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Analysis of reasons of blood donor deferral at a tertiary care institute in India and its reflections on community health status

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2023
INTRODUCTION: Safe blood donors form the backbone of safe blood transfusion services.[1] Donor eligibility policies are a critical layer of blood safety designed to ensure selection of healthy donors and to protect recipients from any harm.
Sheetal Malhotra, Gita Negi
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Sufficient blood, safe blood: can we have both? [PDF]

, 2012
The decision in September 2011 in the UK to accept blood donations from non-practicing men who have sex with men (MSM) has received significant public attention.
Schüttrumpf Jörg, Seifried Erhard, Schüttrumpf, Jörg, Seifried, Erhard, Hourfar Kai, Jörg Schüttrumpf, Erhard Seifried, Bönig, Halvard-Björn, Schmidt, Michael, Hourfar, Michael Kai, Bönig Halvard, Schmidt Michael, Halvard Bönig, Kai Hourfar, Michael Schmidt   +14 more
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 among voluntary blood donors

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2023
Abstract: CONTEXT: COVID-19 usually presents with mild symptoms. No cases of transfusion – transmission of COVID-19 had been reported. Assessing the prevalence of viral infections among blood donors is essential to frame blood safety strategies.
Arumugam Pothipillai, Swathandran Hamsavardhini, Deepa Duraisamy, Lincy Thiyagarajan, Chandrasekaran Kaliyaperumal, Jyotsnaa Grace Velure Mohan Rao   +5 more
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Voluntary blood donation in a rural block of Vellore, South India: A knowledge, attitude and practice study

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, Avanish Jha, Shalini Sahu, K. N. C. Sindhu, Arun Bhatt, Anu Mary Oommen   +5 more
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Iron status of regular voluntary blood donors

Asian Journal of Transfusion Science, 2008
Our blood bank is a regional blood transfusion centre, which accepts blood only from voluntary donors.The aim is to study iron status of regular voluntary donors who donated their blood at least twice in a year.Prior to blood donation, blood samples of 220 male and 30 female voluntary donors were collected.
Mahida Vilsu, Bhatti Apksha, Gupte Snehalata   +2 more
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Reasons for Deferral in Deferred Voluntary Blood Donors in Eastern Croatia

Acta clinica Croatica, 2023
When choosing a voluntary blood donor (VBD), it is important to ensure the donor health, and at the same time to produce a quality and safe blood product. The donor selection process leads to donor rejection related to their current health condition.
Cipek, Vladimir, Ferenac Kiš, Marina, Ratić, Dalibor, Piškorjanac, Silvija, Samardžija, Marko, Kralik, Kristina, Samardžija, Marina   +6 more
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Successful voluntary blood donor recruitment among previously skeptical (naïve) donor population

Ibom Medical Journal, 2014
AIM: To assess the responses of previously unexposed communities in Akwa Ibom State (AKS) to direct appeals for voluntary non-remunerated blood donations METHODS: A transfusion Medicine training workshop which drew participants from different parts of ...
Ino-Ekanem M, Ekwere TA
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Impact of alternative strategies to improve the pool of blood donation by off-hour donation: A pilot study and its future prospects

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2021
Background: The escalating need for blood component due to increasing accidents and surgeries are always challenging for blood banks and hospitals. In this fast and busy world, collecting blood from a healthy and voluntary donor is quite challenging due ...
Babita Raghuwanshi, Ashish Maheshwari
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Eligibility and Exclusion of Hemochromatosis Patients as Voluntary Blood Donors [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1998
BACKGROUND: Hereditary hemochromatosis patients are excluded in many countries as voluntary blood donors. In 1991, changes in the Canadian Red Cross policy allowed healthy hemochromatosis patients to become voluntary donors.STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The medical histories of 208 hemochromatosis patients were evaluated for eligibility for blood donation ...
M Levstik, PC Adams
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Behaviour of non-donor specific antibodies during rapid re-synthesis of donor specific HLA antibodies after antibody incompatible renal transplantation [PDF]

, 2013
Background: HLA directed antibodies play an important role in acute and chronic allograft rejection. During viral infection of a patient with HLA antibodies, the HLA antibody levels may rise even though there is no new immunization with antigen ...
Rizwan Hamer, Imray, C. (Chris), Nithya S Krishnan, Lam Chin Tan, Higgins Robert M., Daga Sunil, Lowe, David Philip, David Briggs, Zehnder Daniel, Tan Lam Chin, Zehnder, Daniel, Robert M Higgins, Daniel Zehnder, Kashi Habib, Dave Lowe, Christopher Imray, Sunil Daga, Neil Raymond, Krishnan, Nithya S., Lam, F. T., Higgins, Rob, Lam F. T., Habib Kashi, Daga, Sunil, F T Lam, Krishnan Nithya S., Lowe Dave, Hamer, Rizwan, Briggs David, Kashi, Habib, Briggs, David, Dr., Raymond Neil, Raymond, Neil T., Hamer Rizwan, Tan, Lam Chin, Imray Christopher   +35 more
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