Open AccessWhole blood donor deferral analysis at a center in Western India
Author(s) -
Naveen Agnihotri
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.67035
Subject(s) - deferral , medicine , underweight , blood donor , incidence (geometry) , donation , odds ratio , demography , emergency medicine , body mass index , immunology , physics , accounting , optics , overweight , sociology , economics , business , economic growth
Deferrals lead to loss of precious whole blood donors (WBD) and blood units available for transfusion purposes. Knowledge of rate and causes of donor deferral can guide the recruitment strategy for WBD.