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Albshri M, Manikandan P, Allahyani M, Aljuaid A, Almehmadi MM, Alzabeedi K, Babalgaith M, Alghamdi M, Alharbi F, Alhazmi M. The Prevalence of Transfusion-Transmitted Diseases Among Blood Donors in the Central Blood Bank in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2023; 15:e48881. [PMID: 38106789 PMCID: PMC10724763 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.48881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Background This study aimed to analyze the health and demographic characteristics of blood donors in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, and assess the prevalence and correlation of two markers related to hepatitis B infection: hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis B virus surface antibody (HBsAb). Materials and methods The study used a retrospective design and collected data from the Central Blood Bank in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in 2022. The sample size was 7,875 blood donors. The study used various methods, such as serological testing, nucleic acid testing (NAT), and statistical analysis. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation to examine the relationships between different variables. Results The predominant age group was 29-39 years, accounting for 46.9% of the total donors. In terms of blood types, O+ve was the most common, representing 40.3% of the donors. The investigation into infectious markers revealed overall low levels of reactivity among donors. For HBsAg, a marker of active hepatitis B infection, only 0.36% of the units were reactive. Conversely, the anti-HBsAb, which indicates immunity to hepatitis B, was reactive in 6.83% of the units. The correlation analysis illuminated some critical relationships. The total number of units tested had a statistically significant, albeit weak, positive relationship with HBsAg reactivity, shown by a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.030 and a p-value of 0.008. Conversely, the total number of units tested and anti-HBsAb reactivity showed a moderate negative correlation, with a Pearson correlation coefficient of -0.437 and a p-value of less than 0.001. However, no significant correlation was identified between HBsAg and anti-HBsAb reactivity, indicating that active infection and immunity status might not be directly linked. Conclusion This extensive study provides in-depth insights into the sociodemographic characteristics of blood donors and the prevalence of key infectious markers within this population. It underlines the imperative of rigorous screening of blood units, particularly given the low immunity levels to hepatitis B identified. Also, the study showed the importance of screening blood units and vaccinating people against hepatitis B. It also suggested the need for more research on blood safety and infection-immunity relationships.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Majmaah, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, SAU
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, The Regional Laboratory, Makkah, SAU
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- Central Blood Bank, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Makkah Region, Makkah, SAU
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- Central Blood Bank, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Makkah Region, Makkah, SAU
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- Central Blood Bank, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Makkah Region, Makkah, SAU
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- Central Blood Bank, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Makkah Region, Makkah, SAU
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Panch S, Savani BN, Stroncek D. Transfusion support in patients with hematologic disease: Transfusions in special clinical circumstances. Semin Hematol 2020; 57:31-32. [PMID: 32892840 DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2020.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sandhya Panch
- Center for Cellular Engineering, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
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- Long Term Transplant Clinic, Stem Cell Transplant Processing Laboratory, Vanderbilt University Medical Center & Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Center for Cellular Engineering, Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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