Vance J C
Lancet. 1975 Apr 26;1(7913):967-8. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(75)92023-1.
In August, 1973, the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, established a day-transfusion centre for treatment of children with thalassemia major. The centre is described, and the results of the first 4 months of operation were compared with a similar period before the centre opened, for the same fifty children. A significant decrease in total number of nights spent in hospital, hours spent at hospital for each blood-transfusion, days lost from school or unusual activity, and travel cost was noted. The transfusion-rate rose, but this probably reflected a change of policy rather than an effect of the centre.
1973年8月，澳大利亚墨尔本的皇家儿童医院设立了一个日间输血中心，用于治疗重型地中海贫血患儿。本文介绍了该中心，并将其开业后头4个月的治疗结果，与中心开业前同一时期针对相同的50名患儿的治疗结果进行了比较。结果发现，患儿住院总天数、每次输血在医院花费的时长、缺课天数或减少的日常活动、以及交通费用均显著下降。输血率有所上升，但这可能反映的是政策变化，而非该中心的影响。
