Assessment of Transfusion Practices Among Doctors During COVID-19 Pandemic Using Questionnaire-Based Survey.

Unlabelled: During COVID-19 pandemic, many doctors were redirected from various disciplines for care of COVID-19 patients. A survey was conducted among doctors involved, to assess transfusion practices during the pandemic. To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of blood transfusion among doctors involved in care of COVID-19 patients.

Deterrents in recruitment of COVID-19 convalescent plasma donors: Experience from a hospital-based blood centre in India.

Introduction: Recruitment of Covid-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) donors may present as a challenge due to inexperience and differences in donor profile as compared to whole blood donation. Present study highlights the deterrents to recruiting CCP donors at a hospital based blood centre.

Materials And Methods: Potential CCP donors were contacted individually by telephone and a group approach through camp organisers from May to July 2020.