Donor Hemovigilance: Need of the Hour
Delayed off site adverse donor reactions are rare. Here we report a donor who presented with pain and swelling in right shoulder after an off site injury. Evaluation revealed fracture clavicle. These delayed reactions can be mitigated by donor hemovigilance.
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Background: Hemovigilance like quality systems and audits have become an integral part of Blood Transfusion Services in the developed countries and has contributed greatly to its development.
S Mangwana
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Hemovigilance: a system to improve the whole transfusion chain [PDF]
Hemovigilance is used to track and reduce the occurrence of adverse events associated with blood donations(1). Hemovigilance programs have now been in existence for about 20 years after being developed in 1993 in France. Although it has emerged as a tool to improve transfusion safety, many countries and centers are still in the development stage and ...
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Post-blood donation screening for acute infectious diseases at a regional blood center
Introduction: While blood transfusion is a relatively safe procedure, it is not without inherent risks. Adverse events may occur at any stage of the procedure. Hemovigilance is a set of monitoring protocols that accompany the entire cycle of blood use.
Rayssa Maria da Silva Pessoa +2 more
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Perspectives: Educating Transfusion Medicine Professionals in Planetary Health and Infectious Diseases: Should Blood Banks Have Dedicated Infectious Diseases Consultation Services? [PDF]
Miller MJ, De Giorgi V.
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[Transfusion risk in sub-Saharan Africa: current situation and challenges specific to the Democratic Republic of Congo]. [PDF]
Mulakwa LM +4 more
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Audit of Group and Save Sample Rejection in Fractured Neck of Femur Patients at a United Kingdom District Hospital. [PDF]
Shah B +5 more
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Blood demand and utilization among pregnant and postpartum women with and without HIV infections at the university teaching Hospital, Zambia. [PDF]
Kanagasabai U +7 more
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