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Link Your Large Health Data Sets to the Area Deprivation Index, the ezADI Way
ABSTRACT Increasing attention has been paid to investigations on how social determinants of health (SDOH; e.g., income, employment, education, housing, etc.) impact health outcomes. However, these variables are often not collected in routine clinical practice.
Sunnie Reagan+5 more
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ABSTRACT Background In this planned ancillary analysis of our completed clinical trial, we hypothesized that among older children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and severe acute malnutrition, those with higher levels of food insecurity would have lower end‐of‐trial body mass index (BMI) z‐scores compared to their peers with SCA and lower levels of food ...
Gabriela Ramirez‐Cuebas+11 more
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ABSTRACT It is unclear if adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) are screened for depression, since primary care provider (PCP) visits decline with age and socioeconomic disadvantage may impact receipt of care. This 1‐year study identified 97% of adolescents with SCD at Nationwide Children's Hospital (NCH) had a PCP. Among those with an NCH PCP (n =
Anyssa Young+3 more
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Barriers to Care for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
ABSTRACT Objective We sought to understand barriers to care among adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) within our healthcare system. Study Setting and Design This qualitative descriptive study was conducted as part of a needs and assets assessment in preparation for the development of an adult sickle cell clinic.
Chanell Grismore+6 more
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Red blood cell endothelial nitric oxide synthase: A major player in regulating cardiovascular health
Abstract Red blood cells (RBCs) have traditionally been seen as simple carriers of gases and nutrients in the body. One important non‐canonical function of RBCs in the cardiovascular system is the regulation of nitric oxide (NO) metabolism. It has been shown that RBCs can scavenge NO, transport NO metabolites and produce NO in hypoxic conditions ...
Anthea LoBue+7 more
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Abstract Pharmacokinetic (PK)‐guided dosing of hydroxyurea for children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA) could optimize dosing and improve outcomes, but its feasibility has not been demonstrated in low‐resource settings where the majority of affected children live.
Alexandra Power‐Hays+13 more
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ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves+3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) experience painful vaso‐occlusive episodes that increase with age; a subset develops chronic pain (CP). CP is usually managed with acute pain management guidelines despite evidence of ineffectiveness.
Ashwin Patel+6 more
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Medication Utilization Among Children With Sickle Cell Disease in the United States
ABSTRACT Background and Objective The medication management of children with sickle cell disease (SCD), especially since the release of the 2014 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) SCD treatment guidelines, is not well described in the published literature.
Abiodun John Ologunowa+5 more
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ABSTRACT Prenatal exome sequencing (ES) can establish rare genetic diagnoses in a fetus but may also lead to occult genetic diagnosis in a biological parent. We present a case of dual fetal and maternal diagnosis by prenatal ES, in a fetus with unexplained anemia and in a pregnant patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) and recurrent unexplained hypoxia.
Matthew A. Shear+6 more
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