Severe Anemia among Blood Donors in an Area Where Blood Donation Is Sought to Save the Lives of Children with Severe Malaria—Anemia in Blood Donors
1 Malaria Research and Training Center (MRTC), University of Sciences of Techniques and Technologies of Bamako (USTTB), Bamako BP 1805, Mali; (M.B.T.); (H.D.); (M.K.); (B.K.); (M.D.S.); (B.T.); (B.B.); (A.D.); (K.K.)
2 Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Academic Medical Centre at the University of Amsterdam (AMC), Laboratory for Experimental Parasitology, Amsterdam Institute for Infection and Immunology, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (H.D.F.H.S.); (P.F.M.)
3 Centre of Competence for Methodology and Statistics (CCMS), Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH), 1445 Strassen, Luxembourg;
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Received: 10 Jan 2023 / Revised: 24 Apr 2023 / Accepted: 9 Jun 2023 / Published: 15 Jun 2023
Abstract
Introduction: Severe anemia caused by severe malaria remains concentrated in children under 5 years old in Africa. In addition to blood-transfusion-related infections that pose a health concern, transfusion of severely anemic blood to a patient with severe anemia is another important concern. Method: Following the observation of a case of severe anemia in a blood donor, we conducted a secondary data analysis from a previous study to assess the frequency of anemia in blood donors in San, Mali. Results: In total, out of 140 volunteers, 13 (9%, 95% CI: 5.43–15.41) blood donors had moderate to severe anemia, based on Mali hemoglobin (Hb) normal values (10.5–16.5 g/dL, MRTC-GLP laboratory). In particular, we observed one case of severe anemia with an Hb level of 6.5 g/dL. Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of severe anemia in blood donors in a malaria endemic area in Mali.
Keywords: severe anemia; blood donor; malaria
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Djimde, M.; Schallig, H.D.F.H.; Traoré, M.B.; Diakité, H.; Keita, M.; Koné, B.; Samaké, M.D.; Tembely, B.; Bagayoko, B.; Vaillant, M.; Dicko, A.; Mens, P.F.; Kayentao, K. Severe Anemia among Blood Donors in an Area Where Blood Donation Is Sought to Save the Lives of Children with Severe Malaria—Anemia in Blood Donors. ajpme 2023, 1, 5.
Djimde M, Schallig HDFH, Traoré MB, Diakité H, Keita M, Koné B, Samaké MD, Tembely B, Bagayoko B, Vaillant M, Dicko A, Mens PF, Kayentao K. Severe Anemia among Blood Donors in an Area Where Blood Donation Is Sought to Save the Lives of Children with Severe Malaria—Anemia in Blood Donors. African Journal of Parasitology, Mycology and Entomology. 2023; 1(1):5.
Djimde, Moussa; Schallig, Henk D. F. H.; Traoré, Mohamed Bougoury; Diakité, Hamadoun; Keita, Mohamed; Koné, Bouréma; Samaké, Mamadou Diaoulé; Tembely, Bréhima; Bagayoko, Balla; Vaillant, Michel; Dicko, Alassane; Mens, Petra F.; Kayentao, Kassoum. 2023. "Severe Anemia among Blood Donors in an Area Where Blood Donation Is Sought to Save the Lives of Children with Severe Malaria—Anemia in Blood Donors." ajpme 1, no. 1: 5.
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