Chronic blood transfusion for primary and secondary stroke prevention in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease: A 5‐year appraisal

ConclusionHigh economic costs, unavailability of blood, need to regularly seek for blood donors, cultural beliefs, and high frequency of transfusion reactions are major challenges to a successful CBT program in Nigeria. There is a need for government subsidy on blood transfusions and improved efforts towards provision of safe and affordable blood. Pediatr Blood Cancer. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Pediatric Blood and Cancer - August 19, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: I.A. Lagunju, B.J. Brown, O.O. Sodeinde Tags: Research Article Source Type: research