Systematic review of prevalence and risk factors of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors, and blood safety improvements in Southern Africa

S Puerto‐Meredith, E Singogo… - Transfusion …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Blood and blood products are listed as one of the essential medicines by the World Health
Organization (WHO). In addition to inadequate supply, most sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) …

[HTML][HTML] Transfusion-Transmitted Infections and associated risk factors at the Northern Zone Blood Transfusion Center in Tanzania: A study of blood donors between …

A Mremi, JJ Yahaya, M Nyindo, E Mollel - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Blood transfusion saves many people every year that would otherwise have
died. The present study aimed to provide an update and insightful information regarding …

[HTML][HTML] Blood donors deferral prevalence and causes in a tertiary health care hospital, southern Nigeria

HU Okoroiwu, EA Asemota - BMC health services research, 2019 - Springer
Background Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention. However, the safety of the donor
and the recipient is paramount. This study was aimed at determining the blood donation …

Impact of COVID‐19 on blood donor deferral patterns during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A retrospective analysis

SS Routray, GK Ray, S Prakash, A Sahu, A Naik… - Vox …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Blood donor deferral is an essential tool for blood
safety. The ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic has adversely affected blood transfusion services …

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Tanzania: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

SB Kilonzo, I Nkandala, L Rudovick… - Journal of Tropical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Aim. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection represents a significant burden in low‐
income countries, including Tanzania. The effective planning and implementation of …

Phenotype, Allele and genotype frequency of ABO and Rhesus D blood groups of blood donors at the North Gondar district blood bank, Northwest Ethiopia

B Woldu, M Melku, E Shiferaw, B Biadgo… - Journal of Blood …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Knowledge of the ABO and RhD group distribution is essential for blood banks
inventory and assuring quality blood transfusion services. The objective of this study was to …

Demographical pattern of blood donors and pre-donation deferral causes in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

SH Elsafi - Journal of blood medicine, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Understanding the demographic features of blood donors is important for
identifying the donor structure and guiding the recruitment and retention strategies of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections (HCV, HIV, Syphilis and Malaria) in blood donors: a large-scale cross-sectional study

T Alharazi, TK Alzubiery, JC Alcantara, H Qanash… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blood plays a major role in transmitting infectious diseases such as hepatitis C virus (HCV),
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), syphilis, malaria, and many …

Review of blood donor deferral with emphasis on donor and patient safety

DS Lamba, S Sachdev, R Hans, HK Dhawan… - Transfusion Clinique et …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction Blood donor deferral is a part and parcel of the commitment of the blood
transfusion services to assure the safety and health of the blood donor as well as the …

全血献血人群和单采献血人群延迟献血因素的对比分析研究

赵冬雁, 沈有华, 田志彬, 项征国, 李涛, 张微, 张国权… - 临床输血与检验, 2023 - lcsxyjy.com
目的对2019—2021 年我国部分采供血机构全血献血人群和单采献血人群延迟献血因素进行
对比分析研究. 方法采用回顾性分析方法, 收集2019—2021 年我国部分采供血机构延迟献血 …