba LocCatherine HumbrechtFlorian SirlinXavier PivotOlivier CollangeFrançois LevyWalid OulehriChristian GachetPaul-Michel Mertes
Published in: Transfusion (2021)
Reduction of admissions due to SARS-CoV-2 pandemic results only in a moderate decrease of blood transfusion. Incompressible blood transfusions concern urgent surgery, acute bleeding (including some patients with COVID-19, especially under high anticoagulation), or are supportive for chemotherapy-induced aplasia or chronic anemia. Lockdown results in a decrease of blood donation by cancellation of mobile donation but with little impact on a short period by mobilization of usual donors. No mismatch between demand and donation was evidenced and no planned restriction to blood transfusion was necessary.
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