Sero-Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Infections among Blood Donors at Blood Bank of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi
Journal Title: Healthline - Year 2015, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
[b]Introduction : [/b]An unsafe blood transfusion is very costly from both human and economic points of view. There are several infectious as well as non-infectious risks associated with transfusion of blood. With every unit of blood transfused there is 1% chance of transfusion associated problems including transfusion transmitted infections. In India blood is screened for five diseases which could be transmitted through blood and produce serious illness- HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, and Malaria. [b]Objectives :[/b] (1) To assess the trend of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs)among blood donors from the records (2008-2012) at blood bank, RIMS, Ranchi. (2) To study the sero-prevalence of TTIs among blood donors from the records. [b]Method :[/b] A record based study was conducted from June 2013- August 2013. Data were collected from the records of blood bank which also included data of blood donation camps. Data regarding sex, screening test results and type of donors were collected from the records. [b]Results :[/b] Out of 63803 donors, voluntary donors (56.34%) were more in comparison to replacement donors (43.66%). Out of all TTIs, prevalence of HBV (1.01%) was highest followed by Malaria (0.33%), HCV (0.14%), HIV (0.08%) and Syphilis (0.03%). [b]Conclusions :[/b] TTIs were more prevalent in replacement donors than voluntary donors. The number of voluntary donors has risen from 2008 -2012, but there is male preponderance in both voluntary and replacement donors than females.
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Shalini Sunderam, Shilpa Karir , Shamim Haider , S Singh, Asha Kiran
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