Seroprevalence and geographical distribution of sero‐positive blood donors toTrypanosoma cruziat the central blood bank of the National Medical Center “La Raza”

Transfusion ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 639-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saúl González‐Guzmán ◽  
Vladimir Paredes‐Cervantes ◽  
Bagu Tshima Edward ◽  
José A. Crescencio‐Trujillo ◽  
Ángel Guerra‐Marquez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
National Medical

scholarly journals Retrospective Study of the Seroprevalence of HIV, HCV, and HBV in Blood Donors at a Blood Bank of Western Mexico

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 878
Author(s):  
José de Jesús Guerrero-García ◽  
Alejandra Guadalupe Zúñiga-Magaña ◽  
Juan Carlos Barrera-De León ◽  
Rafael Magaña-Duarte ◽  
Daniel Ortuño-Sahagún
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Serological Screening ◽  
Western Mexico ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Pathogen Reduction ◽  
Contaminated Blood ◽  
Acid Test ◽  
Social Security Institute

Obtaining blood which is safe for transfusions is one of the principal challenges in the health systems of developing countries. Supply of contaminated blood increases morbidity, mortality, and the costs of patient care. In Mexico, serological screening is mandatory, but only a few of the main blood banks routinely perform a nucleic acid test (NAT). Data from 80,391 blood donations processed between August 2018 and December 2019 at the Central Blood Bank of the Western National Medical Center of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) were analyzed. All donors were screened for serological markers and NAT was performed. Reactive donors were followed-up to confirm their results. The number of reactive donors and seroprevalence rates for HIV, HCV, and HBV were 152 (18.91/10,000), 385 (47.89/10,000), and 181 (22.51/10,000), respectively; however, these rates decreased when NAT-confirmed reactive results were considered. Male donors were found to have a higher seroprevalence than females, and younger donors higher than older donors. The present study shows that HIV, HCV, and HBV seroprevalence in blood donors in Western Mexico is low. We propose that Mexico should establish future strategies, including pathogen reduction technologies (PRTs), in order to improve blood safety and reduce transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs).

Seroprevalence of HBV , HCV , HIV and Syphilis Infections among Blood Donors at Blood Bank of King Hussein Medical Center : A 3 Year Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 10-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baheieh Al Abaddi ◽  
Maha Al Amr ◽  
Lamees Abasi ◽  
Abeer Saleem ◽  
Nisreen Abu Hazeem ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Donors ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Blood Bank

SEROPREVALENCE OF HIV AND HBsAg AMONGST BLOOD DONORS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, CHHATTISGARH.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anusha P ◽  
Bankar Nandkishor J ◽  
Karan Jain ◽  
Ramdas Brahmane ◽  
Dhrubha Hari Chandi
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Laboratory Diagnosis ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

INTRODUCTION: India being the second highly populated nation in the world. HIV/AIDS has acquired pandemic proportion in the world. Estimate by WHO for current infection rate in Asia. India has the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. HIV prevalence in the age group 15-49 yrs was an estimate of 0.2%. India has been classified as an intermediate in the Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) endemic (HBsAg carriage 2-7%) zone with the second largest global pool of chronic HBV infections. Safety assessment of the blood supply, the quality of screening measures and the risk of transfusion transmitted infectious diseases (TTIs) in any country can be estimated by scrutinizing the files of blood donors. After the introduction of the blood banks and improved storage facilities, it became more extensively used. Blood is one of the major sources of TTIs like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV, syphilis, and many other blood borne diseases. Disclosure of these threats brought a dramatic change in attitude of physicians and patients about blood transfusion. The objective of this study is to determine the seroprevalence of transfusion transmitted infections amidst voluntary blood donors at a rural tertiary healthcare teaching hospital in Chhattisgarh. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This retrospective study was carried out in Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College, Kachandur, Durg. Blood donors were volunteers, or and commercial donors who donated the blood and paid by patients, their families, or friends to replace blood used or expected to be used for patients from the blood bank of the hospital. After proper donation of blood routine screening of blood was carried out according to standard protocol. Laboratory diagnosis of HIV 1 and HIV 2 was carried out by ELISA test. Hepatitis B surface antigen was screened by using ELISA. RESULTS: A total of 1915 consecutive blood donors’ sera were screened at Chandulal Chandrakar Memorial Medical College, blood bank during study period. Of these 1914 were male and 1 female. The mean age of patients was found to be 29.34 years with standard deviation (SD) of 11.65 Years. Among all blood donors in present study, 759(39.63%) were first time donors and 1156(60.37%) were repeated donors. 1 patient was HIV positive in first donation group while 3 (75%) were positive in repeat donation group. 7 (38.9%) were HBsAg positive in in first donation group while 11(61.1%) were positive in repeat donation group. Two patients in first donation group had dual infection of HIV and HBsAg. CONCLUSION: Seropositivity was high in repeated donors as compared to first time donors. The incidence of HIV is observed to be 0.2% and that of HBsAg is 0.94%. Strict selection of blood donors should be done to avoid transfusion-transmissible infections during the window period.

