Blood donors deferral prevalence and causes in a tertiary health care hospital, southern Nigeria.

Henshaw Uchechi OkoroiwuEnosakhare Aiyudubie Asemota

Published in: BMC health services research (2019)

HBV was found to be the overall leading cause of deferral in the studied area. This outcome poses a public health concern and should elicit measures to curb the infection rate.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
hepatitis b virus
risk factors
liver failure
global health
adverse drug
emergency department
health insurance