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Prevalence and Severity of Malaria Parasitemia among Children Requiring Emergency Blood Transfusion in a Tertiary Hospital in Imo State, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Malaria is one of the most serious and complex health problems in Sub Saharan Africa. Anemia in Children with malaria may require blood transfusion and has been be associated with high mortality rates. AIM: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence, pattern, and severity of mal...

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Autores principales:	Austin, NIR, Adikaibe, EAB, Ethelbert, OO, Chioma, UE, Ekene, NU
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4160692/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25221716 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2141-9248.139349

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