Blood pre-donation deferrals--a teaching hospital experience.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2008 May; 39(3): 571-4
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-32897
ABSTRACT
Blood donor selection contributes to the safety of both the donor and the recipient. The objective of this study was to identify the number and causes of blood pre-donation deferrals at the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM). A retrospective study was carried out to retrieve data regarding deferred blood donors at the HUSM in the year 2006. A total of 4,138 blood donors donated blood at the Transfusion Medicine Unit, of whom 231 were deferred or rejected as donors. The percentage of deferred donors was 5.6%. The main reason for deferral was a low hemoglobin (40.7%), with females constituting the majority of those deferred. This was followed by high blood pressure (29.4%) and male donors were predominant in this group. Medical illness caused 15.6% of donor deferrals. The majority of deferred donors were regular donors (64.1%). We recommend setting new hemoglobin criteria for donor deferral according to the reference range obtained for the particular population. Most of the other deferrals were preventable by proper health care education and awareness.
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Índice:
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Assunto principal:
Doadores de Sangue
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
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Adolescente
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Adulto
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Seleção do Doador
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Hospitais de Ensino
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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