Blood transfusion in an emergency paediatric unit in Owerri, Nigeria: pattern and outcome.
The increasing number of patients presenting with severe anaemia and who invariably receive blood transfusion is of concern. This retrospective study reports the pattern of presentation and the outcome of management of patients who were transfused in the Emergency Paediatric Unit of Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, between September 2002 and August 2004.
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Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Nigeria. nwolisaemeka@yahoo.com
Owoeye
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Anyanwu
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Diogu
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Okeahialiam
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D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010372:Pediatrics; D016896:Treatment Outcome