Standards for blood donors selection are established to ensure the safety of both donors and recipients, as well as the quality of blood products and an adequate blood supply.
Expert Panel on Blood Pressure Screening Strategies for Blood Donor Selection
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Anticipated regret to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening (ARTICS):a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Screening is important for early detection of colorectal cancer. Our aim was to determine whether a simple anticipated regret (AR) intervention could increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening. A randomised controlled trial of a simple, questionnaire-
Brownlee, Linda A. +8 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of colorectal cancer screening with stool DNA testing in intermediate-incidence countries [PDF]
Background: The aim of this study is to compare the cost-effectiveness of screening with stool DNA testing with that of screening with other tools (annual fecal occult blood testing, flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, and colonoscopy every 10 years ...
Chen, Tony +20 more
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Seroprevalence and risk factors on Syphilis among blood donors in Chengdu, China,from 2005 to 2017
Background High-risk population of blood donation increases the prevalence of transmit blood-borne diseases and harm the blood safety. Syphilis accounts for approximately 10% of commonly sexually transmitted diseases.
Shuangli Liu +9 more
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Identification of signalling cascades involved in red blood cell shrinkage and vesiculation
Even though red blood cell (RBC) vesiculation is a well-documented phenomenon, notably in the context of RBC aging and blood transfusion, the exact signalling pathways and kinases involved in this process remain largely unknown.
Elena B. Kostova +7 more
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Baclofen: To Screen or Not to Screen in Postmortem Blood?
AbstractBaclofen (BLF) has been prescribed in the UK since 1972 for the alleviation of spasticity. However, evidence suggests BLF is also recreationally misused. It has been associated with ethanol, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), pregabalin (PGL) and gabapentin (GBP) use/abuse, and deaths have been reported. With current postmortem (PM) toxicological
Nahar, LK, Murphy, KG, Paterson, S
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Contemporary Lung Cancer Screening and the Promise of Blood-Based Biomarkers
In this issue, the study by Dagnino and colleagues represents an important addition to the maturing field of blood-based biomarkers for lung cancer screening. Their comprehensive approach to analyzing circulating inflammatory proteins identified CDCP1 as
Gerber, David E +5 more
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Investigation on current Hepatitis E virus infection among voluntary blood donors
Objective To investigate the situation of hepatitis E virus(HEV) infection among voluntary blood donors in Wuhan area and provide evidences for enhancing blood screening strategies.
Lei ZHAO +7 more
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Colorectal cancer screening and perceived disgust: the importance of the “ICK” factor in Faecal Occult Blood Test uptake [PDF]
Background: Colorectal cancer is a major cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Screening is key to early detection but uptake of national programmes is poor, especially amongst those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
O’Carroll, Ronan E. +6 more
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