International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of potentially life‐threatening maternal conditions (PLTCs) on functional disability at 6 months postpartum. Methods This prospective cohort study was done at 10 hospitals in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. A total of 1027 postpartum women (341 with PLTCs and 686 without) were enrolled into
Fitiwi Tinsae Baykemagn +3 more
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Communications MedicineBackground Prevalence of sickle cell disease (SCD) across African countries ranges between 1–3% and contributes up to 7–16% of under-five mortality.
Evans Xorse Amuzu +15 more
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Systematic Yersinia enterocolitica in an iron overloaded and immunocompromised thalassemic patient
Microbiologia Medica, 2017 We report the case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with lower abdominal pain, maculopapular rash, arthritis of the left knee and left ankle joints, with a history of thalassemia and heavy iron overload.
Sophia Delicou +3 more
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Sickle Cell Amenia in association with α-thalassemia-2 : biosynthetic and hematological studies [PDF]
, 1978 Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia (SS) associated with homozygous α-thalassemia-2 (-α/-α; βs/βs) are difficult to detect because the in vitro synthesis of hemoglobin chains may be balanced after prolonged incubation (>120 min).
Huisman, Titus Hendrik Jan +2 more
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Cerebral Blood Transit in Sickle Cell Anemia
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell anemia (SCA) patients upregulate cerebral blood flow to compensate for decreased arterial oxygen content. Such hyperemic conditions can manifest as venous hyperintense signal on arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI, which may reflect faster capillary blood transit, altered oxygen extraction fraction (OEF), and infarct risk ...
Wesley T. Richerson +10 more
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Hematological and Genetic Predictors of Daytime Hemoglobin Saturation in Tanzanian Children with and without Sickle Cell Anemia. [PDF]
, 2013 Low hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2) is common in Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) and associated with complications including stroke, although determinants remain unknown.
Cox, Sharon E +4 more
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Mapping the subgingival HerBiome and HisBiome over the human healthspan
Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background Understanding the intricate relationship between sex, age, and the oral microbiome is crucial for deciphering the onset and progression of numerous age‐related oral and systemic diseases. Methods Subgingival plaque was collected from 781 periodontally and systemically healthy females and 160 males spanning 0 to 80 years.
Rahul Nikam +3 more
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Hemoglobin E Disorders in South Gujarat – A Study Of 35 Cases
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2012 Background:Among the inherited disorders of blood, hemoglobinopathies and thalassemia constitute a major bulk of non-communicable genetic disease in India.
B M Jha +3 more
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Haploidentical HSCT for hemoglobinopathies: improved outcomes with TCRαβ+/CD19+-depleted grafts
Blood Advances, 2018 : We examined outcomes of haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT) using T-cell receptor αβ+ (TCRαβ+)/CD19+-depleted grafts (TCR group, 14 patients) in children with hemoglobinopathies.
Javid Gaziev +11 more
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Microalbuminuria as Predictor of Early Glomerular Injury in Children and Adolescents with Sickle Cell Anaemia at Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 2012 [PDF]
, 2012 Microalbuminuria (MA) is the earliest marker of various diseases affecting the renal system. Its relevance in children and adolescents with sickle cell anaemia (SCA), who are known to be prone to renal complications, has not been fully explored in our ...
Christopher, Richard, Christopher, R.
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