ArticleJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Transfusion-Transmissible Infections Among Blood Donors in a Regional Hospital in Ghana: A 6-Year Trend Analysis (2017-2022).
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- Prevalence of hepatitis C viral infection in Ghana: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Transfusion-transmitted Infections among Blood Donors in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: A Single-Center Cross-sectional Study.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2026Observational
- Prevalence and pattern of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors visiting a tertiary care hospital, Pakistan.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Sellers and Workers at West Africa's Largest Market, Kejetia, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.BioMed research international · 2026Article
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- The Issue of Screening for Transfusion-Transmitted Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa Presents Several Challenges: A Review.Advances in hematology · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study determined the trends of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) among blood donors in a regional hospital in Ghana from 2017 to 2022.
methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 6339 blood donor records. Data were analyzed using STATA version 17.0 at the 0.05 significance level.
resultsThe prevalence of TTIs was 31.4% in 2017, 13.8% in 2018, 20.4% in 2019, 9.5% in 2020, 9.6% in 2021, and 11.7% in 2022. There were significant associations between hepatitis C virus (HCV), Syphilis, and sex (OR = 2.06; 95% CI [1.29-3.30];
conclusionThe study highlights the need to implement targeted prevention strategies for donors with a higher TTI prevalence.
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