Imperial College London
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ProfessorKathMaitland

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Professor of Tropical Paediatric Infectious Disease
 
 
 
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Based full-time at KEMRI/Wellcome Programme, KenyaQueen Elizabeth and Queen Mary HospitalSt Mary's Campus

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@article{Uyoga:2021:10.1111/bjh.17431,
author = {Uyoga, S and George, EC and Bates, I and Olupot-Olupot, P and Chimalizeni, Y and Molyneux, EM and Maitland, K},
doi = {10.1111/bjh.17431},
journal = {British Journal of Haematology},
pages = {894--901},
title = {Point-of-Care Haemoglobin testing in African hospitals: a neglected essential diagnostic test},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17431},
volume = {193},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Owing to the rapid turnaround time in the assessment of haemoglobin level by point-of-care (POC) tests, it has grown in popularity and scope in large parts of the world. However, whilst POC testing for malaria and HIV remains has been integrated into patient management in Africa, the use of POC  haemoglobin  testing  has  remains  neglected  by  health  services.  The  main  users  of  transfusions (paediatric, maternity and trauma services) present largely as emergencies.  Ward-based POCHb could result in more rapid and accurate diagnosis of anaemia, contributing to saving of lives and at the same time reduce unnecessary transfusions which deplete the limited supplies of donated blood in Africa. Severe anaemia requiring transfusion is a major cause of paediatric admission in Africa.  A dissemination meeting to discuss the results of a large phase III paediatric transfusion trial and steps to implementation of the findings members strongly recommended that one of the most pressing actions  required  was  to  prioritise  the  use  of  POC  haemoglobin  testing.  This  would  facilitate implementation of the new transfusion algorithm, developed at the meeting which refine patient management  including  blood  transfusions.  We  present  the  rationale  for  strongly  recommended prioritization of POCHb, using paediatric transfusion as an examplar.
AU  - Uyoga,S
AU  - George,EC
AU  - Bates,I
AU  - Olupot-Olupot,P
AU  - Chimalizeni,Y
AU  - Molyneux,EM
AU  - Maitland,K
DO  - 10.1111/bjh.17431
EP  - 901
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 0007-1048
SP  - 894
TI  - Point-of-Care Haemoglobin testing in African hospitals: a neglected essential diagnostic test
T2  - British Journal of Haematology
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjh.17431
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjh.17431
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/88469
VL  - 193
ER  -
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