Evaluation of efficacy of Valsalva for attenuating needle puncture pain in first time nonremunerated voluntary plateletpheresis donors: A prospective, randomized controlled trial

Evaluation of efficacy of Valsalva for attenuating needle puncture pain in first time nonremunerated voluntary plateletpheresis donors: A prospective, randomized controlled trial

Background: Plateletpheresis is generally safe but may have adverse reactions. Adverse reactions can negatively influence donor recruitment and retention. Valsalva is a proven method of attenuating pain caused by venipuncture. Aims: The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of the Valsalva maneuver on th...

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Main Authors: Anubha Srivastava, Sanjay Kumar, Anil Agarwal, Dheeraj Khetan, Rahul Katharia, Prabhaker Mishra, Shikha Khati, Sujeet Gautam, Khuba Sandeep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
anxiety
apheresis
needle pain
plateletpheresis donor
valsalva
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2021;volume=15;issue=1;spage=68;epage=74;aulast=Srivastava

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