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- Title
PREVALÊNCIA DO DESCARTE DE BOLSAS DE SANGUE POR SÍFILIS EM UM SERVIÇO DE HEMOTERAPIA NO ESTADO DE SERGIPE, BRASIL.
- Authors
Oliveira Amorim, Vanessa; Benz, Ester; de Souza Aguiar, Rafael; Macedo Santos, Cibele; de Carvalho Barreto, Íkaro Daniel; de Paula Ramos, Edivan Rodrigo; de Oliveira Góes, Marco Aurélio
- Abstract
Introduction: Blood donation is an act that can save lives. When serological screening is positive, the blood bag is discarded. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of blood bag disposal due to positive screening tests for syphilis. Methods: An observational epidemiological study was carried out, with cross-sectional temporal trend assessment of VDRL positivity according to epidemiological variables, based on data collected in the blood bank of the Sergipe Blood Center, from the donations that occurred from 1st January, 2007 to December 31st, 2018. Results: Of the total of 308,953 blood donations, 4,594 bags (1.48%) were discarded due to positive serology for syphilis. Positivity was significantly higher in males (odds ratio = 1.14). There was a significant increase in prevalence with age, from 0.63% (95% CI 0.51-0.76) in individuals under 20 years old to 4.54% (95% CI 3.88-5.30) in those with 60 years and over. Between 2007-2011, a trend of increase in seroprevalence for syphilis was identified (annual percent change = 31.4), followed by stabilization in the disposal of bags in recent years. Discussion: Despite the increase in syphilis reported in society, the study identified that, although there was a significant increase in the initial period, it has been followed by stability in the last years evaluated. What is important is the lack of a test that in fact indicates the active presence of syphilis, since all tests can identify serological scars that remain for long periods, even in people with proper treatment.
- Subjects
BLOOD banks; SYPHILIS; SEROPREVALENCE; ODDS ratio; SEROLOGY
- Publication
Clinical & Biomedical Research, 2021, Vol 41, Issue 2, p133
- ISSN
2357-9730
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22491/2357-9730.107660