Journal article
Immediate transfusion in African children with uncomplicated severe anemia
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BACKGROUND
The World Health Organization recommends not performing transfusions in African children hospitalized for uncomplicated severe anemia (hemoglobin level of 4 to 6 g per deciliter and no signs of clinical severity). However, high mortality and readmission rates suggest that less restrictive transfusion strategies might improve outcomes.
METHODS
In this factorial, open-label, randomized, controlled trial, we assigned Ugandan and Malawian children 2 months...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1056/NEJMoa1900105
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Massachusetts Medical Society Publisher's website
- Journal:
- New England Journal of Medicine Journal website
- Volume:
- 381
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 407-419
- Publication date:
- 2019-08-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2019-05-21
- DOI:
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1533-4406
- ISSN:
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0028-4793
- Source identifiers:
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1011520
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:1011520
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uuid:6d846421-cfde-4285-b19a-c2c93d5b92c2
- Local pid:
- pubs:1011520
- Deposit date:
- 2019-06-11
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- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Copyright date:
- 2019
- Notes:
- © 2019 Massachusetts Medical Society
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