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Hemochromatosis Patients as Voluntary Blood Donors [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004
The present study was designed to investigate hemochromatosis patients' suitability as blood donors as well as their perceptions and experience with the current public donation system.
Tara E Power, Paul C Adams
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 among voluntary blood donors. [PDF]

Asian J Transfus Sci, 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.
Pothipillai A, Hamsavardhini S, Duraisamy D, Thiyagarajan L, Kaliyaperumal C, Rao JGVM.   +5 more
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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.
M Levstik, PC Adams
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Adverse Reactions and Complication in Voluntary Blood Donors. [PDF]

Mater Sociomed, 2023
Background: Blood transfusion is a process by which blood replacement is performed in the treatment of various diseases with disorders of the number or function of blood cells or after bleeding. Blood helps save human lives and treat various diseases. Blood and blood products for the treatment of patients are prepared from the blood of voluntary donors.
Smajic SC, Becarevic M, Klapic S, Seletovic F, Sahovic A.   +4 more
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Contributions of voluntary blood donor organizations to voluntary blood donation

Global Journal of Transfusion Medicine, 2023
Background and Objectives: An ideal model for the foundation of a safe blood supply is a committed group of healthy, altruistic voluntary blood donors (VBDs) recruited by a well-organized, dynamic VBD organization (VBDO).
Nittin Henry, C Nirmal, Anu Pullangodan, K Ajay Raj, V J Arun   +4 more
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REASONS FOR DEFERRAL IN DEFERRED VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONORS IN EASTERN CROATIA. [PDF]

Acta Clin Croat, 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 V, Ferenac Kiš M, Ratić D, Piškorjanac S, Samardžija M, Kralik K, Samardžija M.   +6 more
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Occult hepatitis B virus infections and risk factors among school-going adolescent voluntary blood donors in Kwale County Kenya, January 2020–June 2021: Cross sectional study [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2022
Background Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections remain a safety concern worldwide. The prevalence in Kenya ranges from 2.6% to 4.4% among secondary school-going voluntary blood donors.
Peter Kitemi Wahome, Polly Kiende, Rocky Jumapili Nakazea, Narcis Mwakidedela Mwasowa, Gibson Waweru Nyamu   +4 more
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Psychosocial Variables of Voluntary Blood Donors at Blood Bank of a Medical College [PDF]

Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2005
This study was undertaken to study the motivational factors leading to voluntary blood donation and understanding the psychosocial variables of blood donors.300 blood donors were selected by systematic random sampling method.It was observed that most of the voluntary donors were males (89.3%) and belonged to age group 16-25 years (48%).
Amitav Banerjee, Sougat Ray, Zile Singh   +2 more
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Prevalence of asymptomatic macrothrombocytopenia in voluntary blood donors: A multicentric study. [PDF]

Asian J Transfus Sci
INTRODUCTION: Macrothrombocytopenia is a combination of thrombocytopenia and giant platelets (PLTs). It can be found asymptomatically with several genetic polymorphisms/mutations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of macrothrombocytopenia in blood donors and to identify its geographic variation.
Buch A, Ingale Y, Chandra T, Ranganathan S, Das SS, Agarwal M, Gore C, Gandhi M.   +7 more
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Prevalence of select micronutrient deficiencies in Indian voluntary blood donors. [PDF]

Asian J Transfus Sci
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Frequent and regular blood donation is associated with iron deficiency and iron depletion in apparently healthy individuals. However, besides iron, water-soluble vitamins and folate play a significant role in regulating hemoglobin erythropoiesis.
Chavan P, Ojha S, Bhat V, Poojary M, Sharma N, Kannan S, Pillai B, Pal S, Sathyan V, Gupta S.   +9 more
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