March 2013
Changes in haematological parameters of children aged 5 to 18 years in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
The Millennium Development Goals include an aspect of children's health. The main purpose of this study was to indicate possible changes in different blood cells on one hand and secondly to establish standards of various parameters of the counts in the blood. The study involved 1,157 children aged 5 to 18 years in four selected municipalities of Abidjan. Blood sampling was done fasting in the morning,...
March 2013
A research analysis on blood component usage and wastage in blood bank and blood component center
A comparative analysis of blood component usage and wastage was performed in the Nukem Blood Bank and Rotary Suzlon Blood Component Center, Haria L. G. Rotary Hospital (Vapi) during 2007 and 2008. Reasons for wastage of blood components and trends for reducing blood component wastage...