Vasovagal reactions (VVRs) in blood donors have significant implications for the welfare of
donors, donor retention and the management of donor sessions. We present a systematic …

There are a lot of reports related to adverse reactions post blood donation. The present
study is designed to investigate the incidence of adverse reactions in blood donation around …

Background: Lack of awareness and community motivation, compounded with fragmented
blood transfusion services in our country, Often leads to shortage of blood. Donor …

Aim: To find an association of age, sex, donation status, weight, total blood volume and
volume of blood collected with occurrence of immediate VVR. Settings and Design …

BACKGROUND: In Brazil little is known about adverse reactions during donation and the
donor characteristics that may be associated with such events. Donors are offered snacks …

Background People with needle fear experience not only anxiety and stress but also
vasovagal reactions (VVR), including nausea, dizziness, sweating, pallor changes, or even …

BACKGROUND Adverse events during donation negatively impact the likelihood of
subsequent donation. Syncope is a possible complication of blood donation in healthy …

Background: The occurrence of adverse reactions to blood donation significantly hampers
donor retention and negatively impacts on the universal availability of adequate numbers of …

Early detection of β-thalassemia (β-thal) trait is important. Voluntary blood donors represent
an important group who are accessible and cooperative for this purpose. However, the …

Background Maintaining safe and adequate blood supply with minimal adverse events is the
dual responsibility of all blood centres. Vasovagal reactions are of particular concern …