Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India
Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease has disrupted blood transfusion services worldwide. Despite blood transfusion services taking several precautionary measures to minimize the risks of COVID-19 during blood donations, donors became anxious regarding the risk of the COVID-19 infection during...
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| author | Abhaykumar Malind Gupta Shashank Ojha P. Nagaraju Minal Poojary Sumathi SH Vimal Sathyan Aamir Ansari |
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| description | Introduction: The novel coronavirus disease has disrupted blood transfusion services worldwide. Despite blood transfusion services taking several precautionary measures to minimize the risks of COVID-19 during blood donations, donors became anxious regarding the risk of the COVID-19 infection during the donation and the blood transfusion services was facing the inevitable hazard of blood shortage. Methods: The study was conducted at a tertiary care oncology hospital-based blood transfusion services and included analysis of blood donations, packed red blood cell units requirements, and packed red blood cell inventory in the pre lockdown and lockdown phase. New COVID-19 standard operating procedures with enhanced safety guidelines and donor confidence-building measures were implemented at the blood transfusion services. Results: The total number of average monthly blood donations decreased in lockdown but the decrease was not statistically significant (238.5 vs. 197.8, P = 0.391). The requisitions for the packed red blood cell cross-matches (722.5 vs. 329.0, P = 0.001) and the packed red blood cell utilization (176.5 vs. 103.3, P = 0.028) for the hospital patients also decreased significantly due to the lockdown. In the lockdown phase, an expressive number of packed red blood cell units were outdated due to the unprecedented fall in the number of patients. In the post-lockdown phase, the packed red blood cell inventory was optimized with decreased outdating via a comprehensive approach. A special emphasis was given to the in-house donations. A second partial lockdown also decreased the blood donations. Conclusion: Confidence-building in blood donors and the resolution of logistical issues were crucial for the efficient packed red blood cell inventory management in the lockdown. Implementation of COVID-19 preventive measures helped in the blood donor and blood transfusion services staff safety. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b49d173f822745dcb0e4e4fbba9ef1632022-12-21T18:41:27ZengElsevierHematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy2531-13792021-04-01432126132Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western IndiaAbhaykumar Malind Gupta0Shashank Ojha1P. Nagaraju2Minal Poojary3Sumathi SH4Vimal Sathyan5Aamir Ansari6ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaCorresponding author at: Department of Transfusion Medicine, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai 410210, India.; ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Navi Mumbai, IndiaIntroduction: The novel coronavirus disease has disrupted blood transfusion services worldwide. Despite blood transfusion services taking several precautionary measures to minimize the risks of COVID-19 during blood donations, donors became anxious regarding the risk of the COVID-19 infection during the donation and the blood transfusion services was facing the inevitable hazard of blood shortage. Methods: The study was conducted at a tertiary care oncology hospital-based blood transfusion services and included analysis of blood donations, packed red blood cell units requirements, and packed red blood cell inventory in the pre lockdown and lockdown phase. New COVID-19 standard operating procedures with enhanced safety guidelines and donor confidence-building measures were implemented at the blood transfusion services. Results: The total number of average monthly blood donations decreased in lockdown but the decrease was not statistically significant (238.5 vs. 197.8, P = 0.391). The requisitions for the packed red blood cell cross-matches (722.5 vs. 329.0, P = 0.001) and the packed red blood cell utilization (176.5 vs. 103.3, P = 0.028) for the hospital patients also decreased significantly due to the lockdown. In the lockdown phase, an expressive number of packed red blood cell units were outdated due to the unprecedented fall in the number of patients. In the post-lockdown phase, the packed red blood cell inventory was optimized with decreased outdating via a comprehensive approach. A special emphasis was given to the in-house donations. A second partial lockdown also decreased the blood donations. Conclusion: Confidence-building in blood donors and the resolution of logistical issues were crucial for the efficient packed red blood cell inventory management in the lockdown. Implementation of COVID-19 preventive measures helped in the blood donor and blood transfusion services staff safety.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S253113792100002XBlood donationBlood inventory managementBlood transfusion servicesCOVID-19PandemicPacked red blood cell |
| spellingShingle | Abhaykumar Malind Gupta Shashank Ojha P. Nagaraju Minal Poojary Sumathi SH Vimal Sathyan Aamir Ansari Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy Blood donation Blood inventory management Blood transfusion services COVID-19 Pandemic Packed red blood cell |
| title | Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India |
| title_full | Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India |
| title_short | Impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management: An experience from a tertiary care oncology center in Western India |
| title_sort | impact of the novel coronavirus disease and lockdown on the packed red blood cells inventory management an experience from a tertiary care oncology center in western india |
| topic | Blood donation Blood inventory management Blood transfusion services COVID-19 Pandemic Packed red blood cell |
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