Population
Blood donations from Scotland over a period of 22 calendar months (3,658 pools of 95 donations tested)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Loading...
Enterovirus in Scottish donations signals possible transfusion risk; leaves open whether screening or deferral policies are warranted.
Enterovirus RNA is detectable in approximately 1 in 4000 Scottish blood donations, highlighting a potential risk for transfusion-transmitted enterovirus infections.
Welch et al. (2003) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: