Publications by authors named "Milena Batista de Oliveira"
Article Synopsis
- This study analyzed data from over 3.3 million blood donations in Minas Gerais, Brazil, from 2006 to 2017, focusing on the prevalence of HTLV positivity in blood donors.
- The overall frequency of HTLV-positive donations was low at 0.012%, with a higher prevalence found among first-time female donors compared to males and older first-time donors having greater infection odds.
- Notably, there was a significant decline in HTLV-positive donations during the study period, attributed to an increase in the proportion of repeat donors, highlighting the importance of repeat donors in minimizing transfusion-transmitted infections.
Objective: To assess the distribution of serological markers in blood donors at the blood banks of the Fundação Centro de Hematologia e Hemoterapia de Minas Gerais (Hemominas), Brazil, between January 2006 and December 2012.
Methods: This is a descriptive, retrospective study on blood donors screened using serological tests for markers of transmitted diseases at the state blood-banking network.
Results: Approximately 78.