Aging and elderly blood donors: prevalence and adverse reactions
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p223-244Keywords:
Hemotherapy Service, Blood Donors, Health Services for the Aged.Abstract
Prevalence and adverse reactions to blood donations were found in aging and elderly donors. Retrospective study with data from the computerized system of Hemocenter in Brasília. Of the 55636 donors, 6.3% were aging and 0.8% elderly. There was a lower prevalence of adverse reactions in the elderly, with no significant difference. Regarding the intensity of the reactions, they were mild in the elderly, mild and moderate in the aging, also without significant difference
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2019-12-30
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Carvalho, P. O. de, Gomes, L. de O., Moraes, C. F., Nóbrega, O. de T., & Grangeiro, A. F. B. (2019). Aging and elderly blood donors: prevalence and adverse reactions. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 22(4), 223–244. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2019v22i4p223-244
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