The value of area-based analyses of donation patterns for recruitment strategies.

Background: Lack of ready access to a donation site may be a potential barrier to or influence the frequency of blood donations. In this study, we applied geographic analysis to blood donor behavior and use of different donation sites.

Study Design And Methods: The study population consisted of blood donors who gave whole blood in Georgia between 2004 and 2008.

Blood donations motivators and barriers: a descriptive study of African American and white voters.

African American adults are half as likely to donate blood than whites. In order to understand this difference, African American and white participants completed a survey regarding demographics, medical and donation history, and motivators and barriers. The most agreed upon motivators to blood donation were more convenient place and times, being asked and taking less than hour.

Predictors of high chlamydia and gonorrhea positivity rates among men in the southern United States.

Background: Routine screening for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men in the United States is not recommended. However, untreated men remain a potential reservoir for chlamydial and gonococcal infections and reinfection among women. Chlamydia and gonorrhea positivities and associated epidemiology were evaluated among males in the southern United States.

Epidemiological Profiles of Foreign-Born and US-Born Hispanic Blood Donors in a Major Metropolitan Area in the United States.

Background. The explosive growth of Hispanics in the US makes this population a significant and untapped source for blood donation. Methods.

Demographic differences in estimated blood donor eligibility prevalence in the United States.

Background: The prevalence of blood donor eligibility factors has a major impact on the availability of blood donors and thus the blood supply in the United States. The prevalence of these factors may differ between demographic groups and thus help explain the differences in blood donation rates.

Study Design And Methods: The study population (18-69 years old who were African American [AA], white, or Hispanic) was 185,073,489.

Demographic patterns of blood donors and donations in a large metropolitan area.

Background: Nationally, minorities are underrepresented in community blood donation programs. The reason for this disparity is poorly understood. To better understand why minorities do not donate, first, accurate blood donor and donation data are needed.

Pathophysiology of early trauma-induced coagulopathy: emerging evidence for hemodilution and coagulation factor depletion.

Background: Trauma patients present with a coagulopathy, termed early trauma-induced coagulopathy (ETIC), that is associated with increased mortality. This study investigated hemostatic changes responsible for ETIC.

Methods: Case-control study of trauma patients with and without ETIC, defined as prolonged prothrombin time (PT), was performed from prospective cohort of consecutive trauma patients who presented to Level I trauma center.

Contribution of attitudinal factors to blood donation in African American church attendees.

Background: Historically, African Americans have a general mistrust for the health care system that has contributed to significant health disparities. The goal of this study was to evaluate whether this distrust among African Americans affects attitudes toward blood donation.

Study Design And Methods: Fifteen African American churches in metropolitan Atlanta participated in an 81-item self-administered survey.

Chlamydia prevalence among college students: reproductive and public health implications.

Background: Routine chlamydia screening is not readily available at all college campuses.

Objectives: : To assess the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among asymptomatic college students and to compare chlamydia positivity by selected demographic variables.

Methods: Analysis of demographical data collected on 789 students who volunteered for a urine screening of C.

Chlamydial and gonococcal infections in women seeking pregnancy testing at family-planning clinics.

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess genital chlamydia and gonorrhea prevalence and associated predictors in women seeking pregnancy testing.

Study Design: The study included analysis of demographics and results of pregnancy, chlamydia, and gonorrhea testing in 1465 females seeking pregnancy testing at family-planning clinics in South Carolina.

Results: The median age was 22 years (range 16-45), the race distribution consisted of 53% African Americans and 47% Caucasians, and 64% of subjects were pregnant.