| Autor: |
Mohammad Ali, Lina Okar, Nabil E. Omar, Jabeed Parengal, Ashraf Soliman, Mohamed A. Yassin |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Dubai Medical Journal, Pp 1-4 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2571-726X |
| DOI: |
10.1159/000513232 |
| Popis: |
Despite the widespread of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection around the world, there are very scarce reported literature about the care of patients with a known diagnosis of hemoglobin disorders such as sickle cell disease (SCD) or thalassemia and confirmed COVID-19 infection. Thalassemia International Federation issued a position statement to include patients with thalassemia and SCD among the high-risk groups of patients. Here, we present an interesting case of a 42-year-old patient know to have SCD presenting with Vaso-occlusive (VOC) pain episode in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms, who tested positive for COVID-19 infection and had a smooth recovery. This case highlights the importance of screening SCD patients presenting with VOC-related events even in the absence of COVID-19 signs and symptoms. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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