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Risks and benefits of transfusion for children with severe anemia in Africa
Severe anemia contributes significantly to child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Blood transfusion is used in emergencies but carries risks. In BMC Medicine, Olupot-Olupot and colleagues report the findings of a phase II trial in children with severe anemia in Eastern Uganda. They provide important...
Autores principales: | Brick, Thomas, Peters, Mark J |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999736/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24767140 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-12-68 |
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