Effect of plateletpheresis on haematological values in voluntary donors: a retrospective data analysis over an eight-month period
Aim To analyse changes in haematological values after plateletpheresis in donor population with regard to donor safety.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on first time and repeated healthy donors over a period of eight months in the BloodTransfusion Institute in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. A total of 75 plateletph...
By Gorana Ahmetović-Karić, Elma Ćatović-Baralija, Kenan Mehić
The importance of plasma ferritin values in blood donors for the evaluation of body iron store in a five-month period
Aim To present haemoglobin and ferritin parameters in donors to highlight the importance of serum ferritin testing for the purpose of evaluating iron depots in order to make recommendations for preserving a population of blood donors.Method A prospective study was conducted on 80 blood donors divided in two groups: group I (regular donors, n =40) a...
By Elma Ćatović-Baralija, Gorana Ahmetović-Karić, Sabaheta Hasić, Nesina Avdagić, Nermina Babić
Characteristics of autologous peripheral blood stem cells collection over a one-year period
Aim To present characteristics of collecting autologous peripheral blood stem cells over a one-year period with an emphasis on efficiency and safety. Methods A retrograde analysis of 24 leukapheresis in 20 adult patients with malignant haematological diseases in the Blood Transfusion Institute of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo...
By Gorana Ahmetović-Karić, Elma Ćatović-Baralija, Alma Sofo-Hafizović