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Iron deficiency in blood donors [PDF]
São Paulo Medical Journal, 2001 CONTEXT: Blood donation results in a substantial loss of iron (200 to 250 mg) at each bleeding procedure (425 to 475 ml) and subsequent mobilization of iron from body stores.
Rodolfo Delfini Cançado +4 more
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Medicina Clínica Práctica, 2020 Background: Although eosinophilia is a condition that appears frequently in clinical practice, its prevalence in the general population in Spain is not well-defined. Objective: To determine the prevalence of eosinophilia in blood donors.
Lía Monsalve Arteaga +7 more
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Safety and contribution of elderly whole blood donors after raising the upper age limit: Hemovigilance data from a Chinese region from 2012 to 2023. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundIn 2012, China raised the upper age restriction for blood donors from 55 to 60 years old. This study analyzed the impact of raising the upper age restriction on whole blood donor health, contribution to blood supply, and safety of blood ...
Chengli Yang +4 more
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Efforts to link HIV-positive and high-risk blood donors to HIV testing, and treatment services, Mozambique, 2019–2020 [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMozambique’s National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS) is tasked with providing safe and available blood but also conducting systematic screening of at-risk potential donors, notifying seropositive blood donors, and linking them to HIV care and ...
Udhayashankar Kanagasabai +12 more
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Communicare, 2022 Strong organisation-stakeholder relationships contribute to the former attaining its goals. This is also the case with blood services, such as the South African National Blood Service (SANBS).
Marléne Wiggill
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Demographic characteristics of whole blood donors aged 56 to 60 in Guangzhou
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To study the demographic characteristics of whole blood donors aged 56 to 60 in Guangzhou, so as to provide reference for smooth implementation of the recruitment and management of elderly blood donors in Guangzhou.
Lei WU +4 more
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Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023 Background: The purpose of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice towards blood donation among adults aged 18-45 years in Nsambya Gogonya 1 zone, Kampala district.
James Amanya , Julius Oluka
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Journal of Medical and Scientific Research, 2023 Background: Transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) are the major problem associated with blood transfusions, and accurate projections of TTI risk are essential for tracking the safety of the blood supply.
Angampally K +2 more
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Clinical Chemistry, 2010 A 4-day-old neonate born prematurely at 29 weeks gestation developed thrombocytopenia (platelet count 43 × 109/L) with associated severe pulmonary and intracranial hemorrhaging. Urgent transfusions with 10 mL/kg of packed red cells and 10 mL/kg of platelet concentrate were given. These were sourced from blood donated 2 days earlier in Singapore by a 21-
Tang, J.W. +7 more
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Characteristics of elderly apheresis platelet donors and analysis of pre-donation testing results
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To study and analyze the characteristics of 56-60 years old apheresis platelet donors and the results of pre-donation blood testing in Tianjin, so as to provide reference for the management of blood stations and the maintenance and retention of
Yin ZHANG, Jing FAN, Yanyan LIU, Xi CHEN
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