02137nas a2200193   4500008004100000020001400041024001700055245014100072210006900213260012700282300001400409490000700423520139600430100001801826700002001844700001901864700001501883856004501898       2003                        eng d  a0041-1132  awdn, 041736000aAdverse effects in blood donors after whole-blood donation: a study of 1000 blood donors interviewed 3 weeks after whole-blood donation.0 aAdverse effects in blood donors after wholeblood donation a stud  a(C) 2003 Blackwell Science Ltd.bAmerican Red Cross Blood Services, Southeastern Michigan Region, Detroit, Michigan.c2003  a598 - 6030 v433 aBACKGROUND: There are no reports in the transfusion medicine literature that describe adverse reactions and donor arm injuries after whole-blood donation based on solicited information., STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The present study solicited adverse reaction and donor arm injury information from 1000 randomly selected whole-blood donors approximately 3 weeks after the whole-blood donation. Two 16-gauge phlebotomy needles in use were also compared., RESULTS: Thirty-six percent of the donors had one or more adverse effects (AEs). The most common systemic AEs were fatigue (7.8%), vasovagal symptoms (5.3%), and nausea and vomiting (1.1%). The most common arm findings were bruise (22.7%), arm soreness (10.0%), and hematoma (1.7%). Men were half as likely as women to have an AE (23% AE vs. 48% AE, p < 0.0001). Repeat blood donors had fewer AEs than first-time blood donors (36% AE vs. 47% AE, p < 0.007), and African-American donors had numbers of AEs similar to those of Caucasian donors (31% AE vs. 38% AE, p = 0.30). The two phlebotomy needles did not differ in causing blood donor AEs., CONCLUSION: AEs after donation and complaints may be more common than previously thought. The postdonation interview is a good tool for defining the blood donor's experience. It can also be used to evaluate and potentially improve blood donor safety and comfort., (C) 2003 Blackwell Science Ltd.1 aNewman, Bruce1 aPichette, Shawn1 aPichette, Dena1 aDzaka, Ema  uhttps://notifylibrary.org/reference/4010