Management of sickle cell disease: a review for physician education in Nigeria (sub‐saharan Africa)

AS Adewoyin - Anemia, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Sickle cell disease (SCD) predominates in sub‐Saharan Africa, East Mediterranean areas,
Middle East, and India. Nigeria, being the most populous black nation in the world, bears its …

Residual risk of HIV, HCV, and HBV transmission by blood transfusion between 2015 and 2017 at the Regional Blood Transfusion Center of Ouagadougou, Burkina …

AP Yooda, S Sawadogo, ST Soubeiga… - Journal of Blood …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction In sub-Saharan Africa, the high endemicity of blood-borne infections is a serious
threat to transfusion safety. In order to improve transfusion safety, Burkina Faso has …

Seroprevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis infections among blood donors at Gondar University Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: declining trends over a …

B Tessema, G Yismaw, A Kassu, A Amsalu… - BMC Infectious …, 2010 - Springer
Background Transfusion-transmissible infectious agents such as human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are among the …

Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (HBV, HCV, syphilis and HIV) among prospective blood donors in a tertiary health care facility in Calabar …

HU Okoroiwu, IM Okafor, EA Asemota, DC Okpokam - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Provision of constant and safe blood has been a public health challenge in Sub-
Saharan Africa with high prevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs). This study …

[HTML][HTML] Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses and syphilis among blood donors in Koudougou (Burkina Faso) in 2009

MB Nagalo, M Sanou, C Bisseye, MI Kaboré… - Blood …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The high prevalence of numerous transfusion-transmitted infectious diseases
such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus …

Seroprevalence and incidence of transfusion‐transmitted infectious diseases among blood donors from regional blood transfusion centres in Burkina Faso, West …

BM Nagalo, C Bisseye, M Sanou… - Tropical medicine & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective The high prevalence of numerous transfusion‐transmitted
infectious diseases such as HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis in sub‐Saharan Africa affects blood …

Transfusion‐transmissible infections among voluntary blood donors at Wolaita Sodo university teaching referral hospital, South Ethiopia

FS Bisetegen, FB Bekele, TA Ageru… - Canadian Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Transfusion‐transmissible infections, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis
B virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis are among the greatest threats to blood safety and …

Trends in transfusion-transmitted viral infections from 2001 to 2006 in Ibadan, Nigeria

FA Fasola, TR Kotila, JO Akinyemi - Intervirology, 2009 - karger.com
Objective: Screening of blood before transfusion is an effective strategy to reduce
transfusion-transmitted viruses. However, reports on viral marker trends among the donor …

Seroprevalence and trends of transfusion transmitted infections at Harar blood bank in Harari regional state, Eastern Ethiopia: eight years retrospective study

Z Teklemariam, H Mitiku, F Weldegebreal - BMC hematology, 2018 - Springer
Background The use of unscreened blood exposes the patient to many transfusion
transmitted infections including Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV), Human …

Impact of Sickle Cell Disease on Affected Individuals in Nigeria: A Critical Review

OP Adigwe, G Onavbavba, SO Onoja - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of the beta-globin gene, with resultant
deformation of the red blood cells and variable clinical outcomes. Nigeria is recognised as …