Publications by authors named "Rita A Reik"
Communities of color and diverse communities (eg, race, socioeconomic status, language, sexual orientation etc.) have not been recruited and enrolled equitably to participate in research studies in transfusion medicine. The exclusion of diverse communities in transfusion research can lead to health disparities lack of access to approved therapeutics and unequal allocation of interventions, resulting in missed opportunities to optimize health for individuals and communities.
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- The study focused on assessing HIV risk behaviors in men who have sex with men (MSM) to evaluate their eligibility for blood donation based on individual risk assessments.
- Conducted in eight U.S. cities, the research involved surveys and blood tests for HIV and tenofovir, a PrEP drug, among sexually active MSM aged 18-39.
- Results showed that about 50% of the participants were not using PrEP, and many reported lower-risk sexual behaviors, suggesting that a significant portion could be eligible to donate blood based on their risk profiles.
Background: Apheresis platelets (AP) may be contaminated by environmental bacteria via container defects acquired during processing, transport, storage, or transfusion, as highlighted by a recent series of septic reactions related to Acinetobacter spp. and other bacterial strains.
Study Design And Methods: The frequency and nature of acquired container defect reports to one manufacturer were evaluated from January 2019 to July 2020.