Blood transfusion in children at a university hospital in a middle-income country: The need to reinforce adherence to current guidelines.

Objectives: Blood component transfusion is a common procedure used during hospital admissions; however, it is not risk-free. The evaluation of correct use of blood products (BP) is of vast importance considering the risks and costs implied in their use. Our principal objective was to evaluate the adherence to national guidelines for blood transfusion in pediatric patients at a third level university hospital.

How Does Comprehensive Care Impact Life of Pediatric Patients With Hemophilia? Results From a Center in a Developing Country.

Background: Quality of life (QoL) has been included as a marker of treatment effectiveness in pediatric patients with chronic diseases. We believe that frequent multidisciplinary interventions and patient education could lead to an improvement in QoL.

Aims: Determine the QoL and economic impact of monthly interventions in multidisciplinary treatment.