Epidemiological assessment reveals red cell transfusions for haemoglobinopathy are common in paediatric patients in India, highlighting blood utilization trends.
Paediatric patients accounted for over 13% of all transfusion requests, predominantly for red cells and medical indications (mainly haemoglobinopathy). This represents the first large-scale epidemiological assessment of paediatric transfusion indications in India and establishes foundational evidence to guide understanding of blood utilization trends in children as well as indicate priority research areas for the future.
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