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 …

BACKGROUND Awareness of the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infections, as blood transmitted infections, among blood donors can help …

Despite recent efforts to control and eradicate the hepatitis C virus (HCV), Iran still faces
significant gaps and challenges in HCV epidemiological data. Accurate prevalence …

Objectives This study will identify blood donor characteristics in Jordan. The study aims to
investigate the extent of awareness and knowledge regarding blood donation among blood …

Background New HIV (Human immune deficiency virus) infections are continuously
increasing in China and it remains a huge challenge to blood donation. As access to health …

Background Hepatitis B can be defined as one of the dangerous diseases caused by the
hepatitis B virus (HBV), which infects the liver and causes liver failure, cirrhosis, and death …

Background: Recruitment of low risk blood donors can be challenging. Efforts should be
made to increase the level of awareness and positive attitude towards blood donation. An …

Blood recipients, particularly frequent receivers, are at high-risk of receiving human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and no current serologic tests eliminate this transmission risk …

Platelet cold agglutination (PCA) is a rare in-vitro phenomenon caused by Immunoglobulin
M (IgM) autoantibodies, which results in Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) …

Background In Iran, blood products were being delivered to healthcare centers without
charge. For optimum usage and reducing wastage, the tariff was set on October 23, 2015 …