Health Characteristics of Elderly North Korean Defectors: 2006-2016 at National Medical Center

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-37
Author(s):  
Jong Yun Lee ◽  
Im Seok Koh ◽  
So Hee Lee ◽  
Sung Soo Eun
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
National Medical ◽  
North Korean Defectors

Blood Provision for Cardiac Ablation (CA) Procedures in the Catheterization Laboratory; a Veteran Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) Experience in a Non-Trauma Center Setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S167-S168
Author(s):  
J M Petersen ◽  
V Patel ◽  
D Jhala
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Massive Transfusion ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Blood Bank ◽  
Cardiac Ablation ◽  
Cardiac Perforation ◽  
Catheterization Laboratory ◽  
Massive Transfusion Protocol ◽  
Transfusion Protocol

Abstract Introduction/Objective Cardiac perforation is a life-threatening complication (~1% risk, with reported rates between 0.2% to 5%) of CA procedures. As cardiac perforation may lead to extensive bleeding, it would be reasonable for a medical center carrying out CA to be capable of arranging for a massive transfusion protocol and for surgical repair as required. However, there is sparse literature to guide a non-trauma medical center implementing a CA program on what the number of red blood cell (RBC) units for crossmatch should be for each case. Methods In interdisciplinary collaborative meetings, the CA program logistics were agreed to between the multiple clinical services. Given the case series on the amount of drained blood in complicated cases, there was agreement that three units of RBCs would be crossmatched for each case. Education was provided on the massive transfusion protocol and on blood bank procedures. As part of quality assurance/quality improvement, records were reviewed from the beginning of the CA program (10/1/2019) to 1/31/2019 to determine number of patient cases, crossmatched units, and transfused units for quality assurance purposes. Results A total of fifteen patients underwent CA procedures, for which three units were crossmatched for each patient. As there were no cardiac perforations with the cardiac ablation procedures so far, no units were transfused. The organized approach for ensuring adequate blood bank support and education led to the reassurance, alleviation of clinical anxiety, and building of a successful CA program. Education sessions completed with thorough understanding of blood bank procedures including the massive transfusion protocol, labeling of blood bank specimens, and on ordering of blood for crossmatch. Conclusion This study provides a reference that may provide helpful guidance to other blood banks on what the number of RBCs to be crossmatched prior to each CA procedure. Multidisciplinary collaborative meetings in advance are an essential component for ensuring adequate support for CA procedures or any new service that requires blood product support. Thorough education of clinical staff on blood bank procedures particularly the massive transfusion protocol is also recommended. This procedure for massive transfusion should be available to be referred to in real time.

Specific Antigens by Federal Entity in Patients at the Transplant Unit of Specialities Hospital, National Medical Center Twenty-First Century, Mexico

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 575-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C.H. Hernández Rivera ◽  
A. Ibarra Villanueva ◽  
R. Espinoza Pérez ◽  
J.D. Cancino López ◽  
I.R. Silva Rueda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
First Century ◽  
National Medical ◽  
Specific Antigens ◽  
Twenty First Century
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