COVID-19 pandemic and blood transfusion services: The impact, response and preparedness experience of a tertiary care blood center in southern Karnataka, India

COVID-19 pandemic and blood transfusion services: The impact, response and preparedness experience of a tertiary care blood center in southern Karnataka, India

Introduction: With the outbreak of COVID-19 and its containment measures, blood centers faced a huge challenge in balancing blood demand and supply and devising a preparedness plan to withstand the uncertain situation. This study assesses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood transfusion serv...

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Main Authors: Dhivya Kandasamy, Shamee Shastry, Deepika Chenna, Ganesh Mohan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Subjects:
Pandemic
Blood supply management
Coping strategy
Lockdown effect
E-platforms
COVID-19
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137921013377

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