Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is of serious public health concern. Paucity of literature exists on qualitative experiences of people with SCD, despite substantial research on the clinical signs and management of the disease. This study examined how SCD affects a range of undergraduate students' experiences, their academic achievements, relationships, mental health and healthcare utilization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The burden of Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is huge in Sub Sahara Africa as it affects 1-2% of the population. HbSS impacts negatively on the quality of life of the sufferers. The clinical manifestations start between 3 and 5 months of life as a result of reduction in foetal hemoglobin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A substantial proportion of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) develop iron deficiency anaemia (IDA). Despite the association of IDA with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, it remains underdiagnosed and poorly managed. Up to 70% of patients with CKD are anaemic at the time of initiating dialysis, while the predictors of IDA in these patients in our setting are unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReview Question/objective: The objective of this review is to assess the effectiveness of intravenous calcium given during exchange blood transfusion (EBT) in neonates.More specifically, the objectives of the review are to determine whether:
Background: Neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia is an abnormally high level of bilirubin in the circulating blood, resulting in clinically visible icterus or jaundice. A serum bilirubin level above 5 mg per dL (86 μmol per L) is a frequently encountered problem worldwide and is a common reason for neonates to present to the emergency department.
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