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To identify risk factors associated with adverse donation reactions among autologous blood donors compared to homologous donors.

March 4, 1990Transfusion

Donation reactions among autologous donors

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PMP. A. McVayHealth and Human Services Agency AAAllen H. AndrewsSecretariat of the Pacific Community EKE. B. KaplanBrown University

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Observational study identifies predictors of donation reactions in autologous blood donors, indicating that prior reactions and younger age heighten donor risk.

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To identify risk factors associated with adverse donation reactions among autologous blood donors compared to homologous donors.
Analyzed records from 2,091 autologous donations and 4,737 homologous donations.
Assessed demographic and clinical variables including donation frequency, age, gender, and weight.
Identified independent predictors of donation reactions using multiple logistic regression analysis.
Autologous donors who experienced a reaction during their first donation had a 38% (17/45) recurrence rate during repeat donations for the same surgery.
Autologous donors aged ≥66 years had the lowest incidence of reactions at 1.9% (6/310).
Multiple logistic regression demonstrated that first-time donation (odds ratio, 2.4) and female gender (odds ratio, 1.9), along with decreasing age and lower weight, were independent predictors of reactions.

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McVay et al. (1990) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a16db25f3be5e880d6ba12e https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1990.30390194347.x

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Observational study identifies predictors of donation reactions in autologous blood donors, indicating that prior reactions and younger age heighten donor risk.

Donation reactions among autologous donors

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Donation reactions among autologous donors

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