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Innocent lives lost and saved: the importance of blood transfusion for children in sub-Saharan Africa
Severe anemia in children is a leading indication for blood transfusion worldwide. Severe anemia, defined by the World Health Organization as a hemoglobin level <5 g/dL, is particularly common throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Analysis of data from the Fluid Expansion as Supportive Therapy (FEAST) t...
Autor principal: | Dzik, Walter H |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4313467/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25640864 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0248-5 |
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