Beyond the screening: the need for health systems intervention for prevention and management of sickle cell disease among tribal population of India

K Geethakumari, YS Kusuma… - The International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the major public health problems. In India, it is
more prevalent in tribal communities. Tribal communities are socio‐economically …

[HTML][HTML] Perceptions and practice of early diagnosis of sickle cell disease by parents and physicians in a southwestern state of Nigeria

OS Olatunya, AO Babatola, EO Ogundare… - The Scientific World …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Background. Early sickle cell disease (SCD) diagnosis has shown promise in combating
SCD in many countries. The aim of this study was to assess the practice and perception of …

[HTML][HTML] Serum superoxide dismutase activity: A predictor of disease severity in nigerian sickle cell anemia patients in steady state

EC Okocha, OP Manafa, CJ Aneke… - Medical Journal of Dr …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is associated with intense oxidative stress; optimal
antioxidant levels are essential to prevent oxidant tissue damage. Objective: The objective of …

Crisis frequency and associated changes in platelet parameters among steady state sickle cell subjects

EC Akwiwu, EE Onukak, IK Isong… - … Zealand Journal of …, 2020 - search.informit.org
Objectives: The management of sickle cell anaemia is geared towards resolving sickling
crisis as well as possible prevention of crisis for those in steady state. Crisis frequencies vary …

[HTML][HTML] Should premarital screening for blood disorders be an obligatory measure in Oman?

AA Al-Balushi, B Al-Hinai - Sultan Qaboos University Medical …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to the high rate of consanguineous marriages in Oman, there is a correspondingly high
prevalence of hereditary blood disorders, particularly sickle cell disease and β …

Assessment of factors associated with the effectiveness of premarital screening for hemoglobinopathies in the south of Saudi Arabia

IM Gosadi, GA Gohal, AE Dalak, AA Alnami… - … Journal of General …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Southern region of Saudi Arabia has one of the highest prevalence of sickle cell
disease and thalassemia in the kingdom. This study aims to assess the factors associated …

Key pharmacogenomic considerations for sickle cell disease patients

A Kolliopoulou, A Stratopoulos… - OMICS: A Journal of …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Sickle cell disease (SCD), although a monogenic disease, exhibits a complex clinical
phenotype that hampers optimum patient stratification and disease management, especially …

Exploring the role of religious leaders in preventing sickle cell disease in Nigeria

GF Awe - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Nigeria has high rates of sickle cell disease (SCD), which is attributed to the lack of
awareness of the disease among the reproductive age in the country. The purpose of this …

Peripheral health workers' knowledge and experience related to sickle cell disease: An in-depth interview study in six tribal-dominated districts of India

BV Babu, P Sridevi, SB Surti, M Ranjit, D Bhat… - Journal of Community …, 2022 - Springer
This study reports the extent of sickle cell disease (SCD)-related knowledge and
management practices of peripheral health workers located in tribal areas of India. This …

Біохімічний метод антропогенетики як основа діагностики і профілактики спадкової патології

ТІ Шевчук - 2019 - dspace.vnmu.edu.ua
Метою дослідження є аналіз та узагальнення даних про можливості та ефективність
застосування біохімічного методу для діагностики і профілактики спадкової патології …