ReviewCureus2023
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Blood Donation Patterns: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prognostic models for prediction of perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion in adult cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Transfusion · 2025Pooled it
- Investigation of the Reasons for the Non-Return of Lapsed Blood Donors: A Qualitative Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Nursing Students' Knowledge and Motivations Regarding Blood Donation Following the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on blood supply-demand balance and the association between group donations and economic performance: evidence from Zhejiang, China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Targeted knock-in of human immune-regulatory genes into the porcine GGTA1 exon 4 reveals divergent expression on red blood cell membranes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advanced delivery systems for oxygen therapeutics: center around red blood cells.Therapeutic delivery · 2025Review
- Barriers to Engaging in Blood Donation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Nondonors and Lapsed Donors in a Chinese Community: A Critical Medical Anthropology Perspective.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- The Issue of Screening for Transfusion-Transmitted Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa Presents Several Challenges: A Review.Advances in hematology · 2025Review
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- Blood safety and epidemiological trends of blood-borne infections in Brazil: A retrospective analysis.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious DiseasesArticle
- Real world analysis of long-term efficacy of isovolemic red cell exchange in sickle cell disease: a single center experience.Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangueArticle
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Blood centers, which are arguably the backbone of every hospital, depend on blood donors for a constant and regular supply of blood. Like many other fields, the COVID-19 pandemic severely affected blood donations. In this article, we aim to systematically search the studies done on blood donation during the COVID-19 pandemic period, analyze the pandemic's effect on blood donation, and examine the methodology used to overcome the problem. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on blood donation. Two independent reviewers searched different databases, such as PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, and Google Scholar. We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklist for overall study characteristics. We included a total of 15 studies. There was an overall decrease in blood donation of 25%, with some regions showing a decrease of as much as 71%. However, some regions were able to experience a 2-10% increase in blood donation after taking stringent and early measures to prevent such decreases. The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown greatly affected blood transfusion services, resulting in a progressive decline in blood donations that threatened the lives of many patients who were fully dependent on blood transfusion. However, by making appropriate and early decisions and taking action, policymakers and the rest of society can prevent such shortages, potentially saving millions of lives.
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