Blood transfusion trends by disease category in the United States, 2000 to 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Better understanding of blood usage rates could identify trends in transfusion practices over time and inform more efficient management.

Methods

Inpatient admissions from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Inpatient Sample and State Inpatient Databases were analyzed for packed red blood cell (PRBC), plasma, platelet, and whole blood (WB) transfusions. The transfusion rates per admission and per prevalent case were calculated. Prevalence estimates were from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study (GBD).

Results

From 2000 to 2014, blood usage rates for most causes peaked around 2010. Across all causes, PRBC were the most commonly transfused component, followed by plasma, platelets, and WB. However, the relative use of each type varied by cau

SUBMITTER: Roberts N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7987725 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature