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      First-time Blood Donors Are Double-edged Swords for Blood Transfusion Centers: A Retrospective Study in Southwest Iran Translated title: İlk Kez Kan Vericisi Olanlar Kan Transfüzyon Merkezleri için İki Ucu Keskin Bıçaktır: Güneybatı İran’dan Retrospektif Bir Çalışma

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          Objective:

          First-time blood donors are the most common group of blood donors. They usually have different motivations for blood donation, some of which provoke the donors to hide risk factors of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). Therefore, detection of TTIs among first-time donors is crucial and can decrease the rate of TTIs among blood recipients. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of TTIs among first-time donors in the transfusion center of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province (KBTC), Iran.

          Materials and Methods:

          This retrospective study was conducted with volunteer blood donors in 2004-2014 in the KBTC. Various data, including sex, confidential unit exclusion (CUE), previous donation history, and the laboratory findings of confirmatory tests, were extracted from blood donor software. Data were analyzed by SPSS using the chi-square test.

          Results:

          Among 198,501 blood donors, 52,527 (26.46%) were first-time donors, while 145,974 donors (73.54%) were repeat and regular donors. Most of the donors (94.5%) were male, while a minority (5.5%) were female. The CUE option was chosen by 2,237 (1.13%) donors. The incidence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) was 247 (0.13%) and 134 (0.07%) among the entire study population, respectively. Three donors (0.002%) had confirmed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), while none of the blood donors were positive for syphilis. Most of the donors with positive HBsAg (95.8%), HCV (86.6%), and HIV (100%) infection were first-time donors.

          Conclusion:

          Since TTIs are more common among first-time blood donors than regular and repeat donors, special considerations should be taken into account for this common group of blood donors.

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          Amaç:

          Kan donörlerinin büyük çoğunluğunu ilk kez kan veren donörler oluşturmaktadır. Bu kişilerin genellikle kan vermek için farklı motivasyonları vardır ve bu da vericilerin transfüzyon ilişkili enfeksiyonları (TTI) saklaması açısından risk oluşturur. Bu nedenle ilk kez verici olanlarda TTI’ları tespit etmek çok önemlidir ve böylece kan alıcılarında TTI’lar azaltılabilir. Bu çalışmada amaç İran’da Kohgiluyeh ve Boyer-Ahmad Bölgesi (KBTC) transfüzyon merkezindeki ilk kez verici olan kan donörlerinde TTI prevelansının araştırılmasıdır.

          Gereç ve Yöntemler:

          Bu çalışma, KBTC’de 2004-2014 yılları arasında gönüllü kan vericilerinin dahil edildiği retrospektif bir çalışmadır. Cinsiyet, gizli ünite dışlaması (CUE), daha önceki kan bağışları, ve doğrulama testlerinin laboratuvar bulguları gibi veriler, kan vericileri yazılımından elde edilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler ki-kare testi kullanılarak SPSS ile değerlendirilmiştir.

          Bulgular:

          198,501 kan vericisinden 52,527’i (%26,46) ilk kez kan veren donörler, 145,974’i ise düzenli olarak kan verenler veya daha önce kan vermis olanlardı (%73,54). Vericilerin çoğu erkekti (%94,5), kadın verciler azınlıktaydı (5,5%). CUE seçeneği 2,237 (%1,13) verici tarafından kullanılmıştı. Bütün çalışma grubunda hepatit B yüzey antijeni (HBsAg) ve hepatit C virüsü (HCV) sıklığı sırasıyla 247 (%0,13) ve 134 (%0,07) idi. Üç vericide doğrulanmış insan bağışıklık yetmezliği virüsü (HIV) bulundu (%0,002), hiç bir hastada sifilis tespit edilmedi. HBsAg (%95,8), HCV (86,6%), ve HIV (100%) enfeksiyonu olan vericilerin çoğunluğu ilk kez kan vericisi olan gruptaydı.

          Sonuç:

          TTI’lar tekrarlayan kez verici olanlar veya düzenli verici olanlarla karşılaştırıldığında ilk kez verici olanlarda daha sık görülmektedir ve bu vericilerin kullanılması durumunda özel önlemlerin alınması gereklidir.

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          Prevalence and trends of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among blood donors in Iran, 2004 through 2007.

