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PLoS ONE, 2019 OBJECTIVE:The relationship among blood donation, cognition in blood donation and health condition of blood donors remains unclear. Based on our hypothesis, this study aimed to explore the mediating effect of cognition in blood donation on the ...
Lerong Wang +11 more
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A Hospital-Based Study on Attitude and Knowledge of Blood Donation and Practice of Blood Donation Among People in Kabul City, Afghanistan [PDF]
AnemiaThis hospital-based study assessed attitudes, knowledge, and practices regarding blood donation in Kabul City, Afghanistan, focusing on whether demographic factors influence donor behavior. Through a hospital-based approach, using a survey questionnaire,
Ahmad Khan +2 more
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Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic and How Blood Operators Can Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Viruses, 2022 Humans interact with virus-infected animal hosts, travel globally, and maintain social networks that allow for novel viruses to emerge and develop pandemic potential.
Steven J. Drews, Sheila F. O’Brien
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The COVID-19 pandemic and organ donation and transplantation: ethical issues
BMC Medical Ethics, 2021 Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the health system worldwide. The organ and tissue donation and transplantation (OTDT) system is no exception and has had to face ethical challenges related to the pandemic, such as risks of
Ban Ibrahim +10 more
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Organ Donation Organization Architecture: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum
Transplantation Direct, 2023 Background. This report contains recommendations from 1 of 7 domains of the International Donation and Transplantation Legislative and Policy Forum (the Forum).
Claire Williment, BA(Hons) +11 more
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Endothelial failure and rejection in recipients of corneas from the same donor
BMJ Open Ophthalmology, 2022 Objective To determine whether patients who receive corneas from the same donor have similar risks of endothelial failure and rejection.Methods and Analysis Patients with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy (FED) and pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK) who ...
Vito Romano +5 more
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Matching algorithms for blood donation [PDF]
Nature Machine Intelligence, 2020 Global demand for donated blood far exceeds supply, and unmet need is greatest in low- and middle-income countries; experts suggest that large-scale coordination is necessary to alleviate demand. Using the Facebook Blood Donation tool, we conduct the first large-scale algorithmic matching of blood donors with donation opportunities.
Duncan C. McElfresh +7 more
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BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives Long-standing undersupply of eye tissue exists both in the UK and globally, and the UK National Health Service Blood and Transplant Service (NHSBT) has called for further research exploring barriers to eye donation.
Tracy Long-Sutehall +4 more
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Hemochromatosis and blood donation [PDF]
Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2017 The voluntary, unpaid, altruistic blood donor is a cornerstone of current transfusion medicine. The complexity of medical and ethical issues related to blood donation and hemochromatosis has led to a large number of studies related to the safety of the hemochromatosis donor and the quality of the blood components produced from these donations.
Braseth, Turid Aarhus +2 more
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Blood Donation in Nigeria: Standard of the Donated Blood
Journal of Laboratory Physicians, 2012 ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to determine the basic hematological parameters of remunerated blood donors in Benin City and to compare them with those of voluntary donors. Materials and Methods: This is a prospective study conducted in a tertiary health facility in Benin City.
Benedict, Nwogoh +2 more
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