Browsing Department of Paediatrics and Child Health by Subject "FEAST trial"
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Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness
(BMC Medicine, 2015)Background: Severe anaemia in children is a leading cause of hospital admission and a major cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, yet there are limited published data on blood transfusion in this vulnerable group. Methods: ... -
Predicting mortality in sick African children: the FEAST Paediatric Emergency Triage (PET) Score
(BMC Medicine, 2015)Background: Mortality in paediatric emergency care units in Africa often occurs within the first 24 h of admission and remains high. Alongside effective triage systems, a practical clinical bedside risk score to identify ...