10 results match your criteria: "Blood Transfusion Institute of Vojvodina[Affiliation]"
Factors influencing blood donation among university students in Vojvodina, Serbia: cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open
November 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Background And Objectives: The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of sociodemographic factors on knowledge, attitudes, motivation and potential barriers of university students towards blood donation in the order to more effective donation promotion.
Design: The cross-sectional study was conducted on 1000 participants (500 non-blood donors-NBD, 276 first time blood donors-FTBD and 224 regular blood donors-RBD) from the 14 faculties of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The measurement tool used was a pretested survey questionnaire that included 22 questions focused on the factors influencing blood donation.
Blood Group Variations in COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma and Regular Blood Donors: A Comparative Analysis in the Serbian Population.
Microorganisms
April 2024
Diagnostics and Laboratory Research Task Force, Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
This research explores the association between ABO blood groups and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection, analyzing Convalescent COVID-19 plasma (CCP) donors ( = 500) and healthy whole blood donors (BDs) ( = 9678) during the pandemic (1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021). A comparison is made with pre-pandemic BDs ( = 11,892) from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2019. Significant differences in blood group distribution are observed, with blood group A individuals being three times more likely to be CCP donors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReactivity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in Serbian voluntary blood donors.
Transfus Med
June 2024
Department for Blood Collection, Testing and Production of Blood Products, Blood Transfusion Institute of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has major implications on the entire blood supply system worldwide. Seroepidemiological studies are certainly necessary for better understanding the global burden that the COVID-19 pandemic represents.
Objectives: In this study, we analysed the association between demographic factors, COVID-19 severity, vaccination status and the reactivity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Serbian blood donors.
An interesting case of isolated false-negative hepatitis B surface antigen in a blood donor.
Vox Sang
December 2023
Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, Blood Transfusion Institute of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Article Synopsis
- An important requirement for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) screening is the reliable detection of mutant forms, which is particularly critical in blood donation settings, evident in a case of false-negative result in a blood donor.
- The case involved a 53-year-old unvaccinated female whose blood tested negative for HBsAg but positive for HBV DNA. Further testing revealed the presence of HBV with specific mutations that could have led to the initial false-negative reading.
- The study concludes that unique mutations near the target epitope for HBsAg testing likely contributed to the reduced detection sensitivity of the commercial serology assay used.
Direct antiglobulin test positivity in Serbian blood donors in the era of gel card technology.
Vox Sang
June 2023
Faculty of Medicine, Department of Transfusiology, University in Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Article Synopsis
- A retrospective study analyzed 184,171 blood donors in Serbia over 10 years to assess the incidence of positive direct antiglobulin tests (DAT) using gel cards compared to traditional tube techniques.
- The overall incidence of positive DAT was low at 0.09%, with higher correlation to the age of donors, though not statistically significant, and a majority (98.86%) were found to be IgG positive.
- The findings indicate that while the DAT positivity has slightly increased from 0.05% in previous testing methods, it aligns with results from other studies in the region.
The Effects of Regular Physical Activity and Playing Video Games on Reaction Time in Adolescents.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
July 2022
Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
Reaction time is of great importance in life. In both sports and video games, movements of participants are conditioned by different visual, acoustic and somatosensory signals. The aim of this research was to determine whether reaction time is influenced by regular physical activity and playing video games in adolescents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPersonal Freedom and Public Responsibility: Remaining Questions after First Case of HIV Transmission via Blood Transfusion in North Serbia.
Healthcare (Basel)
July 2022
Department of Prevention of Rabies and Other Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
The reduction in the risk of transfusion-transmissible infections (including HIV infection) is an essential part of transfusion patient care. Here, we report the first incident of HIV transmission via transfusion in north Serbia due to blood donor dishonesty, and the failure of the laboratory screen tests to detect the presence of HIV particles in his blood. Infected blood products were distributed to two recipients, and HIV infection was confirmed in one.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransfusion-transmissible infections among Serbian blood donors: declining trends over the period 2005-2017.
Blood Transfus
September 2019
Institute for Medical Research, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Background: The mass migrations experienced by the Western Balkans in the past decades have significantly changed the demographic structures and have probably altered the prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infections (TTIs) among blood donors. However, data on the prevalence of TTIs in the Western Balkans countries remain incomplete. This study reports the prevalence of TTIs among blood donors in Serbia in the period 2005-2017.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlood donors' awareness and attitudes towards blood transfusion safety in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia.
Transfus Med
August 2017
Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Objectives: To assess the awareness and attitudes related to blood transfusion safety among blood donors from the Autonomous Province (AP) Vojvodina, Republic of Serbia.
Background: Blood donors are at the initial point of safe blood transfusion systems. The active participation of blood donors in the selection process contributes to increasing the safety of blood transfusions and reduces potential risks for the recipients.
Assessment of blood donors' satisfaction and measures to be taken to improve quality in transfusion service establishments.
Med Glas (Zenica)
August 2012
Blood Transfusion Institute of Vojvodina, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Aim: The article focuses on the impact of blood donors' satisfaction parameters on expressed estimate of the donation process quality. Observed parameters of satisfaction were: the state of donors before blood donation, waiting time, venipuncture pain level and staff attitude.
Methods: An anonymous questionnaire was given to 1000 blood donors over the period of one month.