Sickle Cell Trait: What Every Nurse Practitioner Should Know
| Autor: | Irina Benenson, Sallie Porter, Tracy R. Vitale |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Advanced and Specialized Nursing
Sickle Hemoglobin Sickle cell trait Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Nurse practitioners business.industry Population Disease 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Trait Life expectancy 030212 general & internal medicine education business Venous thromboembolism |
| Zdroj: | The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 14:663-670 |
| ISSN: | 1555-4155 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.07.020 |
| Popis: | Sickle cell trait is a carrier state for the β-chain sickle hemoglobin mutation. Individuals with sickle cell trait have normal life expectancy and no symptoms of sickle cell disease, with the exception of some rare but serious complications such as renal abnormalities, venous thromboembolism, and exercise-related injuries. Sickle cell trait has important reproductive consequences, with a risk of having a child with sickle cell disease. Nurse practitioners should be aware of the screening, potential complications, and routine management of individuals with sickle cell trait in order to provide evidence-based care to this population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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