Temporal distribution of blood donations in three Brazilian blood centers and its repercussion on the blood supply

Temporal distribution of blood donations in three Brazilian blood centers and its repercussion on the blood supply

BACKGROUND: Seasonal distribution of blood donation hinders efforts to provide a safe and adequate blood supply leading to chronic and persistent shortages. This study examined whether holidays, geographical area and donation type (community versus replacement) has any impact on the fluctuation of d...

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Main Authors: Claudia Di Lorenzo Oliveira, Cesar de Almeida-Neto, Emily Jing Liu, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, Silvana Carneiro Leao, Paula Loureiro, David Wright, Brian Custer, Thelma Therezinha Goncalez, Ligia Capuani, Michael Busch, Anna Barbara de Freitas Carneiro Proietti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Blood donors
Temporal distribution
Blood banks
Holidays
Time factors
Brazil
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