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Alternative strategies to promote voluntary blood donation in secondary schools in Malawi: Enhancing participation and impact—Malawi BLOODSAFE program

Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objective Adequate blood supply remains a challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA). Malawi has a 13% shortfall in required blood supplies. Innovative recruitment and retention strategies are crucial to ensuring a sufficient number of donors and blood supply.
Princess Kaira, Patani Mhango, Effie Chipeta, Emmanuel Singogo, Victor Mwapasa, Adamson Muula, Titus Chiwindo, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Bridon Mbaya   +8 more
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Pathways to Care for Patients With Severe Chronic NCDs: A Cross‐Sectional Survey of Inpatients in Neno Malawi

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Severe chronic non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) place a significant burden on low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), where overburdened and underprepared health systems lead to misdiagnosis, treatment delays and poor outcomes.
Chantelle Boudreaux, Maryam Mansoor, Moses Banda Aron, Medson Boti, Gene Bukhman, Stellar Chibvunde, Kingsley Kanzoole, Kenwood Kumwenda, Henry Ndindi, Junious Mabo Sichali, Todd Ruderman, Ada Thapa, Alma J. Adler, Emily B. Wroe   +13 more
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Managing Chronic Pain if You Have Sickle Cell Disease [PDF]

If you have sickle cell disease (SCD), you may experience chronic pain, which is pain that lasts most days for 6 months or more. Pain management looks different for everyone.

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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, Directors of Sickle Cell Centers Meeting, Felice, Alex   +2 more
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Racial disparities in anaemia associated with paediatric chronic kidney disease

British Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
Manya Raina, Shay Tanna, Brandon H. Lee, Bradley A. Warady   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A global survey of blood transfusion practices for patients with sickle cell disease

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects over 7 million people globally, with blood transfusion remaining a cornerstone of management. However, contemporary transfusion practices across diverse settings remain poorly characterized. We evaluated global transfusion practices for patients with SCD to identify gaps and inform resource ...
Jeremy W. Jacobs, Arwa Z. Al‐Riyami, Jeannie Callum, Meghan Delaney, David Daniel, Jenny White, Christopher Bocquet, Mohammed Farouk, Claude Tayou, Chinelo P. Onyenekwu, Kristina Prus, Divjot Singh Lamba, Julie Makani, Quentin Eichbaum, Luiz Amorim, Silvano Wendel, France Pirenne, Vernon Louw, Evan M. Bloch   +18 more
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The Bloodline newsletter : Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) Program quarterly newsletter ; Summer 2019

Mission: To improve quality of life, life expectancy, and health among people living with sickle cell disease (SCD)

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Interview with Louvenia Barksdale - OH 325 [PDF]

, 1984
This collection includes an interview of Louvenia D. Barksdale (1913-1990), who founded the Sickle Cell Foundation in 1974 (which was renamed the L.D. Barksdale Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation in her honor). In this interview, Ms.
Barksdale, Louvenia Delores, Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation   +1 more
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Budget impact of implementing universal Plasmodium NAT screening in the blood transfusion system in the US

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Blood donor deferral for malaria risk relies exclusively on responses to self‐reported questionnaires. This study evaluated the economic impact of introducing Plasmodium nucleic acid testing (NAT) as a universal screening strategy in the United States.
Cristina Coll‐Ortega, Elisabet Viayna, Jiani Zhou, Susan L. Stramer   +3 more
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Cerebrovascular flow‐mediated dilation in humans: Methodological challenges, physiological interpretation and future integrations

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Arterial shear‐mediated vasodilation is a well‐established measure of endothelial function and serves as a critical biomarker for cardiovascular disease risk. Endothelial function can be measured using a variety of experimental methodologies; however, the most widely adopted technique is ultrasound‐based flow‐mediated dilation (FMD), in which ...
Yi Zhen Bao, Tabitha V. Craig, Jenna C. McCrone, Kurt J. Smith, Michael M. Tymko   +4 more
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