Effects of blood sampling stewardship and erythropoietin administration in extremely low birth weight infants-a quality improvement non-controlled before-and-after retrospective study.

The majority of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusions; at least 50% receive multiple transfusions. Anemia care bundles could be the most effective approach to reduce transfusion rates. We conducted a quality improvement non-controlled before-and-after retrospective study involving 345 ELBW infants admitted over a 5-year period in two consecutive epochs before and after implementation of an anemia care bundle in January 2017.

Montelukast versus budesonide as a first line preventive therapy in mild persistent asthma in 2 to 18 y.

Objectives: To compare the efficacy of oral Montelukast and inhaled Budesonide as a first line preventive therapy in mild persistent asthma in age group 2-18 y.

Methods: This prospective randomized controlled clinical study was conducted for 12 wk. Sixty patients of mild persistent asthma aged 2 to 18 y were randomly allocated to either oral Montelukast (n = 60) or inhaled Budesonide (n = 60) group.