Severe childhood anemia and emergency blood transfusion in Gadarif Hospital, eastern Sudan.

Mohammed Ahmed A AhmedAbdullah Al-NafeesahOsama Al-WutaydHyder M MahgoubAbdelmageed Elmugabil

Published in: PloS one (2019)

There is a high burden of anemia in eastern Sudan. Sickle cell disease, malaria, and visceral leishmaniasis are the main causes of anemia in this region. Further research on blood transfusion is needed.

Keyphrases

sickle cell disease
iron deficiency
chronic kidney disease
south africa
healthcare
emergency department
public health
early onset
young adults
acute care
adverse drug
childhood cancer