in donation contract, the principle is that donor can refer to given property and to take its possession. this principle has some exceptions. one of these exceptions is “donation to children”, which is irrevocable in accordance with the first paragraph of article 803 of civil law. most of the civil law’s writers believe that judgment about donation to children include the donation to grandchild...

BACKGROUND Lack of awareness and community motivation, compounded with fragmented blood transfusion services in our country, Often leads to shortage of blood. Donor recruitment and retention are essential for ensuring adequate blood supply. However, adverse events (AEs) in donors have a negative impact on donor return. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The present study was aimed to assess the frequency of...

The principal advantage of autologous blood transfusions is the danger of transmitting infectious agents and the adverse immunomodulatory effects of allogenic transfusion can be avoided. The effectiveness of preoperative autologous blood donation in reducing allogenic blood exposure is undisputed. The current discussion focuses on cost effectiveness versus the potential risks of autologous bloo...

background: iron deficiency and its related anemia, which is the world’s most widespread nutritional deficiency, can be one of the possible consequences of regular blood donation. this research was carried out to compare iron stores in regular blood donors and first-time blood donors in tehran regional blood transfusion center. materials and methods: this study was carried out on 2,149 male blo...

The first documented transfusion of blood in humans occurred in 1667, but it was not until almost 300 years later that transfusion become a therapeutic practicality.1 Landsteiner’s landmark discovery in the early 1900s of blood groups and agglutinating antibodies was the key that unlocked this therapeutic pathway. The development of anticoagulants, blood preservatives, and sterile collection se...

INTRODUCTION The study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of college-going students toward voluntary blood donation and to bring out and compare the reasons for donating or not donating blood. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,000 college-going students after taking their consent for participation using a prevalidated, self-administered, struc...

BACKGROUND The association between the method of obtaining informed consent and the consent rate in a cohort study, as well as the differences between consenters and non-consenters with regard to blood-sample donation are unclear. METHODS We measured the consent rates among 64-year-old residents who underwent medical checkups in a city for a cohort study consisting of a questionnaire survey a...