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Seroprevalence of fourteen human polyomaviruses determined in blood donors
The polyomavirus family currently includes thirteen human polyomavirus (HPyV) species. In immunocompromised and elderly persons HPyVs are known to cause disease, such as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (JCPyV), haemorrhagic cystitis and ...
Sergio Kamminga+3 more
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Donor selection for allogenic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation: clinical and ethical considerations [PDF]
Allogenic hematopoietic progenitor cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) is an established treatment for many diseases. Stem cells may be obtained from different sources: mobilized peripheral blood stem cells, bone marrow, and umbilical cord blood.
La Russa, Raffaele+5 more
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BackgroundBlood transfusion is an essential component of the health care system of every country and patients who require blood transfusion service as part of the clinical management of their condition have the right to expect that sufficient and safe ...
Shamsudeen Mohammed, H. B. Essel
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Sero epidemiology of hepatitis C in blood donors- 5 yrs study from gandhi hospital blood bank
Background: Transmissible infections such as HIV, Hepatitis and Syphilis are greatest threat to blood safety for the transfusion recipients. Infection with Hepatitis C virus [HCV] causes Hepatitis, Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular carcinoma.
P Jijiya Bai+4 more
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BackgroundBlood transfusion is associated with several risks particularly exposure to blood transfusion-transmissible infections (TTI), including: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Syphilis, among ...
Nejat Siraj+7 more
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Confidential Unit Exclusion (CUE) refers to a procedure by which a blood donor designates confidentially whether his or her blood might not be safe for transfusion.
Mehrdad Jalalian, Hamidreza Mahboobi
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Trends in prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among Albanian blood donors, 1999-2009
Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) was among the first virus known to be transmitted by blood and blood productions. The objective of this study is to determine the trend of hepatitis B virus in blood donors.
Qyra Shpetim, Durro Vjollca
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Does the Presence of a Measurable Blood Alcohol Level in a Potential Organ Donor Affect the Outcome of Liver Transplantation? [PDF]
The widespread application of hepatic transplantation has created a tremendous demand for donor organs. An assessment of donor parameters is thought to be important in selecting good donors; however, the criteria utilized have not been standardized. This
Ascher NL+9 more
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Zika virus in asymptomatic blood donors in Martinique.
Zika fever is an Aedes-borne disease caused by a flavivirus (Zika virus, ZIKV, genus Flavivirus). During the past years ZIKV spread in Polynesia, South-America and the Caribbean.
P. Gallian+8 more
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Objective: The objective of this study is to assess the levels of service quality provided by blood banks from blood donors' perspective and simultaneously judge the opinion of their satisfaction level based on SERVQUAL (service quality) variables ...
Shantanu Saha, Jayatee Bhattacharya
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