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Key findings:
🔹 Deferrals due to bloodletting, tattoos, or high-risk sexual contact were linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Endoscopic procedures & needle stick injuries not linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Highlights the need to reevaluate current deferral criteria
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
🔹 Deferrals due to bloodletting, tattoos, or high-risk sexual contact were linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Endoscopic procedures & needle stick injuries not linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Highlights the need to reevaluate current deferral criteria
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Risk of transfusion‐transmitted infections among returned high‐risk deferred donors: A cohort study
Background and Objectives Blood donor selection is crucial for ensuring safe blood supply. A well-designed donor selection system helps in maintaining donor engagement by minimizing unnecessary excl...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Key findings:
🔹 Deferrals due to bloodletting, tattoos, or high-risk sexual contact were linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Endoscopic procedures & needle stick injuries not linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Highlights the need to reevaluate current deferral criteria
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
🔹 Deferrals due to bloodletting, tattoos, or high-risk sexual contact were linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Endoscopic procedures & needle stick injuries not linked to higher TTI risk
🔹 Highlights the need to reevaluate current deferral criteria
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...