Discusses the abstract of the research paper 'Evaluation of Deferral Rates and Eligibility to Donate Blood by First Time Donors Following a National Emergency,' by E.A. Lewalski, et al, to be presented at the American Association of Blood Banks' 55th Annual Meeting on October 26-29, 2002....
Eligibility rates were determined by race/ethnicity, sex, and age groups (18-39 and 40-69 years).RESULTS: In 2007 to 2008, 122 million Americans (65.9% of the study population and 41.0% of the total US population) were estimated to be eligible to donate blood in the United States. ...
“We do not want to discriminate against any individual, and we know it can upset people when our eligibility criteria mean they cannot donate blood. These standards, however, help us manage serious risks and we always err on the side of safety. “As we are a small country we do not ha...
alone to independent advocacy by either the screening physician or another designated advocate means that there is the potential for conflict between the donor advocate and the parent or between the donor advocate and the screening physician regarding whether a sibling should be able to donate. This...
Avoid fatty foods like french fries, potato chips, pizza, or sweets the day you donate. They can affect blood tests and make your plasma milky, which might prevent you from donating. Avoid alcohol the night before and the day of your donation. ...
To estimate the number of adults medically eligible to donate blood, the percent of the general population over the age of 16 deferrable by 13 current American Red Cross donor guidelines was calculated using the best available United States data. Categories examined included age, weight, hematocrit...
Eligibility rates were determined by race/ethnicity, sex, and age groups (18-39 and 40-69 years).RESULTS: In 2007 to 2008, 122 million Americans (65.9% of the study population and 41.0% of the total US population) were estimated to be eligible to donate blood in the United States. ...
Thus, 14 per cent of those who donate blood in any given year must replace other donors who have stopped donating. Roughly 25 per cent of those who are health-eligible to donate blood have done so in the last ten years. Literature and survey analyses indicate that donor reaction rates are...
Our previous policy of universal sibling screening was found to be costly due to typing individuals who later were found to be ineligible to donate. We found that the initiation of a simple donor screening protocol that excluded ineligible sibling donors resulted in significant cost savings compared...
RESULTS: All donors were eligible to donate on the basis of a predonation capillary Hct of 鈮 38 percent. In venous samples obtained immediately after donation, 36 percent of whole-blood donors had a Hct <38 percent. With correction for a decrease of approximately 2 Hct units during donation...