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Hospitalizations among children with sickle cell disease enrolled in the Kumasi Sickle Cell Pan African Consortium (SPARCo) database: A cross sectional study

2023; Wiley; Volume: 6; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/hsr2.1534

ISSN

2398-8835

Autores

Yaa Gyamfua Oppong–Mensah, Samuel Frimpong Odoom, Isaac Nyanor, Evans Xorse Amuzu, Suraj Abubakar Yawnumah, Emmanuel Asafo‐Adjei, Samuel Blay Nguah, Daniel Ansong, Alex Osei‐Akoto, Vivian Paintsil,

Tópico(s)

Blood donation and transfusion practices

Resumo

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the commonest monogenic haemolytic disorder in Africa. Despite strides made in its management, a significant proportion of patients are hospitalized from the various complications of the disease. This study set out to describe the main causes and outcomes of hospitalizations among pediatric patients with SCD.

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