Should plasma from female donors be avoided? A population-based cohort study of plasma recipients in Sweden from 1990 through 2002.

Background: Plasma from female donors has been implicated in the sometimes fatal complication known as transfusion-related acute lung injury. In studies of patients in intensive care units, worsened gas exchange of the lungs has also been attributed to female plasma. Despite a lack of population-based evidence, policies have already been introduced to exclude female donor plasma.

Survival after blood transfusion.

Background: Long-term survival of transfusion recipients has rarely been studied. This study examines short- and long-term mortality among transfusion recipients and reports these as absolute rates and rates relative to the general population.

Study Design And Methods: Population-based cohort study of transfusion recipients in Denmark and Sweden followed for up to 20 years after their first blood transfusion.

False-reactive microbiologic screening test results in Swedish blood donors-how big is the problem? A survey among blood centers and deferred donors.

Background: Screening of blood donors for markers of transfusion-transmissible infectious agents leads to a varying number of false-reactive test results and sometimes thereby temporary or permanent deferral of donors and also to loss of collected units.

Study Design And Methods: Data on false-reactive screening test results in 2002 and 2003 were collected from 19 blood centers in Sweden. A questionnaire was sent to donors deferred because of false-reactive screening test results to investigate their perception of the information and their reaction to the deferral.

Cumulative risks of early fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate and platelet transfusion in Europe.

Background: Injuries are a leading cause of death in the young. Of transfused patients in Sweden about 10% have injuries and 2% receive plasma and 0,2% platelets. Quality, safety, sufficiency and the optimal use of blood and blood components have been the focus for the Council of Europe since 1955 and Guidelines are published.