High rate of inappropriate blood transfusions in the management of children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals

High rate of inappropriate blood transfusions in the management of children with severe anemia in Ugandan hospitals

Abstract Background Severe anaemia (SA) is a common reason for hospitalisation of children in sub-Saharan Africa but the extent to which blood transfusion is used appropriately in the management of severe anemia has hitherto remained unknown. We report on the use of blood transfusion in the manageme...

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Main Authors: Robert O. Opoka, Andrew S. Ssemata, William Oyang, Harriet Nambuya, Chandy C. John, James K. Tumwine, Charles Karamagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Appropriate use
Blood transfusion
Severe anemia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3382-5

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