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McGinnis E, Guo RJ, Marcon KM, Berry B, Coupland R, Meneghetti V, Morrison D, Onell R, Steele L, Trudeau J, Wong M, Shih AW. Adaptations of transfusion systems to the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada: Early experiences of a large tertiary care center and survey of provincial activities. Transfusion 2021; 61:1102-1111. [PMID: 33452826 PMCID: PMC8014229 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Background In March 2020, a state of emergency was declared to facilitate organized responses to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic in British Columbia, Canada. Emergency blood management committees (EBMCs) were formed regionally and provincially to coordinate transfusion service activities and responses to possible national blood shortages. Study Design and Methods We describe the responses of transfusion services to COVID‐19 in regional health authorities in British Columbia through a collaborative survey, contingency planning meeting minutes, and policy documents, including early trends observed in blood product usage. Results Early strategic response policies were developed locally in collaboration with members of the provincial EBMC and focused on three key areas: utilization management strategies, stakeholder engagement (collaboration with frequent users of the transfusion service, advance notification of potential inventory shortage plans, and development of blood triage guidance documents), and laboratory staffing and infection control procedures. Reductions in transfusion volumes were observed beginning in mid‐March 2020 for red blood cells and platelets relative to the prepandemic baseline (27% and 26% from the preceding year, respectively). There was a slow gradual return toward baseline beginning one month later; no product shortage issues were experienced. Conclusion Provincial collaborative efforts facilitated the development of initiatives focused on minimizing potential COVID‐19–related disruptions in transfusion services in British Columbia. While there have been no supply issues to date, the framework developed early in the pandemic should facilitate timely responses to possible disruptions in future waves of infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Eric McGinnis
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health Center of BC, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Yuan R, Zhou C, Meneghetti V, Lavoie JM, Kollmannsberger C, Wang G. Seminoma presenting as a solitary metastasis in gastric mucosa with regressed testicular mass. Urol Case Rep 2019; 29:101083. [PMID: 31871894 PMCID: PMC6911888 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2019.101083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Gastric involvement by seminoma is extremely rare and all the reported cases were associated with bulky retroperitoneal disease or occurred late as part of advanced disease. We report a unique case of seminoma presenting as gastric mucosal metastasis. The diagnosis of this case was complicated by no residual testicular tumor or pelvic/retroperitoneal lymph nodes metastasis and no available specific serum markers. The histological morphology and immunostains allowed the correct diagnosis to be made in this case. This case highlights the rare manifestation of seminoma, which appears to be a primary tumor of an unusual site of germ cell tumor metastasis.
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- Ren Yuan
- Department of Radiology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Northern BC, Prince George, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, BC Cancer Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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