Publications by authors named "Darryl V Creel"
Background: High school students 16 to 18 years-old contribute 10% of the US blood supply. Mitigating iron depletion in these donors is important because they continue to undergo physical and neurocognitive development.
Study Design And Methods: Study objectives were to determine the prevalence of iron depletion in 16- to 18-year-old donors and whether their risk for iron depletion was greater than adult donors.
Background: Obstetric hemorrhage (OH) and access to peripartum blood transfusion remains a global health challenge. The rates of peripartum transfusion in South Africa exceed those in high-income countries despite comparable rates of OH. We sought to evaluate factors associated with peripartum transfusion.
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- Obstetric hemorrhage (OH) is a major cause of maternal death in South Africa, and blood transfusions are vital for managing it, yet the link between transfusion, OH, and HIV is not well understood.
- A study analyzed data from over 15,000 maternity patients across four hospitals, finding that about 25.2% were HIV positive, with 2.5% experiencing OH and 2.8% receiving transfusions.
- Results indicated that while HIV status did not significantly affect the rate of OH, HIV-positive women had a higher rate of blood transfusions, highlighting that OH and low prenatal hemoglobin are key factors influencing transfusion needs in the context of prevalent HIV.
Food processing establishments incur costs to install, maintain, and operate equipment and implement specific food safety practices. During times of economic recession, establishments might reduce their food safety efforts to conserve resources and reduce costs of operation. This study was conducted to determine whether financial performance measures are systematically associated with Salmonella test results.
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