Assessing Hematologic Response to Cord Blood Transfusion in Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Comparison with Adult Blood Transfusion

Abstract

Introduction: The pediatric population frequently necessitates blood transfusions for a variety of indications.
However, in developing countries, there is often a shortage of available blood due to several factors, including a lack
of donors, insufficient awareness, irrational demand, and inadequate supply chain management systems. This study
aimed to evaluate hematologic response to umbilical cord blood (UCB) transfusion in cases of severe acute
malnutrition (SAM) as compared to adult blood (AB) transfusion.
Methods: This prospective interventional study involved UCB tran