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Babahajian S, Khaledian K, Babahajian W, Bigleh H, Karimian M S, Abbasian S et al . The prevalence of vasovagal reactions among blood donors in Kurdistan province and its effect on blood donor return rates. Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2018; 15 (3) :189-194
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The prevalence of vasovagal reactions among blood donors in Kurdistan province and its effect on blood donor return rates
Serveh Babahajian , Kuhestan Khaledian , Woria Babahajian , Hosein Bigleh , Mohammad Saied Karimian , Sadegh Abbasian * , Shirin Ferdowsi
Keywords: Key words: Blood Donation, Retention, Prevalence
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Sci J Iran Blood Transfus Organ 2018; 15(3): 189-194
Original Article
 

 

The prevalence of vasovagal reactions among blood
donors in Kurdistan province and its effect on blood
donor return rates
 
Babahajian S.1,2, Khaledian K.1,2, Babahajian W.1,2, Bigleh H.1,2, Karimian M.S.1,2,
Abbasian S.1, Ferdowsi Sh.1
 
 
1Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran
2Kurdistan Regional Blood Transfusion Center, Sanandaj, Iran
 
Abstract
Background and Objectives
The most common type of reaction in blood donors is vasovagal reactions (VVRs). VVRs can negatively affect donor retention. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of VVRs in Kurdistan Blood Center and impact of VVRs on donor return rates.
 
Materials and Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on the donors referring to Blood Center of Kurdistan province in 2015. In addition, donors who had VVRs were evaluated for return donation within 12 months. Results were analyzed by SPSS 16 software and Pearson's correlation was applied for analysis.
 
Results
A total of 25891 blood donors were enrolled. Of the total number of donors, 170 (0.65%) experienced VVRs (157 male and 13 female); of these, 164 (95.9%) developed mild reaction, 3 (1.8%) had moderate, and 4 (2.4%) developed severe reaction. The mean age of female and male donors who experienced VVRs was 31.4 and 30.73 years, respectively.  First-time donors (1.2%) had greater possibility to have a reaction. Donors with hemoglobin less than 15 gr/dl were significantly associated with VVR (p=0.004). The correlation of the body weight with VVR was significant (p=0.008). The return rate within 1 year was 18% (32/170) among donors with VVRs.
 
Conclusions 
The results showed that the frequency of vasovagal reactions is higher in men with a greater weight loss than the minimum defined for blood donation.
 
Key words: Blood Donation, Retention, Prevalence
 
 
 
Received:    9 May 2018
Accepted: 24 Jul   2018
 
 

Correspondence: Abbasian S., PhD Student of Hematology & Blood Banking. Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine.
P.O.Box: 14665-1157, Tehran, Iran. Tel: (+9821) 88601572; Fax: (+9821) 88628741
E-mail:
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abbasian_sadegh@yahoo.com
Correspondence: Ferdowsi Sh., PhD of Hematology & Blood Banking. Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine.
P.O.Box: 14665-1157, Tehran, Iran. Tel: (+9821) 88601572; Fax: (+9821) 88628741
E-mail:
ferdowsishirin@gmail.com
Type of Study: Research | Subject: Blood donation
Published: 2018/12/4
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