A prospective, randomized evaluation of the feasibility of exergaming on patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

The positive effects of physical and sports therapy for strain dependent physical practice and improved quality of life (QoL) are well known. Nevertheless, the available capacities and problem-oriented therapies in the setting of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) are limited. We conducted a prospective, randomized study among 42 HSCT recipients in order to investigate the influence of exergaming on Nintendo Wii or classical physiotherapy (PT) on physical fitness and psychological well-being.

A population-based longitudinal study on the implication of demographic changes on blood donation and transfusion demand.

Transfusion safety includes the risk of transmission of pathogens, appropriate transfusion thresholds, and sufficient blood supply. All industrialized countries experience major ongoing demographic changes resulting from low birth rates and aging of the baby boom generation. Little evidence exists about whether future blood supply and demand correlate with these demographic changes.

Longitudinal Changes in the Blood Supply and Demand in North-East-Germany 2005-2015.

Background: Securing future blood supply is a major issue of transfusion safety. In this prospective 10-year longitudinal study we enrolled all blood donation services and hospitals of the federal state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Methods And Results: From 2005 to 2015 (time period with major demographic effects), whole blood donation numbers declined by 18%.