Factors associated with fainting - before, during and after whole blood donation

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 303-312

  Bravo, M ^a   Kamel, H ^a   Custer, B ^a,b,c,d   Tomasulo, P ^a,b  

^a Blood Systems Incorporated   (United States)

^b BLOOD SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse reactions; Blood donors; Donation time course; Donor vigilance; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD VOLUME; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTRATION; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960158556     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: 14230410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2011.01494.x     Document Type: Article

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