COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population
Background and objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the stock of blood banks worldw...
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| author | Liliana Fonseca Filipa Martins Pereira Luís Moura Arnaldo Brito Filipe Lobo Ana Palmira Amaral Marina Costa |
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| description | Background and objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the stock of blood banks worldwide. This study aims to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in a population of whole blood donors and analyze the possible association between blood group and susceptibility to the disease and the impact of adopting preventive measures against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Material and methods: This retrospective study included all whole blood donors from a Portuguese hospital between July and September 2021. A self-assessment questionnaire was used to collect data on COVID-19 infection, vaccination, and preventive measures. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: The prevalence of COVID-19 in the donor population was 11.96% (n = 97), with only 2 cases of serious illness requiring hospitalization. No association was found between blood group and disease susceptibility. Older men were less likely to adopt preventive measures. The vaccination rate was high, with 84.26% of donors having received at least one dose of the vaccine. Seven donors declined COVID-19 vaccination. Preventive measures did not differ based on COVID-19 infection status or vaccination. Discussion: Although there was a higher frequency of COVID-19 in group A donors, the blood group was not associated with susceptibility to infection. The donor population consisted of young individuals without comorbidities, showing a COVID-19 prevalence like the general population and few severe cases. The high vaccination rate and adoption of preventive measures likely contributed to these findings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-931e9ecf54144d25b4277e5ff0292f422023-12-02T07:00:49ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-11-01911e20570COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor populationLiliana Fonseca0Filipa Martins Pereira1Luís Moura2Arnaldo Brito3Filipe Lobo4Ana Palmira Amaral5Marina Costa6Serviço de Sangue e Medicina Transfusional, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, Portugal; Corresponding author. Av. Rei D. Duarte, 3504-509, Viseu, PortugalServiço de Imunohemoterapia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, PortugalServiço de Sangue e Medicina Transfusional, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, PortugalServiço de Sangue e Medicina Transfusional, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, PortugalServiço de Sangue e Medicina Transfusional, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, PortugalServiço de Sangue e Medicina Transfusional, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, PortugalServiço de Sangue e Medicina Transfusional, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, PortugalBackground and objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), leading to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the stock of blood banks worldwide. This study aims to assess the prevalence of COVID-19 in a population of whole blood donors and analyze the possible association between blood group and susceptibility to the disease and the impact of adopting preventive measures against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Material and methods: This retrospective study included all whole blood donors from a Portuguese hospital between July and September 2021. A self-assessment questionnaire was used to collect data on COVID-19 infection, vaccination, and preventive measures. Statistical analysis was performed using Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: The prevalence of COVID-19 in the donor population was 11.96% (n = 97), with only 2 cases of serious illness requiring hospitalization. No association was found between blood group and disease susceptibility. Older men were less likely to adopt preventive measures. The vaccination rate was high, with 84.26% of donors having received at least one dose of the vaccine. Seven donors declined COVID-19 vaccination. Preventive measures did not differ based on COVID-19 infection status or vaccination. Discussion: Although there was a higher frequency of COVID-19 in group A donors, the blood group was not associated with susceptibility to infection. The donor population consisted of young individuals without comorbidities, showing a COVID-19 prevalence like the general population and few severe cases. The high vaccination rate and adoption of preventive measures likely contributed to these findings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023077782Whole blood donorsCOVID-19PrevalenceBlood groupPandemic |
| spellingShingle | Liliana Fonseca Filipa Martins Pereira Luís Moura Arnaldo Brito Filipe Lobo Ana Palmira Amaral Marina Costa COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population Heliyon Whole blood donors COVID-19 Prevalence Blood group Pandemic |
| title | COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population |
| title_full | COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population |
| title_full_unstemmed | COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population |
| title_short | COVID-19 in a Portuguese whole blood donor population |
| title_sort | covid 19 in a portuguese whole blood donor population |
| topic | Whole blood donors COVID-19 Prevalence Blood group Pandemic |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023077782 |
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