Publications
Impact of the Updated World Health Organization Guideline on Hemoglobin Cutoffs on National Anemia Prevalence Estimates in 6-59-month-old Indian Children.
Thomas, Tinku; Kurpad, Anura Viswanath; Ghosh, Santu; Sachdev, Harshpal Singh The World Health Organization has recently lowered the hemoglobin (Hb) diagnostic cutoff for anemia in 6-23-month-old children by 0.5 g/dL and specifies the use of venous blood. The national prevalence of anemia defined from venous blood in children 6-23 months reduced by ~10% points when using the new Hb cutoff.
