An investigation of the early and late period effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood use and destruction rates: An example of a tertiary hospital, Antalya, Türkiye
Abstract:Introduction and Objective: The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected many healthcare services as well as transfusion medicine practices. In this study, it is aimed to examine the early and late effects of the pandemic on the use and destruction rates of blood and blood components.
Material and method: This retrospective study was conducted at a tertiary hospital transfusion center. Unit numbers of blood and blood components used and destroyed in 2018-2021 were grouped according to the pre-… Show more
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