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Correlation between heart rate variability and psychological evaluation before blood donation

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi
Objective To investigate the correlation between heart rate variability (HRV) and the degree of nervousness before blood donation. Methods The psychological state of 253 blood donors before blood donation was assessed by the self-rating anxiety scale ...
Luchuan WEI, Yong WANG, Xingnian CHEN, Dong YANG, Yun XIANG, Weizheng GUAN, Bo SHI, Tian TIAN, Shenglan WANG   +8 more
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Transfusion-transmitted infections

Journal of Translational Medicine, 2007
Although the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections today is lower than ever, the supply of safe blood products remains subject to contamination with known and yet to be identified human pathogens.
Dodd Roger Y, Marincola Francesco, Castelli Damiano, Bihl Florian, Brander Christian   +4 more
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Hepatitis E virus screening in Irish blood donors: Seven years of individual donation nucleic acid testing reveals a frequent blood donor infection—but what is the risk?

Transfusion Medicine, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 279-289, June 2026.
Abstract Background Screening blood donations for HEV RNA mitigates the risk of transfusion‐transmitted HEV infection (TT‐HEV), a recognised blood safety issue in Europe. This study reports the findings of government‐funded HEV RNA blood donation screening 2016–2022 and includes an estimate of residual risk. Method Donation samples were universally and
Niamh O'Flaherty, Marice Mullarkey, Lisa Burke, Pádraig Williams, Jonathan Dean, Jola Szulc, Allison Waters   +6 more
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ADVERSE EVENTS OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND BLOOD SAFETY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

, 2018
Blood transfusions can be lifesaving. The majority are completed without incident. However, every transfusion recipient runs the risk of developing a transfusion reaction or adverse event.
Mudasir Maqbool, Dr. Wardah Shabbir, Dr. Sammia Aamir
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE SAFETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND VIRTUAL TRANSFUSION LABORATORY

Zdravniški Vestnik, 2002
Background. Even though blood transfusion is a relatively safe form of therapy, because of the eventual administrative errors in the transfusion chain between the blood donor and the recipient of blood, transfusion errors still occur.
Primož Rožman
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Post-donation information and haemovigilance reporting for COVID-19 in Greece: Information supporting the absence of SARS-CoV-2 possible transmission through blood components

, 2021
Background: Although the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted mainly through the respiratory tract, possible transmission by transfusion from asymptomatic carriers should be explored.
Asariotou, M., Politis, C., Tsakris, A., Richardson, C., Mentis, A., Politi, L., Papadaki, M., Kourti, G.   +7 more
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Adverse events related to blood transfusion

Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2014
The acute blood transfusion reactions are responsible for causing most serious adverse events. Awareness about various clinical features of acute and delayed transfusion reactions with an ability to assess the serious reactions on time can lead to a ...
Sandeep Sahu, Hemlata, Anupam Verma
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Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) in two thalassaemia patients caused by the same multiparous blood donor

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2017
Two separate episodes of transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) in thalassaemia patients caused by red blood cell transfusions from the same multiparous blood donor are reported. Both cases had the same symptomatology and occurred 10-60 minutes of
George J Kontoghiorghes
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National Haemovigilance Office annual report 2000.

, 2000
The National Haemovigilance Office (NHO) is now firmly established in its role of collecting and analysing voluntary confidential information relating to adverse clinical reports from blood transfusion.
National Haemovigilance Office
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Know Better, Do Better: A Study of Blood Transfusion Adverse Events Reporting in Rivers State, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Background: Blood transfusion is a critical life-saving intervention, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, it is not risk-free. Inadequate haemovigilance systems and inconsistent reporting practices obscure the true burden of transfusion ...
Adaeze Oreh, Julienne Darlington-Woke, Ifeanyi Mgbachi, Henshaw Iyeringerikoa, Kekii Barinua Gbaranor, Felix Biyama, Akinloye Oyetunde, Henshaw U. Okoroiwu, Chinwe Tonye Atata, Shirley Owusu-Ofori, Maarten Postma, Theresa Nwagha, Marinus van Hulst   +12 more
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