BACKGROUND The transfusion of blood components plays a significant role as supportive therapy in the treatment of patients with cancer. Although blood transfusions help manage complications arising from either the patient's primary condition or associated with therapeutic intervention, their use introduces a new set of risks; therefore, health care professionals must be aware of the potential m...

Despite importance of blood transfusion services as life saving procedures, some countries are unable to meet their national requirements for blood and blood components in a timely manner. Since establishment of Iran Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) in 1974 as an integral part of national health system, Iran has experienced a drastic improvement both in availability and safety of blood and...

OBJECTIVE We examined the location of commercial plasma donation centers in the United States over the period 1980 to 1995 relative to the geographic distribution of risk behaviors associated with transfusion-transmissible infections. METHODS The census tract locations of commercial source plasma clinics were described by measures of neighborhood social disadvantage and the prevalence of illi...