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We need more blood, but it should be safe!
Developments over the last three decades in the field of renal
dialysis, cancer therapy, cardio-vascular surgery,
transplantation surgery, treatment of haemophilia and related
disorders have put enormous burden on blood transfusion
services. We need more whole blood, blood components and
blood selectively depleted of specific cellular components.
But whereas blood is life
saving, it also carries the danger of transmitting deadly
diseases.
The need for safe, tested blood is acute. As a consequence
major changes have taken place in blood transfusion services
throughout the globe.
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Worldwide shift to Voluntary Blood Donors
Everyone knows that professional donors carry a high risk of
transfusion transmitted diseases. In addition, the blood of
professional donors is under-haemoglobinised and does not
serve the real purpose. Taking blood from voluntary donors is
the safe way of ensuring the relative health of blood.
The trend for Autologous Transfusion (having your blood
transfused and stored for your own use) is another safe
method but obviously can be used only in planned surgery or
treatment.
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