2022
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11154396
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A Cohort Study in Intensive Care Units: Health Decisions Related to Blood Transfusion during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract: Critically ill polytrauma patients with hemorrhage require a rapid assessment to initiate hemostatic resuscitation in the shortest possible time with the activation of a massive transfusion or a critical hemorrhage management protocol. The hospital reality experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic in all countries was critical, as it was in Spain; according to the data published daily by the Ministry of Health on its website, during the period of this study, the occupancy rate of intensive care units (ICUs) by … Show more

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“…Juárez-Vela et al, in their cross-sectional study [ 7 ], compared two cohorts of patients (before and during the pandemic wave) admitted to Spanish ICUs with a diagnosis of polytrauma to evaluate a potential impact on this population of healthcare system reorganization due to COVID-19. Transfusion practices were significantly changed during the study period, with an increase in the use of blood products, whereas mortality did not change.…”
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“…Juárez-Vela et al, in their cross-sectional study [ 7 ], compared two cohorts of patients (before and during the pandemic wave) admitted to Spanish ICUs with a diagnosis of polytrauma to evaluate a potential impact on this population of healthcare system reorganization due to COVID-19. Transfusion practices were significantly changed during the study period, with an increase in the use of blood products, whereas mortality did not change.…”
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confidence: 99%