Donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men: past, present and future
We review the history and evolution of blood donor criteria for men who have sex with men
(MSM). Deferral policies in many jurisdictions, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada …
(MSM). Deferral policies in many jurisdictions, including Australia, New Zealand, Canada …
HIV risk behavior profiles among men who have sex with men interested in donating blood: findings from the assessing donor variability and new concepts in eligibility …
Background Individual risk assessment allows donors to be evaluated based on their own
behaviors. Study objectives were to assess human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk …
behaviors. Study objectives were to assess human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk …
Actions and attitudes of men who have sex with men under past, current, and hypothetical future blood donation deferral policies
CN Johns, G Simonson, BM Hiwatig… - Transfusion Medicine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Eligibility criteria for blood product donation are important for the safety of the blood supply,
though many have called into question criteria that limit donations for men-who-have-sex …
though many have called into question criteria that limit donations for men-who-have-sex …
Compliance with time‐based deferrals for men who have sex with men
BACKGROUND The deferral for men who have sex with men (MSM) was reduced from a
permanent deferral for MSM if even one time since 1977 to progressively shorter time …
permanent deferral for MSM if even one time since 1977 to progressively shorter time …
HIV residual risk in Canada under a three‐month deferral for men who have sex with men
Background and objectives In Canada, the deferral for men who have sex with men (MSM)
was decreased from a permanent deferral to a 5‐year then a 12‐month deferral. Current HIV …
was decreased from a permanent deferral to a 5‐year then a 12‐month deferral. Current HIV …
Noncompliance with blood donor selection criteria‐Complidon 2017, France
C Sauvage, R Spinardi, C Pelat, T Pouget… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Blood donor selection, consisting of a pre‐donation questionnaire and
interview, excludes potential donors who may be at risk of transfusion‐transmissible …
interview, excludes potential donors who may be at risk of transfusion‐transmissible …
Evaluating blood donor experiences and barriers/facilitators to blood donation in the United States using YouTube video content
Background Understanding donor perception of the blood donation experience is central to
maintaining an adequate blood supply. Studies that use questionnaires to assess …
maintaining an adequate blood supply. Studies that use questionnaires to assess …
Changing the deferral for men who have sex with men–an improved model to estimate HIV residual risk
KL Davison, Y Gregoire, M Germain, B Custer… - Vox …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Objectives Eight published studies modelled the impact of changing from a
lifetime to time‐limited deferral for men who have sex with men (MSM); each predicted …
lifetime to time‐limited deferral for men who have sex with men (MSM); each predicted …
What a transfusion physician should know about Monkeypox virus: barriers to and risks for transmission, and possible mitigation strategies
The ongoing monkeypox pandemic is posing new challenges to the transfusion community.
While to date most regulatory agencies recommend deferrals for cases and contacts, we …
While to date most regulatory agencies recommend deferrals for cases and contacts, we …
Rethinking the ban—the US blood supply and men who have sex with men
CA Sacks, RH Goldstein… - New England Journal of …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Rethinking the Ban â•fl The US Blood Supply and Men Who Have Sex with Men Page 1
Medicine and Society The new england journal of medicine n engl j med 376;2 nejm.org …
Medicine and Society The new england journal of medicine n engl j med 376;2 nejm.org …