Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease in Sudan: Complications and Management

Autor: Meysaa Talha, Bashier Osman, Safa Abdalla, Hind Mirghani, Iman Abdoon
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Anemia, Vol 2022 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-1275
DOI: 10.1155/2022/3058012
Popis: Background. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a life-threatening genetic disorder due to the formation of sickle hemoglobin molecule (HbS) that polymerizes in hypoxic conditions leading to SCD-related complications. Different approaches have been used in the management of SCD including symptomatic management, supportive management, and preventive management. Objectives. To assess the management of SCD in pediatric patients in Gaafar Ibnauf Referral Hospital in Khartoum locality, Sudan. Method. A descriptive, retrospective, hospital-based study was conducted in Gaafar Ibnauf Hospital using a data collection sheet. The study included all medical files of pediatric patients with SCD attending the hospital during the period from the first of April 2018 to the first of July 2018. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. P
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