Blood transfusions in anaemic children: an evaluation ...

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Feb 2, 2016 - This study was carried out on children seen in the accident and emergency department, and later admitted to the children's ward at. ENRH ...
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Blood transfusions in anaemic children: an evaluation from Ghana severe malaria is 5 g/dL for children in areas of moderate or high transmission.7 This study aims to evaluate blood transfusion practice in anaemic children at Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital (ENRH), Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Ghana.

Childhood anaemia is common in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in a clinical need for blood transfusion. Here, Adekunle Sanyaolu and colleagues report a retrospective study of paediatric practice.

THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST FEBRUARY 2016

Severe malaria is defined by clinical or laboratory evidence of vital organ dysfunction.6 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend that children with haemoglobin