          Evaluation and monitoring the prevalence of transfusion-transmissible viral infections in blood donors is a valuable index of donor selection and blood safety. This study analyzed the trends of blood-borne infections among Iranian blood donations during 4 years. Viral screening results of 6,499,851 allogeneic donations from 2004 through 2007 were analyzed. All donations were screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis. The prevalence of HBV, HCV, and HIV infections per 100,000 donations and 95% confidence interval was calculated. The p value was estimated by chi-square test. The prevalences of HBV, HCV, and HIV decreased during the 4-year study from 2004 through 2007. The overall prevalence was 0.56% for HBV, 0.004% for HIV, and 0.13% for HCV. There was a significant and impressive decrease in hepatitis B surface antigen prevalence from 0.73% in 2004 to 0.41% in 2007. The prevalence of HIV appeared to have decreased from 0.005% in 2004 to 0.004% in 2007 although the decrease was not significant. HCV prevalence showed a slight decline in blood donations from 0.14% in 2005 to 0.12% in 2007. The trends of transfusion-transmitted infection prevalence in Iranian blood donations suggest that most of the safety measures employed in recent years in Iran have been effective.
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            Prevalence and Trends of Transfusion-Transmissible Viral Infections among Blood Donors in South of Iran: An Eleven-Year Retrospective Study

            Background Blood transfusion is considered a potential risk factor for transmission of life-threatening viral infections, including HIV, HCV and HBV infections. This study was performed to find out the prevalence and trends of these infections among blood donors in Southern Iran. Methods The blood donor data recorded in twelve regional blood transfusion centers from 2004 to 2014 were analyzed in an anonymous way with respect to the results of serological screening for HBV, HCV, and HIV infections. Overall, 293454 donors were screened for viral infections. Results Most of the donors were male, married, aged between 20–40 years, educated, and regular donors. The overall seroprevalence rates of HBV, HCV and HIV were 0.15%, 0.1% and 0.004%, respectively. The highest seroprevalence was found for HBV, followed by HCV and HIV. These infections were more prevalent in male, low educated and first time donors. The highest HCV seroprevalence was observed among donors aged 20 to 40 years, while HBV seroprevalence increased with age. The seroprevalence rates of HBV and HCV from 2004 to 2014 showed significant decreasing trends from 0.460% to 0.060% (P < 0.001) and 0.329% to 0.045% (P < 0.001), respectively. Whereas HIV infection had a slight but not significant decline from 0.0173% in 2004 to 0.0028% in 2014 (P = 0.087). Conclusions The decreasing trends of transfusion-transmissible viral infections in blood donations indicate that the attempts of IBTO were successful in improving the safety of the blood supply, since the prevalence rates of viral infections have been reduced to very low levels in blood donations over the years. However, still more effective techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are needed to guarantee blood safety.
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              Prevalence and trend of hepatitis C virus infection among blood donors in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis

              Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the main causative agent of post-transfusion hepatitis. The virus is distributed worldwide with varying prevalence in different countries, which could easily lead to chronic infections, cirrhosis, and even hepatocellular carcinoma. The aim of this study was to investigate prevalence of HCV infection and its trend in Iranian blood donors. Materials and Methods: Literatures on the HCV prevalence among blood donors in Iran were acquired through searching PubMed, Magiran, IranMedex, Scientific Information Databank, and Google databases. All the potentially relevant papers were reviewed independently by two investigators by assessing the eligibility of each paper and abstracting data. Prevalence was calculated using random effects model for meta-analysis. Results: Forty-eight studies with total samples of 10,739,221 persons from 1996 to 2011 were combined and meta-analyzed, the pooled prevalence of HCV infection among blood donors in Iran provinces and cities was 0.5% (95% CI: 0.4-0.6%). Trend of HCV infection was decreasing in recent years. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive and reliable data on the prevalence and trend of HCV infection among blood donors and may be helpful in providing insight into disease burden and opportunities for prevention. In comparison with countries in this geographic region, Iran has the lowest rate of HCV infection.
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                Journal
                Turk J Haematol
                Turk J Haematol
                TJH
                Turkish Journal of Hematology
                Galenos Publishing
                1300-7777
                1308-5263
                March 2020
                20 February 2020
                : 37
                : 1
                : 30-35
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Student Research Committee, Gonabad, Iran
                [2 ]School of Allied Medical Science, Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Tehran, Iran
                [3 ]Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj, Iran
                [4 ]Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
                Author notes
                * Address for Correspondence: Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj, Iran and Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran Phone: +98 9196028093 E-mail: fariba.rad89@ 123456gmail.com
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                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-9979
                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0125-9319
                https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0709-8832
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                36080
                10.4274/tjh.galenos.2019.2019.0166
                7057759
                31475800
                736baef6-c604-44a1-919e-f7bed9af8122
                © Copyright 2020 by Turkish Society of Hematology / Turkish Journal of Hematology, Published by Galenos Publishing House.

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                : 26 April 2019
                : 2 September 2019
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