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It’s critical to encourage blood donation among minorities, according to research

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According to research, medical mistrust is a significant barrier to blood donation among minorities therefore better community education and communication is critical. Researchers at Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University, USA, conducted the first systematic literature review of research on barriers and facilitators regarding blood donations among minorities. Nursing associate Professor Regena Spratling in the Byrdine …

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Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis comments on World Blood Donor Day 2018

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European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis comments on World Blood Donor Day 2018, urging young people to step forward and donate blood in order to keep the blood banks “constantly replenished”. In a statement on World Blood Donor Day 2018, Andriukaitis said: “Let us remember that blood is the lifeline that connects us and that we all …

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Blood, Tissues and Cells legislation needs to keep pace with developments

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The evaluation of the EU legal frameworks on blood, tissues and cells found that the majority of the respondents consider that the legislation had made blood, tissues and cells safer in the EU. However, they also find that the legislation is not up-to-date with scientific, technological, epidemiological or societal developments and that the process of updating is not flexible …

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EU legislation makes Blood, Tissues and Cells safer

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The open public consultation evaluating the EU legal frameworks on blood, tissues and cells has found that that the majority of the respondents, who included both individual citizens and various groups, such as professional societies, donor and patient organisations and national authorities, consider that the legislation had made blood, tissues and cells safer in the EU. Most respondents find …

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Blood management

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The European Commission has produced two new guides about blood management: Building national programmes of patient blood management (PBM) in the EU – a guide for health authorities Supporting patient blood management (PBM) in the EU – a practical implementation guide for hospitals To download these guides on patient blood management from the ec.europa.eu website

Patient blood management

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A 5-year Patient Blood Management (PBM) programme in Western Australia resulted in a 28{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} reduction in hospital mortality, a 15{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} reduction in average hospital length of stay, a 21{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} reduction in hospital-acquired infections and a 31{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} decrease in heart attack or stroke. There was also a 41{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} reduction in the use of blood products, leading …

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Hepatitis – the “silent killer”

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Hepatitis is often called the silent killer because globally 95{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of people with hepatitis are unaware of their infection as most sufferers show no symptoms. Over 13 million people in the European Region are estimated to be living with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and over 15 million with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. …

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