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ArticleTransfusion medicine (Oxford, England)2021

A forecasting model to estimate the drop in blood supplies during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Italy.

Ilaria Pati, Claudio Velati, Carlo Mengoli, Massimo Franchini, Francesca Masiello, Giuseppe Marano, Eva Veropalumbo, Stefania Vaglio, Vanessa Piccinini, Simonetta Pupella and 1 more

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Article in Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ilaria PatiItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4846-2338
Claudio VelatiItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Carlo MengoliItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Massimo FranchiniItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Francesca MasielloItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe MaranoItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Eva VeropalumboItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Stefania VaglioItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Vanessa PiccininiItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3763-0271
Simonetta PupellaItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Giancarlo M LiumbrunoItalian National Blood Centre, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy.
Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma · ITSapienza University of Rome · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo estimate the number of actually Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected blood donors applying a statistical forecasting model.

backgroundFollowing the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, a drop in blood donation has been observed. It is crucial to determine the actual number of potential SARS-CoV-2-positive donors to define the measures and ensure adequate blood supply.

methodsThe cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 positivity, calculated on the general population, was applied to the donor population by estimating the number of positive subjects. The calculation model was validated by the linear interpolation method. The number of blood units actually discarded based on post-donation information was also taken into account.

resultsThree months after the outbreak, 5322 donors were estimated to be positive for SARS-CoV-2 and were therefore potentially excluded from donation. A total of units of blood components were discarded following post donation information. The estimated number of donors deceased (180) and the number of clinically recovered individuals in the same period was also considered.

conclusionThis forecasting model can be used to obtain information on blood donors' involvement during future SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks, especially in case of changes concerning epidemiology, incidence by age bracket and geographical distribution and also for new outbreaks of emerging viruses.

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