Prevention strategies for vasovagal reaction in whole blood donors: A quadri-armed randomised control trial.

Introduction: Vasovagal reaction (VVR) is a frequently encountered generalised donor adverse reaction, associated with donor deterrence towards future donation. Several mitigation strategies for prevention of VVR were tried but still not standardised. This quadri-armed randomised study evaluated the utility of water ingestion, applied muscle tension (AMT) and combination of both in preventing the VVR among blood donors.

Notification and follow-up of blood donors reactive for transfusion-transmitted infections: A narrative review of the literature from India.

Background And Objectives: Notifying blood donors of their reactive status for transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) plays a vital role in enabling early diagnosis and management while also preventing these donors from making future donation and transmission of the infectious agent. Given the limited data on donor notification processes in India, a narrative review was conducted to assess the existing notification process and identify areas requiring enhancement.

Materials And Methods: We conducted literature searches using PubMed, Google Scholar and Scopus, employing various keywords.