Selected epidemiological aspects of fresh whole blood application in the Polish Field Hospital in Afghanistan

Adam Olszewski; Krzysztof Korzeniewski; Anna Lass

doi:10.5603/MH.2014.0006

Vol 65, No 1 (2014)

Review article

Submitted: 2014-03-24

Accepted: 2014-03-24

Published online: 2014-03-24

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Selected epidemiological aspects of fresh whole blood application in the Polish Field Hospital in Afghanistan

Adam Olszewski, Krzysztof Korzeniewski, Anna Lass

DOI: 10.5603/MH.2014.0006

IMH 2014;65(1):23-27.

Vol 65, No 1 (2014)

TROPICAL MEDICINE Review article

Submitted: 2014-03-24

Accepted: 2014-03-24

Published online: 2014-03-24

Abstract

Minimisation of blood transmitted diseases is a basic element of all blood transfusion strategies. Civilian health service standards used in peacetime may be difficult to implement in a battlefield. The risk of blood-borne diseases depends on the applied donor qualification procedures and the epidemiological situation in the areas of military operations. The authors discuss various epidemiological aspects considered when selecting potential donors of fresh whole blood for a Walking Blood Bank at the Polish Field Hospital in Afghanistan.

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fresh whole blood, donor qualification, Walking Blood Bank, Afghanistan

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Title

Selected epidemiological aspects of fresh whole blood application in the Polish Field Hospital in Afghanistan

Journal

International Maritime Health

Issue

Vol 65, No 1 (2014)

Article type

Review article

Pages

23-27

Published online

2014-03-24

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1553

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DOI

10.5603/MH.2014.0006

Bibliographic record

IMH 2014;65(1):23-27.

Keywords

fresh whole blood
donor qualification
Walking Blood Bank
Afghanistan

Authors

Adam Olszewski
Krzysztof Korzeniewski
Anna Lass