@article{Hassall:2015:10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00005-8,
author = {Hassall, OW and Thitiri, J and Fegan, G and Hamid, F and Mwarumba, S and Denje, D and Wambua, K and Mandaliya, K and Maitland, K and Bates, I},
doi = {10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00005-8},
journal = {The Lancet Haematology},
pages = {e101--e107},
title = {Safety and efficacy of allogeneic umbilical cord red blood cell transfusion for children with severe anaemia in a Kenyan hospital: an open-label single-arm trial},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00005-8},
volume = {2},
year = {2015}
}

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AB  - BackgroundIn sub-Saharan Africa, children are frequently admitted with severe anaemia needing an urgent blood transfusion, but blood is often unavailable. When conventional blood supplies are inadequate, allogeneic umbilical cord blood could be a feasible alternative. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of cord blood transfusion in children with severe anaemia.MethodsBetween June 26, 2007, and May 20, 2008, 413 children needing an urgent blood transfusion were admitted to Kilifi District Hospital in Kenya. Of these, 87 children were eligible for our study—ie, younger than 12 years, no signs of critical illness, and haemoglobin 100 g/L or lower (if aged 3 months or younger) or 40 g/L or lower (if older than 3 months). Cord blood was donated at Coast Provincial General Hospital, Mombasa, and screened for transfusion-transmitted infections and bacterial contamination. Red blood cells were stored vertically at 2–6°C to enable sedimentation. After transfusion, children were monitored closely for adverse events and followed up for 28 days. The primary outcome measure was the frequency and nature of adverse reactions associated with the transfusion. Secondary outcomes were the changes in haemoglobin concentrations 24 h and 28 days after transfusion, compared with pretransfusion levels. This trial is registered on ISRCTN.com, number ISRCTN66687527.FindingsOf the 87 children eligible for the study, cord blood was unavailable for 24, six caregivers declined consent, and two children were withdrawn before transfusion. Therefore, 55 children received umbilical cord red blood cells from 74 donations. Ten (18%) children had ten serious adverse events and 43 (78%) had 94 adverse events; the most frequent adverse events were anaemia (n=14), weight loss (n=12), and vomiting (n=10). An independent expert panel judged none of these adverse events to be probably or certainly caused by the cord blood transfusion (one-sided 97·5% CI 0–
AU  - Hassall,OW
AU  - Thitiri,J
AU  - Fegan,G
AU  - Hamid,F
AU  - Mwarumba,S
AU  - Denje,D
AU  - Wambua,K
AU  - Mandaliya,K
AU  - Maitland,K
AU  - Bates,I
DO  - 10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00005-8
EP  - 107
PY  - 2015///
SN  - 2352-3026
SP  - 101
TI  - Safety and efficacy of allogeneic umbilical cord red blood cell transfusion for children with severe anaemia in a Kenyan hospital: an open-label single-arm trial
T2  - The Lancet Haematology
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00005-8
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/23752
VL  - 2
ER  - 

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