Title

Analysis of transfusions records among thalassemia patients in Nellore, India

Authors

Sarangapani Seetha^1,*, A Aravind², Kshithija Balaji Tandri³, T.S. Balaji⁴, K Bhargavi⁵ & C Haritha⁶

Affiliation

¹Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery, Narayana Dental College and Hospital, Chinta Reddy Palem Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India; ²Department of Medicine, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai, India; ³Department of medicine, S.V. Medical Colleges, Tirupathi, India; ⁴Private Practitioner, Department of Dentistry, Balaji Dental clinic Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India; ⁵Department of Cardiology, Private practice, Aravind kidney Hospital Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India; ⁶Department of Medical oncology, Private practice, Apollo Hospital Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Sarangapani Seetha - E-mail: seethaomfs@gmail.com
A Aravind - E-mail: aravindanand04@gmail.com
Kshithija Balaji Tandri - E-mail: kbtandri@gmail.com
T.S. Balaji - E-mail: btandri@gmail.com
K Bhargavi - E-mail: bhargu.leo@gmail.com
C Haritha - E-mail: drharitha2014@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received October 1, 2025; Revised October 31, 2025; Accepted October 31, 2025, Published October 31, 2025

Abstract

Thalassemia, a chronic transfusion-dependent disorder, poses significant challenges in ensuring consistent blood supply and long-term patient management. Therefore, it is of interest to analyze transfusion records from the IRCS Nellore Blood Center between January 2019 and May 2025. Hence, a total of 8,386 transfusions were recorded, including 6,546 packed cells and 698 platelets, with a steady annual rise peaking in 2024. Fourteen patients underwent or were referred for bone marrow transplantation across major centres. Thus, the increasing transfusion demand highlights the need for strengthened donor programs and expanded BMT facilities to improve thalassemia care in the region.

Keywords

Thalassemia, blood transfusion, packed cells, bone marrow transplant, IRCS Nellore, transfusion trends

Citation

Seetha et al. Bioinformation 21(10): 3881-3884 (2025)

Edited by

Hiroj Bagde

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.