Blood transfusion for severe anaemia in children in a Kenyan hospital

English, Mike; Ahmed, Maimuna; Ngando, Clement; Berkley, James A.; Ross, Amanda

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(02)07666-3

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“…10 In this study, severe anaemia accounted for 17.9% of paediatric emergencies, which is within the 10 -30% hospital prevalence in some African studies.…”

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confidence: 52%

Determinants of mortality in Nigerian children with severe anaemia

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“…10 In this study, severe anaemia accounted for 17.9% of paediatric emergencies, which is within the 10 -30% hospital prevalence in some African studies.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Determinants of mortality in Nigerian children with severe anaemia

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“…This is not surprising as only 4.0% case fatality was recorded among children with severe malarial anaemia. All cases of severe anaemia were offered blood transfusion as soon as they were admitted, this treatments may have reversed the progression of the adverse effects of low haemoglobin concentration on the patients 29 . Furthermore, this study shows that children with malaria and bacteria co-infections have higher mortality than others.…”

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Hypoxemia predicts death from severe falciparum malaria among children under 5 years of age in Nigeria: The need for pulse oximetry in case management

Orimadegun¹,

Ogunbosi²,

Orimadegun³

2014

Afr H. Sci.

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“…Where blood screened for HIV and hepatitis viruses is freely available, transfusion is usual if the hematocrit falls toward 20%. In much of the tropics, where screened blood is less freely available, the criteria for transfusion are stricter (40). Even so, a hematocrit of 15% is probably an absolute indication for transfusion.…”

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Therapy of Falciparum Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: from Molecule to Policy

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The burden of falciparum malaria remains as great as ever, and, as has probably always been the case, it is carried mainly by tropical Africa. Of the various means available for the control of malaria, the use of effective drugs remains the most important and is likely to remain so for a considerable time to come. Unfortunately, the extensive development of resistance by the parasite threatens the utility of most of the affordable classes of drug: the development of novel antimalarials has never been more urgently needed. Any attempt to understand the vast complexities of falciparum malaria in Africa requires an ability to think “from molecule to policy.” In consequence, the review ambitiously tries to examine the current pharmacopeia, the process by which new drugs are developed and the ways in which drugs are actually used, in both the formal and informal health sectors. The informal sector is particularly important in Africa, where around half of all antimalarial treatments are bought from informal outlets and taken at home without supervision by health care professionals: the potential impact of adherence on clinical outcome is discussed. Given that the full costs are carried by the patient in a large proportion of cases, the importance of drug affordability is explored. The review also discusses the splicing of new drugs into national policy. The various parameters that feed into deliberations on changes in drug policy are discussed

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Blood transfusion for severe anaemia in children in a Kenyan hospital

Cited by 177 publications

References 3 publications

Determinants of mortality in Nigerian children with severe anaemia

Determinants of mortality in Nigerian children with severe anaemia

Hypoxemia predicts death from severe falciparum malaria among children under 5 years of age in Nigeria: The need for pulse oximetry in case management

Therapy of Falciparum Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa: from Molecule to Policy

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