Relation between perceived blood loss and vasovagal symptoms in blood donors

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-116

  Ditto, Blaine ^a   Balegh, Saharnaz ^a   Gilchrist, Philippe T ^a   Holly, Crystal D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Fear; Hemorrhage; Syncope; Vasovagal reaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SYNCOPE;

BLOOD DONORS; FEMALE; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; MALE; PHLEBOTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859155644     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: 16191560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-011-0147-1     Document Type: Article

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