Blood transfusions for severe malaria-related anemia in Africa: A decision analysis

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 808-812

  Obonyo, Charles O ^a   Steyerberg, Ewout W ^b   Oloo, Aggrey J ^a   Habbema, J Dik F ^b  

^a KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALARIA; MORTALITY; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0031758825     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.808     Document Type: Article

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