Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections among family replacement donors and voluntary non-remunerated blood donors during the COVID-19 pandemic in sub Saharan Africa [PDF]
Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious DiseasesIntroduction : According to WHO, regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donors are the safest group of donors, as they have the lowest prevalence of blood transmitted infections.
Macoura Gadji +3 more
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An Exploratory Study of the Differences in Attitudes and Motives Regarding COVID-19 Plasma Donation
Acta Medica Lituanica, 2022 Background: Understanding the attitude and motives and differences between voluntary and replacement blood donation is the key to the sustainable availability of this precious resource.
Ashish Maheshwari +4 more
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Distribution of ABO, Rhesus Blood Groups, Transfusion Transmitted Diseases and Adverse Donor Reactions in a Blood Bank of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Five Year Study [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016 Introduction: Study of the distribution of A, B, O blood group systems is essential for genetic studies, medico – legal issues and importantly for efficient delivery of blood bank services. Also important is the immunologic safety of the donated blood
Lekha Mandodar +2 more
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Comparison of Volunteer Non-Remunerated Donors and Replacement Donors
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2023 Background: There are mainly two types of blood donor in Nepal i.e., Voluntary Non-Remunerated Donor and Replacement Donor. The main aim of this study is to compare between Voluntary Non-Remunerated Donor and Replacement Donor.
Numaya Gurung +3 more
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Seroprevalence and Trends of Transfusion Transmissible Infections in Blood Donors in Andaman and Nicobar Islands- An Institutional Retrospective Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs) such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and syphilis pose a threat to blood safety in a developing country like India.
Sahil Sehgal +2 more
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Transfusion Transmissible Diseases – Is There a Decreasing Trend in Recent Years? [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017 Introduction: The magnitude of the problem of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTI) varies in different communities depending on the load of TTI in that particular population.
Vimal Mourouguessine +2 more
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Prevalence of HIV Infection among Blood Donors in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Haryana: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Blood is a scarce, but life saving resource. At the same time, unsafe transfusion practice also puts millions of people at risk of Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTIs).
Inderjeet Singh +4 more
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How Safe is Blood? A 5 Year Retrospective Study [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2014 Introduction: Blood is a scarce and life saving resource, however blood transfusion can be a source for transmitting life threatening infections if screening is not carried out properly.
Apra Kalra +2 more
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Seroprevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Diseases in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northern India: A Five Year Retrospective Study [PDF]
National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Although transfusion of blood and its components is life saving but it may also pose a threat to life as with every unit of blood there is 1% chance of transfusion associated problems which include the transfusion of transmitted diseases
Honey Bhasker Sharma +4 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundBlood transfusion saves many people every year that would otherwise have died. The present study aimed to provide an update and insightful information regarding prevalence of the common Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (TTIs) and associated ...
Alex Mremi +3 more
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