02363nas a2200253   4500008004100000020001400041024001700055245007100072210006800143260018500211300001200396490000700408520141500415653005101830653004401881653004201925653002001967653001201987653001101999100001902010700001802029700001702047856004502064       2008                        eng d  a0042-9007  axli, 041360600aComplications related to blood donation: a population-based study.0 aComplications related to blood donation a populationbased study  aEnglandbSorensen,B S. Regional Blood Transfusion Centre and Department of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital (Skejby), Aarhus, Denmark. betinasamuelsen@yahoo.dkc2008  a132 - 70 v943 aBACKGROUND: Population-based data on the rate and outcome of complications related to blood donation are sparse., STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Data from a survey conducted in 2003 in Aarhus County, Denmark, were used to assess the overall rate of donor complications. Additional nationwide data on moderate and severe donor complications were obtained from the Danish Register of Complications Related to Blood Donation, with records of all moderate and severe donor complications in Denmark occurring during the period 1997-2003., RESULTS: In the regional survey, we identified 340 complications of any type among 41 274 donations, corresponding to a rate of 824/100,000 donations [95% confidence interval (CI): 741-916]. All complications were either needle injuries or vasovagal reactions. In the nationwide register, a total of 752 moderate and severe complications were recorded among 2,575,264 donations, corresponding to a rate of 29/100,000 donations (95% CI: 27-31). The rates of complications leading to long-term morbidity or disablement (> 5% loss of working capacity) were 5/100,000 donations (95% CI: 4.2-5.9) and 2.3/100,000 donations (95% CI: 1.8-2.9), respectively., CONCLUSION: The risk of complications related to blood donation is low. However, attention towards donor complications is warranted, given the non-negligible rate of complications resulting in long-term morbidity and disablement.10a*Blood Donors/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]10a*Needlestick Injuries/ep [Epidemiology]10a*Syncope, Vasovagal/ep [Epidemiology]10aData Collection10aDenmark10aHumans1 aSorensen, B, S1 aJohnsen, S, P1 aJorgensen, J  uhttps://notifylibrary.org/reference/4460