| Perspectives of paid whole and plasma donation. | |
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PMID: 16050162 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Although payment of blood donors is rejected by the WHO, the FDA, the EU, and the Red Cross (RC), in Germany, monetary compensation of expenses is permitted not only for plasmapheresis but also for whole blood donation. The structure and organisation of the institutions ensuring the blood supply in Germany and the pertaining aspects of blood safety will be discussed. Data reported to the health authorities show that the frequency of transfusion-transmitted infection markers in the German donor population is low and that only very few infections have been transmitted through blood. This is underlined by a detailed analysis of the paid donor population of a small university blood service (UBS). The analysis documents a very stable and reliable cohort of predominantly repeat donors. Unpaid RC donors of blood units transfused to patients at the university hospital of Marburg showed a sixteen-times higher sero-conversion rate than those of the UBS (p < 0.0001). However, in a survey, 77% of the paid donors denied continuation of blood donation in the event of payment being stopped. Therefore non-remuneration would result in acute blood supply shortages. Since increased blood shortages are to be expected anyway in the near future, all measures improving the supply of safe blood, including monetary compensation, should be objectively discussed without prejudice. |
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Authors:
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V Kretschmer; M Weippert-Kretschmer; J Slonka; R Karger; T Zeiler |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Developments in biologicals Volume: 120 ISSN: 1424-6074 ISO Abbreviation: Dev Biol (Basel) Publication Date: 2005 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-07-29 Completed Date: 2005-11-07 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100940058 Medline TA: Dev Biol (Basel) Country: Switzerland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 101-11 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Transfusion Medicine and Haemostaseology, University Hospital Marburg, Germany. kretschv@mailer.uni-marburg.de |
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Blood Donors*
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psychology Blood Transfusion Compensation and Redress* Germany Humans Plasma* World Health Organization |
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