Syncopal-type reactions tend to be delayed and result in falls among elderly blood donors.

Noriko Namba Fumihiko IshimaruGaku KondoTatsuma HashizumeNoriko KuniiReiko ShibataYoshihiro SawamuraTsuneo Kato

Published in: Vox sanguinis (2020)

In female donors and elderly donors (donating 400 ml of WB), syncopal-type reactions tended to be delayed. Elderly donors with syncopal-type reactions had a significantly higher risk of falls.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
middle aged
kidney transplantation