Sickle cell disease in western Sudan: genetic epidemiology and predictors of knowledge attitude and practices

AA Daak, E Elsamani, EH Ali… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the epidemiology of sickle cell disease (SCD) and determinants of
knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards SCD in western Kordofan State, Sudan …

Knowledge and attitudes toward mandatory premarital screening among university students in North Jordan

SM Alkhaldi, MM Khatatbeh, VEM Berggren… - Hemoglobin, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract A mandatory National Premarital Thalassemia Screening Program was
implemented in Jordan in 2004. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and health beliefs regarding sickle cell disease among Omanis in a primary healthcare setting: cross-sectional study

MH Al-Azri, R Al-Belushi, M Al-Mamari… - Sultan Qaboos …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a global health concern associated with high
childhood morbidity and mortality; in Oman, the prevalence of SCD is 0.2%. Public …

Carrier screening for beta-thalassemia in the Maldives: perceptions of parents of affected children who did not take part in screening and its consequences

F Waheed, C Fisher, AN Awofeso, D Stanley - Journal of community …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Republic of Maldives (Maldives) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean with a
population of 344, 023. Studies show that Maldives has one of the world's highest …

The sociodemographic and economic correlates of consanguineous marriages in highly consanguineous populations

H Hamamy, S Alwan - Genomics and Society, 2016 - Elsevier
Consanguineous marriages are respected and practiced among more than one billion of the
world's population with consanguinity rates reaching 20–50%. Sociocultural factors, such as …

Knowledge and attitudes of Sana'a University medical students towards premarital screening

HA Al-Nood, MM Al-Akmar… - Yemeni Journal for …, 2016 - journals.ust.edu
Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of Sana'a University medical students
towards premarital screening (PMS). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted …

[PDF][PDF] Awareness of Renal Nurses Regarding Identifying and Educating Patients and Families with Inherited Renal Diseases

F Sharif, N Al Qaissi, A Cullimore, P Byers, C Greenway… - edtnaerca.org
Awareness of Renal Nurses Regarding Identifying and Educating Patients and Families with
Inherited Renal Diseases Page 1 Faduma Sharif; Nesreen Al Qaissi; Anne Cullimore; Pauline …