Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Background An overview of European blood donors shows that the distribution of men and
women donors is similar in many countries, with Italy being an exception in that women …

Given that self-efficacy has emerged as a key construct in health psychology, this study set
out to explore its utility in the context of blood donation as defined within the Theory of …

Background. Blood donation is remarkably safe medical procedure. However, attitudes,
beliefs, and level of knowledge may affect it. Objectives. To measure the level of knowledge …

BACKGROUND: In the past decade, the number of blood donors has steadily declined in the
Netherlands, and young adults are underrepresented among registered donors. An …

Background. African Americans (AA) have lower rates of kidney transplantation (KT)
compared with Whites (WH), even after adjusting for demographic and medical factors. In …

BACKGROUND: Using constructs from the Theory of Planned Behavior and theories of
altruism, this article explores how multiple motivations and beliefs for blood donation are …

summary Donations in Greece are insufficient to cover the high transfusion needs arising
from large numbers of thalassaemia and sickle cell anaemia patients and the …

BACKGROUND: The need for blood products is constant and unremitting, yet only a small
percentage of eligible individuals answer the appeal to donate. Further, most new donors …

Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the Donor Centers at King Khalid
University Hospital (KKUH) Blood Bank and King Saud University Students Health Center …