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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Unrelated Allogeneic Hematopoietic Donor Collections and Safety.

Gaganvir Parmar, David S Allan, Gail Morris, Nicholas Dibdin, Kathy Ganz, Karen Mostert, Kristjan Paulson, Tanya Petraszko, Nora Stevens, Matthew D Seftel

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2023. 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gaganvir ParmarStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
David S AllanStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Gail MorrisStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Nicholas DibdinStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Kathy GanzStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Karen MostertStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Kristjan PaulsonCell Therapy and Transplant Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3P 2R8, Canada.
Tanya PetraszkoStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Nora StevensStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Matthew D SeftelStem Cells, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, ON K2E 8A6, Canada.
Canadian Blood Services · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThe COVID-19 pandemic profoundly influenced unrelated donor (UD) allogeneic peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) collections. Changes included efforts to minimize COVID-19 exposure to donors and cryopreservation of products. The extent to which the efficacy and safety of PBSC donations were affected by the pandemic is unknown.

methodsProspective cohort analysis of PBSC collections comparing pre-pandemic (01 April 2019-14 March 2020) and pandemic (15 March 2020-31 March 2022) eras.

resultsOf a total of 291 PBSC collections, cryopreservation was undertaken in 71.4% of pandemic donations compared to 1.1% pre-pandemic. The mean requested CD34

conclusionCryopreservation of UD PBSC products increased during the pandemic. In association with this, requested cell doses for PBSC collections increased. Collection targets were met or exceeded at the same frequency, signaling high donor and collection center commitment. This was at the expense of increased donor or product-related severe adverse events. We highlight the need for heightened vigilance about donor safety as demands on donors have increased since the pandemic.

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COVID-19Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationBlood DonorsHumansPandemicsProspective StudiesUnrelated Donorsallogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationCOVID-19cryopreservationperipheral blood hematopoietic stem cells

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PMID36975483
PMCPMC10047865
OpenAlexW4353060979

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