Paradigm shift in transfusion practices during early COVID-19 pandemic: A single center retrospective study

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World J Virol. Jun 25, 2024; 13(2): 92944
Published online Jun 25, 2024. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v13.i2.92944

Table 2 Restrictive red blood cells transfusion criteria as per institutional guidelines

RBC transfusion threshold	Patient population
Hemoglobin ≤ 7 g/dL	Hemodynamically stable patients on medical floors and ICU
Hemoglobin ≤ 8 g/dL	Hemodynamically stable patients on medical floors and ICU with preexisting CVD¹
Hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dL	Active bleed²
Hemoglobin ≤ 10 g/dL	Down-trending hemoglobin³

¹Pre-existing cardiovascular disease is defined as past history of at least one episode of angina irrespective of percutaneous coronary intervention.

²Active bleed is defined as documented witnessed bleed by nurse/physician or hemodynamic instability attributed to bleeding.

³Down-trending hemoglobin is defined as fall in hemoglobin more than or equal to 2 g/dL.

CVD: Cardiovascular disease; ICU: Intensive care unit.

Citation: Arun Kumar S, Prabhu S, Sanghvi A, Gogtay M, Suresh MG, Khosla H, Singh Y, Mishra AK, George S. Paradigm shift in transfusion practices during early COVID-19 pandemic: A single center retrospective study. World J Virol 2024; 13(2): 92944
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v13/i2/92944.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v13.i2.92944