ArticleAmerican journal of blood research2023
The effect of aging on the epidemiology of blood transfusions in North Khorasan province, Iran.
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purposeAdditional knowledge on the epidemiology and recipients of blood transfusions will help health-care managers to estimate the future needs. The study was performed to define the blood transfusion rate based on gender, sex, and clinical features of patients receiving blood products in all hospitals of the North Khorasan province of Iran.
methodsData on blood transfusion implementation were extracted from blood bank documents. The data for all patients who received at least one blood product were collected from March 2018 to March 2019.
resultsAmong blood transfused patients, the highest transfusion rate was for packed red blood cells (PRBC) (47.7%). The two other most frequently used products were fresh frizzed plasma (FFP) (27.2%) and platelets (PLT) (21.9%). The patients in the age group of 51-80 years received the majority of PRBCs and FFPs. Patients aged 21-40 and 61-70 yrs had the highest transfusion rates for PLT. Elderly female patients (57.4%) received more blood products than their male counterparts. The highest blood transfusion rates were among patients with neoplasms, anemia, gastrointestinal bleeding, and gastric diseases.
conclusionThe primary Iranian blood recipients were elderly patients. Population aging is associated with an increase in the number of blood recipients and simultaneously declines the blood donors pool. It highlights the need for optimizing the use of blood in hospitals and having better strategies for overcoming the shortage of blood.
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