Hemopure transfusion in a child with severe anemia

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 269-273

  Stefan, D C ^a   Uys, R ^a   Wessels, G ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acute heart failure; Hemopure; Jehovah's Witness; Red cell substitutes; Sickle cell anemia

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; FOLIC ACID; HEMOGLOBIN; HYDROXYUREA; OXYGEN; PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM; POLYMERIZED HEMOGLOBIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD COMPONENT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROPHORESIS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEART FAILURE; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFANT; JEHOVAH'S WITNESS; LOW DRUG DOSE; OXYGEN SATURATION; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SYSTOLIC HEART MURMUR; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; INFANT; JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES; POLYMERS; RELIGION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347406960     PISSN: 08880018     EISSN: 15210669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08880010701360650     Document Type: Article

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