Background and Purpose Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder caused by mutation of β‐globin. In SCD, haemoglobin polymerization causes red blood cells to assume a rigid sickle‐shape leading to neurovascular alterations, including development of vascular dementia – characterized by cognitive impairment and reduced cerebral perfusion ...
Julia Zaccarelli‐Magalhães +11 more
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Predicting elevated transcranial doppler velocity among patients with sickle cell anemia in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Nayiga D +16 more
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ABSTRACT Posaconazole is a triazole antifungal agent used for prophylaxis and treatment of invasive fungal diseases. Posaconazole has high inter‐individual variability in dose‐exposure relationship and benefits from therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Adult studies report particularly high rates of subtherapeutic exposure among intensive care unit (ICU)
Kathryn Pavia +2 more
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Real-world safety profile of twice a day deferiprone in patients with thalassemia, sickle cell disease, or other anemias. [PDF]
Sheth S +6 more
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ABSTRACT To compare clinical and laboratory characteristics of transfusion‐dependent and non‐transfusion‐dependent beta thalassaemia patients with leg ulcers, and to identify contributing and protective factors We retrospectively reviewed 12 patients with beta thalassaemia and leg ulcers (seven transfusion‐dependent and five non‐transfusion‐dependent ...
Sacha El Khoury +7 more
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Orbital Compression Syndrome Mimicking Severe Malaria in a Child with Sickle Cell Disease in a Ugandan Refugee Settlement: A Case Report. [PDF]
Okema JN +7 more
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Interleukin-6 in hemolytic anemias: from inflammatory pathways to therapeutic targeting. [PDF]
Zhao M, Yu X.
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Comment on: Managing sickle cell disease and related complications in pregnancy: results of an international Delphi panel. [PDF]
Sharma D +10 more
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Hidden burdens: The dual burden of subclinical iron deficiency and hemoglobinopathies in afro-descendant populations of Colombia's Pacific coast: A public health concern. [PDF]
Marquez B Y +7 more
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