Maitland 2019.
Methods | RCT (multicentre; Uganda, Malawi) |
Participants | Children aged 2 months to 12 years (median 37 months) with haemoglobin level < 6 g/dL and severity features |
Interventions | Complex. The main intervention involved receipt of immediate blood transfusion with 20 mL/kg or 30 mL/kg. Three other randomised analyses also investigated:
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Outcomes | Primary outcome: 28‐day mortality |
Notes | Trial registration (prospective): ISRCTN84086586 |