Diagnostic error in children presenting with acute medical illness to a community hospital
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Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness
BACKGROUND Severe anaemia in children is a leading cause of hospital admission and a major cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet there are limited published data on blood transfusion in this vulnerable group. METHODS We present data from a large controlled trial of fluid resuscitation (Fluid Expansion As Supportive Therapy (FEAST) trial) on the prevalence, clinical features, and trans...
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متن کاملAuthor's response to reviews Title:Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness Authors:
Sarah Kiguli ([email protected]) Kathryn Maitland ([email protected]) Elizabeth C George ([email protected]) Peter Olupot Olupot ([email protected]) Robert O Opoka ([email protected]) Charles Engoru ([email protected]) Samuel O Akech ([email protected]) Richard Nyeko ([email protected]) George Mtove ([email protected]) Hugh Reyburn (Hugh.Reyburn@lsht...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1353-4505,1464-3677
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzu066