COVID-19 pandemic and transfusion medicine: the worldwide challenge and its implications.
Ann Hematol
; 100(5): 1115-1122, 2021 May.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1059814
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 pandemic has imposed worldwide challenge and has significantly affected transfusion medicine. Shortage in blood products along with concerns regarding the safety of blood products have emerged. Measures to overcome these challenges have been implemented in order to decrease the demand on blood products and to encourage blood donations while taking full precautions to minimize risk of COVID-19 transmission mainly at blood banks and medical centers. Several countries have been successful in facing these new challenges. In addition, the role of plasma therapy in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, especially in severe cases, has been proposed and current studies are being conducted to determine its efficacy. Other therapeutic options are currently being explored. So far, the use of convalescent plasma is considered a promising rescue treatment to be looked at.
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Seguridad de la Sangre
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Medicina Transfusional
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Ann Hematol
Asunto de la revista:
Hematología
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S00277-021-04441-y
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