Publications by authors named "A J Patek"
Background: Viral safety of blood products in Germany has improved significantly over the last two decades. We describe the second documented transfusion-transmitted (TT) episode for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Germany since mandatory nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAT) screening was introduced in 1999.
Study Design And Methods: When a repeat donor who had tested negative for anti-HCV tested positive for HCV RNA by NAT in a minipool (MP) of eight, a look-back procedure was initiated.
Background: The federal state of Saarland (SL) is experiencing the fastest demographic change in the western part of Germany. In this study, we analyzed retrospective data on the current and future supply of red blood cell concentrates (RBC) in this region and compared it to the current and future RBC demand in SL hospitals.
Methods: The projection of the SL blood supply in 2030 was modeled based on SL demographics for age distribution and donation frequency of donors, and the RBC transfusion data for in-house patients.