an estimate of transfusion-transmitted infection prevalence in general populations

An Estimate of Transfusion-Transmitted Infection Prevalence in General Populations

Blood donations saves the lives of millions of people worldwide, and blood transfusion is essential to the effectiveness of the health care system by supporting modern medicine as its pivotal role in patient interventions (1, 2). new, more sophisticated medical and surgical procedures such as transplant, heart surgery, and trauma or cancer treatment depend highly on blood transfusions in each c...

Selection Bias in reporting the prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infection Diseases in Iranian Hemophiliacs

Prevalence of Blood Transmitted Infection in Donors of Yasuj Blood Transfusion Organization

ABSTRACT Blood transmitted diseases are one of the most important problems in the science of blood transfusion that cause illness and its complication, and spending much money. Among them check on hepatitis B and C, AIDS and syphitis are routine in all blood transfusion services. Our goal of this retrospective study is determining the prevalence of this diseases in Blood Transfusion Service ...

Decreasing Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infection in Indian Scenario

Transfusion transmitted infections are major problem associated with blood transfusion. Accurate estimates of risk of TTIs are essential for monitoring the safety of blood supply and evaluating the efficacy of currently employed screening procedures. The present study was carried out to assess the percentage of voluntary donors and replacement donors and to find out prevalence and changing tren...

selection bias in reporting the prevalence of transfusion transmitted infection diseases in iranian hemophiliacs

The Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Blood Donors in Kerman, Iran

Background & Aims: Today, an important challenge of the Blood Transfusion Organization is the preparation, distribution, and monitoring of the appropriate use of blood and blood products. Therefore, estimation of the prevalence of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) and efficiency of appropriate screening methods is essential. The purpose of the present study was the det...