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CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research, 2016 Context: There is a shortage of voluntary blood donors in developing countries which are, therefore, more dependent on replacement donors. Aim: To study the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding voluntary blood donation in a rural block in Vellore,
Akhil Kurup +5 more
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Moral NIMBY-ism? Understanding Societal Support for Monetary Compensation to Plasma Donors in Canada [PDF]
, 2018 The growing demand for plasma, especially for the manufacture of therapeutic products, prompts discussions on the merits of different procurement systems.
Lacetera, Nicola, Macis, Mario
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Blood donors' motivation and attitude to non-remunerated blood donation in Lithuania [PDF]
, 2006 Background: In the Soviet period, the blood donation system operated in Lithuania exclusively on a remunerative basis. After joining the EU, Lithuania committed itself to meeting the EU requirements to provide all consumers within its boundaries with ...
Ilona Buciuniene +4 more
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Challenges in achieving 100% voluntary blood donation [PDF]
ISBT Science Series, 2009 The call for voluntary non‐remunerated blood donation has been echoing around the globe for many years. Progress has been very slow particularly in countries with limited resources. The long‐term approach to build a sustainable supply of safe blood and blood products is often sacrificed when health facilities abdicate this responsibility to the ...
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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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Commercial Plasma Donation and Individual Health in Impoverished Rural China [PDF]
, 2014 Blood collection following nonstandard operations largely increases the risks of infectious diseases through cross-contamination. Commercial plasma donation and the resulting HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C epidemics in central China in the 1990s killed more ...
Chen, Xi
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Participation rate of voluntary blood donation among college students in China: a meta-analysis
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi[Objective] To evaluate the participation rate of voluntary blood donation among college students in China by meta-analysis. [Methods] CNKI, Wan Fang Data, VIP, Pub Med, Web of science and Embase databases were searched to collect cross-sectional studies
WANG Sheng, XIE Jingquan, QI Fei
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Serum Ferritin and Blood Pressure modulation in first-time and regular blood donors
Annals of Health Research, 2019 Background: The health benefits of blood donation are well known. However, the overall effect of long term regular blood donation on body iron store and blood pressure need to be evaluated among voluntary blood donors.
Alani Aalamu +2 more
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Analysis of confidential unit exclusion status of voluntary blood donors in Hefei
Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023 Objective To explore the status of confidential unit exclusion(CUE) status among voluntary blood donors in Hefei, so as to provide scientific basis for blood safety. Methods From 2012 to 2021, 57 out of the 1 158 272 voluntary blood donors in Anhui Blood
Qianqian SUN, Maohong BIAN
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Systemic dysregulation of apolipoproteins in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis serum
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease that damages motor neurons. This study found that people with ALS show significant changes in blood fats and the proteins that carry them. Several apolipoproteins were higher, lipid balances were altered, and normal protein–lipid relationships were disrupted.
Finula I. Isik +6 more
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