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Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections among blood donors and their notification: A study from North India

Iraqi Journal of Hematology, 2022
BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion carries the risk of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) if not properly screened. As per protocol blood donors who are found reactive for TTIs are requested to come for counseling and directed for further management.
Saikat Mandal, Ranjan Kumar, Deepika Parwan, Nem Singh, Richa Sharma, Bhaskar Das   +5 more
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Homocysteine and education but not lipoprotein (a) predict estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in blood donors: a community based cross-sectional study

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019
Background With aging of the population, screening and prevention health programs for blood donors will increasingly be a priority. We aimed at: assessing the 10 year-cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in blood donors, according to Italian CUORE risk ...
Francesco Vadini, Francesca Santilli, Giuseppe Casalini, Mario dell’Isola, Ornella Iuliani, Damiano D’Ardes, Luisa Lattanzio, Marta Di Nicola, Giancarlo Di Iorio, Patrizia Accorsi   +9 more
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Providing health checks as incentives to retain blood donors — evidence from two field experiments [PDF]

, 2018
The collection of blood given by donors has proven to be a substantial societal and a managerial challenge. Consequently, blood donation services seek for incentive mechanisms to retain donors.
Clement, Michel, de Vries, Martha, Leipnitz, Sigrun, Mazar, Nina   +3 more
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Anemia and the Blood Donor [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2012
The World Health Organization recommends a collection rate of 10-20 whole blood units per 1000 inhabitants to address transfusion needs(1). However, demand for blood is ever-increasing as medicine continuous to develop(2). Donor selection is critical to blood transfusion safety and blood donor eligibility policies are designed to protect both the ...
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Cohort Profile: The Shaanxi Blood Donor Cohort in China

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
PurposeThe Shaanxi Blood Donor Cohort was set up to investigate the impact of blood donation on the health of donors compared with non-blood donors. The specific aims of the study include (1) identifying the geographical and temporal trends of incidence ...
Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Hengxin Li, Shu Su, Shu Su, Erica M. Wood, Ting Ma, Yang Sun, Lingxia Guo, Qianke Cheng, Xiaoyun Gu, Wenjie Wu, Liqin Wang, Miao Ding, Leilei Zhang, Yuan Shen, Jiangcun Yang   +18 more
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The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Blood Donation Among Voluntary Blood Donors in Chennai, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Introduction: An integrated strategy for blood safety is required for the provision of safe and adequate blood. Recruiting a sufficient number of safe blood donors is an emerging challenge.
Uma S., Arun R., Arumugam P.
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Characteristics of whole blood donors from 26 blood stations before and after the outbreak of COVID-19:a multicenter study

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023
Objective To analyze the basic characteristics of whole blood donors from blood stations before and after the outbreak of COVID-19. Methods After excluding invalid data, data related to the basic characteristics of whole blood donors collected from 26 ...
Peng LI, Youhua SHEN, Wei GAO, Wei ZHANG, Jianling ZHONG, Hao LI, Lin BAO, Ying WANG, Xuefang FENG, Tao SUN, Xiaoqin CHEN, Li LI, Hongzhi JIA, Shouguang XU, Xiaobo CAI, Wen ZHANG, Qunying LAI, Zhiqiang YU, Zhenxing WANG, Yanjun ZHOU, Peng WANG, Yanhua ZHANG, Guoqiang ZHANG, Haiying NIU, Hongli JING   +24 more
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HIV Seroconversion in blood donors from the coordinating blood bank in the State of Pará

Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2011
BACKGROUND: Transfusion of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected blood is probably the most effective means of transmission of this disease.
Andrea Silvestre Lobão Costa, Danielle Murici Brasiliense   +1 more
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Seronegativity HBsAg, HCV and HIV among blood donors: A five year study

Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, 2015
Introduction: This study is conducted to evaluate the seroprevalance of HIV, HBsAG, HBV and syphilis among blood donors at blood bank of medical college hospital along the five years.
Om Bodarya, Atul V Shrivastav, Ukti Bhavsar, Ashok Ramanuj, Jayesh R Joshi, Ashok S Agnihotri   +5 more
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Analysis of heart rate variability during blood donation

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023
Objective To observe the regulation of autonomic nerves in blood donors during blood donation by heart rate variability analysis and explore the possible mechanism of donation related vasovagal reaction. Methods Electrocardiogram (ECG) of 90 blood donors
Peng LI, Yurong YUAN, Min ZHAGN, Wei LU, Li ZHANG, Li YANG, Ling LI   +6 more
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