Vasovagal reactions in blood donors during or immediately after blood donation

Transfusion Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 389-394

  Zervou, E K ^a   Ziciadis, K ^a   Karabini, F ^a   Xanthi, E ^a   Chrisostomou, E ^a   Tzolou, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Blood donation; Blood donors; Vasovagal reactions

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONVULSION; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; PALLOR; PHLEBOTOMY; SWEATING; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URINE INCONTINENCE; WEAKNESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; SEX FACTORS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 33644686205     PISSN: 09587578     EISSN: 13653148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2005.00600.x     Document Type: Article

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