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Blood donation by elderly repeat blood donors.
Thomas Zeiler1, Jutta Lander-Kox1, Timo Alt2
1DRK-Blutspendedienst West gGmbH, Zentrum für Transfusionsmedizin Breitscheid, Ratingen, Germany.
Summary
Elderly blood donors over 71 can safely donate blood, with reactions decreasing by age. However, caution is advised for donors over 75 due to limited data.
Area of Science:
- Transfusion Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Public Health
Background:
- Current upper age limits for blood donors lack empirical data and vary internationally.
- These limits aim to prevent adverse reactions in older donors but are considered arbitrary.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the safety and feasibility of blood donation in elderly individuals.
- To analyze adverse reactions and deferral rates in repeat whole blood donors aged 68 and above.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from 171,231 voluntary repeat whole blood donors over 68 years old.
- Comparison of adverse reaction rates and recovery times across different age groups.
Main Results:
- Donations from donors over 68 increased significantly from 2005 to 2012.
- Adverse donor reactions decreased with age, being lower in donors over 71 (0.16%) than the overall group (0.26%).
- Recovery time after reactions increased from age 68, and deferral rates rose for donors over 71.
Conclusions:
- Continued blood donation by regular repeat donors over 71 is considered safe.
- Donors over 75 require cautious management due to insufficient data on their safety.
Keywords:
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