Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease.

Background: Blood transfusion is an essential component in the care of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), but it might be associated with serious acute and delayed complications. This study was aimed to describe red cell transfusion patterns and indications among hospitalized SCD children in a low-resource setting. A retrospective, descriptive study of all children (≤16 years) with SCD who received blood transfusion therapy during their hospital admissions in the pediatric department at Al-Sadaqa Teaching Hospital in Aden, Yemen, for a period of one year.

Assessment of undernutrition using Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure among children aged < 5 years in rural Yemen.

Background: Impaired nutritional status is a major health problem affecting young children in developing countries that has a significant impact on child morbidity and mortality.

Aims: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of undernutrition among children aged < 5 years, using conventional indices and the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF), and then comparing their estimated results.

Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted and information was collected through house-tohouse visits using precoded structured records.