| Effectiveness of blood transfusions and risk factors for mortality in children aged from 1 month to 4 years at the Bon Marché Hospital, Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. | |
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PMID: 23051824 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objective To assess the effectiveness of blood transfusions in a hospital of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Methods Prospective study of children admitted for severe anaemia. During admission, data were collected on clinical condition and haemoglobin levels, before and after blood transfusion. A linear regression model was built to explore factors associated with haemoglobin level after transfusion. Risk factors for mortality were explored through multivariate logistic regression. Results Haemoglobin level (Hb) was below 4 g/dl in 35% (230/657), between 4 and 6 g/dl in 58% (348/657) and at least 6 g/dl in another 6% (43/657) of the transfused children. A transfusion of 15 ml/kg of whole blood increased the Hb from 4.4 to 7.8 g/dl. Haemoglobin level after transfusion was associated with baseline Hb, quantity of delivered blood and history of previous transfusions. Overall case-fatality rate was 5.6% (37/657). Risk factors for deaths were co-morbidities such as chest infection, meningitis or malnutrition, Hb ≥ 6 g/dl, impaired consciousness or jugular venous distention on admission, and provenance. Conclusion Transfusion was a frequent practice, the use of which could clearly have been rationalised. While indications should be restricted, quantities of transfused blood should be adapted to needs. |
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Yolanda Mueller; Mathieu Bastard; Geneviève Ehounou; Jeff Itama; Michel Quéré; Roberto de la Tour; Louis Vala; Jean-François Etard; Marie-Claude Bottineau |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-11 |
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Title: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH Volume: - ISSN: 1365-3156 ISO Abbreviation: Trop. Med. Int. Health Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610576 Medline TA: Trop Med Int Health Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
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Epicentre, Paris, France Médecins Sans Frontières, Geneva, Switzerland National Program for Blood Transfusion, Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
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