Publications by authors named "Luciana de Melo Borges"
Rev Paul Pediatr
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the characteristics of pediatric patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and how they use medicinal plants alongside their prescribed medications.
- Researchers reviewed medical records from 154 patients, finding that most had the SS genotype and a high percentage (95.5%) were on conventional SCD medications, while 70.1% reported using medicinal plants.
- The most commonly used plant was Lemonvine/Ora-pro-nóbis, mainly for addressing flu-like symptoms and pain, highlighting the importance of understanding the combined use of these treatments for patient safety.
