Publications by authors named "L Holvoet-Vermaut"
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- * A study analyzing 25 ischemic strokes in 1,500 children with SCD from 2007 to 2020 found that 52% had CA, while 48% did not, with older patients more likely to have strokes without CA.
- * The strokes in patients without CA often involved different underlying causes and affected a different demographic, suggesting that long-term transfusion therapy may not be needed for these patients.
Pain is the main symptom in sickle cell disease and is a major issue in its management. Its complexity often makes assessment difficult for both patients and caregivers. This study looks for a link between anxiety in children with sickle cell disease at the beginning of their hospital stay and the difficulties experienced by caregivers to assess their pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTuberculin skin test (TST) application in children can be eased by topical anesthesia, but no study has determined whether lidocaine-prilocaine mixture application modifies TST skin reactions. We compared TST performed with and without topical anesthesia in 46 children (range, 0.4-15.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neonatal and/or congenital tuberculosis is insufficiently understood.
Case Reports: Case 1. A premature hypotrophic neonate presented at the age of 45 days, without any maternal contact, a bilateral bronchopneumopathy.