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Barriers and facilitators to, and knowledge of, cord blood banking among pregnant Hispanic women at a university obstetric clinic. [PDF]

Transfusion
Abstract Background Genetic diversity in cord blood (CB) banks is essential for minorities to find a matching graft, yet Hispanics, the largest growing United States (U.S.) minority, remain underrepresented in registries. This study aimed to describe knowledge and awareness of CB banking among Spanish‐only speaking women in their third trimester, to ...
Rojo M, Mayfield L, Jin J, Pandey S, Pham A, Cottler-Fox M.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Long-term forecasting of blood donations using time series of donation activity: Findings from seven blood establishments. [PDF]

Vox Sang
Abstract Background and Objectives To meet the long‐term demand for blood products while preserving donor health in the long run, blood establishments must recruit a sufficient number of new donors annually. To determine what will suffice, it is essential to be able to forecast future blood donation volumes as a function of new donors using estimates ...
Asikainen T, Brits T, Swanevelder R, Erce JAG, Malard L, Garcia-Martínez I, Welvaert M, Karki S, Lallukka T, Pothast M, Arvas M.   +10 more
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Effectiveness of Closed Blood-Sampling Devices in Critically Ill Adults: A Feasibility Trial. [PDF]

Nurs Crit Care
ABSTRACT Background Anaemia in critically ill patients is often worsened by diagnostic blood sampling. Closed blood sampling devices (CBSDs) may reduce iatrogenic blood loss and transfusion needs. However, robust evidence of their effectiveness and feasibility in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting is lacking.
Raurell-Torredà M, Arias-Rivera S, Fernández-Castillo RJ, Frade-Mera MJ, González-Caro MD, Zaragoza-García I, Andreu-Vázquez C, Muriel-García A, Grupo Ahorro‐Sangre (Blood‐Sparing Research Group).   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Nucleic acid testing in Colombian blood banks (2018-2024): Implementation, yield estimates and implications for safer transfusion policy. [PDF]

Vox Sang
Abstract Background and Objectives Colombia has a population of 52.6 million inhabitants and a blood donation rate of 26 donations per 1000 inhabitants. The 84 blood banks in the country collect approximately 1 million donations annually, which are mandatorily screened for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus ...
Bermúdez-Forero MI, García-Otálora MA.   +1 more
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A procedure using low-cost reagents to prepare allogeneic platelet gel from standard platelet units. [PDF]

Vox Sang
Abstract Background and Objectives Highly effective procedures for the preparation of allogeneic platelet gel (PG) use Ca‐gluconate and batroxobin, an expensive commercial reagent. In this preliminary study, we explored the use of the plasmin‐inhibitor, low‐cost drug tranexamic acid (TXA) in place of batroxobin, based on the literature supporting TXA ...
Mykhailova L, Calvo J, Gafou A, Garcìa Erce JA, Lydaki E, Schinocca ME, Samarkanova D, Scimemi G, Montemurro T.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Potential benefits of an alternative haemoglobin deferral strategy evaluated in seven countries. [PDF]

Vox Sang
Abstract Background and Objectives On‐site donor deferral for low haemoglobin (Hb) levels poses significant challenges for blood establishments globally, leading to material wastage and consumption of valuable staff and donor time. Traditionally, donors are deferred based on a single visit's Hb measurement, without considering previous Hb levels and ...
Meulenbeld A, Styles C, Shuttleworth G, Manathunga S, van Remoortel H, Malard L, Brits T, Swanevelder R, García-Erce JA, Garcia-Martínez I, Karki S, Welvaert M, Russell WA, Arvas M, van den Hurk K, Pothast M, Janssen M.   +16 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Insulin resistance, overweight, and obesity in apheresis donors: A call to reevaluate their eligibility-A prospective cohort study. [PDF]

Transfusion
Abstract Background Apheresis procedures and the infusion of acid‐citrate‐dextrose induce metabolic alterations that may influence glucose metabolism. Although insulin resistance (IR), overweight, and obesity are not exclusion criteria for blood donation, their impact during apheresis procedure and on post‐donation metabolic responses remains ...
Barrientos-Galeana E, Chico-Barba G, Tolentino-Dolores MC, Fernández-Sánchez E, Morales-Hernández RM, Barragán-Montes S, de Los Angeles Rosales-López M, Rodríguez-Jurado R, Quebrado-Benítez ÁS, Ramírez-González MC, López-Martínez H, Hernández-Cruz N, Herrera-Juárez J, Bermúdez-Ferro KE, Castillo-Llanos R.   +14 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

MEDICINA TRANSFUSIONAL EN EL SIGLO XXI

Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 2015
Este artículo cubre los diferentes aspectos de la medicina transfusional moderna, una especialidad en su propio mérito. Se discuten elementos de la cadena de abastecimiento de sangre, incluyendo la colecta, el tamizaje y la preparación de componentes ...
DAME MARCELA CONTRERAS A., PROFESSOR, MARÍA CRISTINA MARTÍNEZ V., DRA.   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

PAUTAS DE COMPORTAMIENTO EN LA DONACIÓN DE SANGRE. UN ESTUDIO DE CASO.

Enfermería Global, 2006
Introducción: En este trabajo se analizan las pautas de comportamiento en la donación de sangre tomando como caso de estudio la donación de sangre en Galicia, con un sistema de donación público centralizado de acuerdo a los principios generales de ...
David Casado Neira
doaj   +1 more source

Factors associated with knowledge of the nursing staff at a teaching hospital on blood transfusion

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2015
Objective: to determine whether there is an association between knowledge of the nursing professionals about blood transfusion and the variables related to the professional aspects.Method: this is an observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study,
Jordânia Lumênia Tavares, Elizabeth Barichello, Ana Lúcia De Mattia, Maria Helena Barbosa   +3 more
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