Contributions
Abstract: PB2536
Type: Publication Only
Background
Voluntary blood donation is widely considered to be safe with very minimum chance of adverse reaction, which may occur during or after the end of phlebotomy procedure.
Aims
To identify and understand the complication of adverse donor reactions though the incidence of reactions in the blood donors.
Methods
This is a prospective study done among voluntary blood donors at Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal from February 2013 to March 2015. The outlines of reported and communicated adverse donor reaction were also collected after the blood donation from voluntary blood donors in different locations including outdoor and in-house blood donation drive.
Results
In the present study 6,955 whole blood donors were included, during the period of 2 years, 105 (1.50%) adverse donor reactions were reported. Majority 89(84.76%) of adverse donor reactions were mild in nature such as, sweating; 27(25.72%), Light headedness; 19(18.09%), nausea and vomiting; 15(14.28), allergy and bruises;11(10.47%), sore arm; 9(8.58%) and hematoma; 8(7.62%) while 16 (15.24%) were severe adverse reactions similarly, anaphylaxis;11(10.49%), loss of consciousness; 3(2.85%) and convulsive syncope;2(1.90%). Markers of the adverse donor reaction were age, sex, pulse, weight, blood pressure and donation status. Age and first time status were related with significantly higher risk of adverse reaction with 18-23 years old at higher risk compared to 24-55 years old. First time donors were at higher risk compared to repeated volunteer donors.
Conclusion
The results of the study are helpful to identify and understand the complication of adverse donor reactions though the incidence of reactions in the blood donors is lower than in other studies. Donor age and donation status were strong possibilities of complications.
Session topic: 32. Transfusion medicine
Keyword(s): Blood transfusion
Abstract: PB2536
Type: Publication Only
Background
Voluntary blood donation is widely considered to be safe with very minimum chance of adverse reaction, which may occur during or after the end of phlebotomy procedure.
Aims
To identify and understand the complication of adverse donor reactions though the incidence of reactions in the blood donors.
Methods
This is a prospective study done among voluntary blood donors at Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal from February 2013 to March 2015. The outlines of reported and communicated adverse donor reaction were also collected after the blood donation from voluntary blood donors in different locations including outdoor and in-house blood donation drive.
Results
In the present study 6,955 whole blood donors were included, during the period of 2 years, 105 (1.50%) adverse donor reactions were reported. Majority 89(84.76%) of adverse donor reactions were mild in nature such as, sweating; 27(25.72%), Light headedness; 19(18.09%), nausea and vomiting; 15(14.28), allergy and bruises;11(10.47%), sore arm; 9(8.58%) and hematoma; 8(7.62%) while 16 (15.24%) were severe adverse reactions similarly, anaphylaxis;11(10.49%), loss of consciousness; 3(2.85%) and convulsive syncope;2(1.90%). Markers of the adverse donor reaction were age, sex, pulse, weight, blood pressure and donation status. Age and first time status were related with significantly higher risk of adverse reaction with 18-23 years old at higher risk compared to 24-55 years old. First time donors were at higher risk compared to repeated volunteer donors.
Conclusion
The results of the study are helpful to identify and understand the complication of adverse donor reactions though the incidence of reactions in the blood donors is lower than in other studies. Donor age and donation status were strong possibilities of complications.
Session topic: 32. Transfusion medicine
Keyword(s): Blood transfusion