Vasovagal reactions in 'at risk' donors: A univariate analysis of effect of age and weight on the grade of donor reactions

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-99

  Tondon, Rashmi ^a   Pandey, Prashant ^a   Chaudhary, Rajendra ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Age; Donor reaction; Grade; Weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; BLOOD VOLUME; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNCOPE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BLOOD DONORS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53049107575     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2008.07.010     Document Type: Article

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