The blood transfusion (BT) system in Pakistan is fragmented, demand-driven and depends
on weakly regulated transfusion practices. There is a considerable possibility that …

Background Transfusion transmitted infections create significant burden on health care
system. Donor selection is of paramount importance because infected individuals serve as …

Background: Transmission of infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, syphilis, and others
through donated blood needs a serious monitoring to provide safe blood for transfusion …

Background Transfusion-transmitted infections threaten the safety of patients requiring blood
transfusion, which in turn imposes serious challenges for the availability of safe blood …

Aim To determine the prevalence of TTIs among healthy donors in Andaman and Nicobar
Islands, India, and to further help in determination of the population subset to be focused on …

Introduction Blood transfusion is linked to several risks, most notably the transmission of
transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs), including hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus …

Methods: This retrospective study was based on the records of all voluntary and
replacement donations which were collected from January 2008 to December 2014 in a …

ABSTRACT Background: Transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) are a major problem
associated with blood transfusion practices. Aims & Objectives: The present study was …

Blood is life. Transfusion of blood and blood components, as a specialized modality of
patient management saves millions of lives worldwide each year and reduce morbidity. It is …

Introduction: Transfusion Transmitted Infections (TTIs) threaten safety of the recipients and
the community as a whole and are the subject of real concern worldwide. Aims and …