The burden of HIV and AIDS on blood bank reserves in northeast Nigeria

被引：6
作者：
Ahmed, S. G.
Ibrahim, U. A.
Kagu, M. B.
机构：
[1] Univ Maiduguri, Coll Med Sci, Dept Haematol, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
[2] Univ Maiduguri, Teaching Hosp, Dept Paediat, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
[3] Univ Maiduguri, Teaching Hosp, Dept Haematol, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
来源：
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 2007年 / 101卷 / 06期
关键词：
HIV; AIDS; blood transfusion; blood banks; Nigeria;
D O I：
10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.09.008
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
This study was conducted to evaluate the burden of HIV/AlDS on blood bank reserves at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, during 1995-2005. The number of admissions due to HlV/AIDS rose from 43 in 1995 to 447 in 2005, and the proportion of blood units used in transfusing patients with HIV/AlDS rose steadily from 3% in 1995 to 19% in 2005. The proportion of blood units used in managing obstetric patients was also high and fluctuated between 36% and 50% during the period of study. Controlling the spread of HIV, effective treatment of patients with antiretroviral drugs and setting up a functional national blood transfusion service could lessen the rising burden of transfusion in Nigeria and improve blood availability for maternal and child health care. (C) 2006 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：618 / 620
页数：3
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