Resource implications of adopting a restrictive neonatal blood transfusion policy
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Resource implications of adopting a restrictive neonatal blood transfusion policy.
BACKGROUND Blood transfusions (BTFs) are not without risk and pose a significant financial burden on resource-limited services. In line with current international evidence, the nursery at Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH), Cape Town, South Africa, introduced a restrictive BTF protocol to minimise transfusions and manage costs. OBJECTIVE To determine whether adopting a restrictive BTF policy result...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Medical Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2078-5135
DOI: 10.7196/samj.6858