Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toho Kamagaya Hospital, Chiba, Japan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Screening Test and Education Reduce Chronic Pain Incidence after Blood Donation: Large Prospective Study from Japan
  Author(s): Yusuke Hagiwara, Tatsuo Nakamura, Hiroko Shima, Yoshihiko Tani, Yoshimitsu Takahashi, Kentaro Sonoki, Keishichirou Moroi and Ryu Yoshida*
  
  Background: Venipuncture is a commonly performed procedure to obtain blood for testing or donation, but nerve injuries with persistent or chronic pain can occasionally occur. We implemented Phalen Elbow Flexion Shoulder Abduction (PEFSA) test to screen potential blood donors who may be at risk for persistent or chronic nerve pain after blood donation. Methods: Data were prospectively collected on all blood donors at Red Cross centers in Kansai area of Japan for 5 years prior to PEFSA test implementation, and then for 2 years after test implementation. Potential donors who had positive PEFSA test were given a handout informing them of potentially elevated risk for nerve complications. All donors who had persistent pain were followed and treated at Red Cross centers. Results: There were 3,877,975 donors before and 1,.. View more»
  

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