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    Clinical Practice Guidelines From the AABB: Red Blood Cell Transfusion Thresholds and Storage

    JAMA; 316 (19), 2016
    "IMPORTANCE: More than 100 million units of blood are collected worldwide each year, yet the indication for red blood cell (RBC) transfusion and the optimal length of RBC storage prior to transfusion are uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To provide recommendations for the target hemoglobin level for RBC transfusion...

    Diagnostic criteria and classification of hyperglycaemia first detected in pregnancy

    Criteria for classifying and diagnosing hyperglycaemia first detected during pregnancy have been accepted by a group of experts convened by WHO. These new criteria are an update of recommendations published by WHO in 1999....

    WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children A Joint Statement

    The statement presents the recommended cut-offs, summarizes the rationale for their adoption and advocates for their harmonized application in the identification of 6 to 60 month old infants and children for the management of severe acute malnutrition. It reviews the implications on patient load, on disc...