Frequent plateletpheresis does not clinically significantly decrease platelet counts in donors.

Background: In October 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on collecting platelets (PLTs) by automated methods. The FDA proposed limiting collections to 24 components, rather than 24 procedures, annually with up to 3 components per procedure. The rationale was from literature suggesting frequent PLT collection resulted in significant declines in donor PLT counts.

Occupational therapy and physiotherapy for children with disabilities.

The aim of paediatric occupational therapy and physiotherapy is to minimise the impact of impairments on the child and to enhance the overall quality of life for the child and the family. In this article a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist outline the settings for therapy, including schools, the assessment of child and family and the goals and process of treatment. They also outline the particular role of each therapy.