Reduction in vasovagal reaction rate in young first-time blood donors by collecting 350 mL rather than 450 mL

Transfusion

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2763-2765

  Wong, H K ^a   Lee, C K ^a   Leung, J N ^a   Lee, I Y ^a   Lin, C K ^a  

^a Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL;

EID: 84887818908     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/trf.12134     Document Type: Article

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