18 May 2020 (Monday) - Transfusion Evidence Library

A couple of days ago I said “The transfusion News email came in today. It seemed rather preoccupied with COVID-19, but then, isn’t everyone?”

The missive from the Transfusion Evidence Library was equally single-minded.

I am rather concerned that my CPD is being rather biased right now…

HIGHLIGHTED ARTICLE High risk of thrombosis in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection: a multicenter prospective cohort study Helms, J. Intensive Care Medicine

TOP ARTICLES Convalescent plasma in Covid-19: Possible mechanisms of action Rojas, M., et al.  Autoimmunity reviews 2020 Association between ABO blood groups and risk of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia Li, J., et al.  British journal of haematology 2020 Blood Supply Milestones in the Netherlands in the First Weeks of COVID-19 Syeldy Langi Sasongko, et al. ISBT Science Series 2020 Incidence of venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 Middeldorp, S, et al. Journal Of Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2020 Confirmation of the high cumulative incidence of thrombotic complications in critically ill ICU patients with COVID-19: An updated analysis Klok, F, et al. Thrombosis Research 2020 Convalescent Plasma to Treat Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19): Considerations for Clinical Trial Design Barone, P. and DeSimone, R. A. Transfusion 2020 Prepare to adapt: Blood supply and transfusion support during the first 2 weeks of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affecting Washington State  Pagano, M., et al. Transfusion 2020 The blood supply management amid the COVID-19 outbreak  Raturi, M. and Kusum, A. Transfusion clinique et biologique 2020 Vox Sanguinis International Forum on Transfusion Services about Response to COVID-19  Yazer, M., et al.