Acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease patients: Experience from a resource constrained setting

Acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease patients: Experience from a resource constrained setting

BACKGROUND: Sickle cell anemia is the most common inheritable hemoglobin disorder in the world with very high prevalence, morbidity, and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is one of the most common causes of mortality among individuals with the condition. The management of t...

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Main Authors: Adeseye M Akinsete, Omotola Majiyagbe, Adetokunbo Joacquim, Edamisan O Temiye, Adebola O Akinsulie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Iraqi Journal of Hematology
Subjects:
acute chest syndrome
exchange blood transfusion
sickle cell disease
Online Access:http://www.ijhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2072-8069;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=53;epage=57;aulast=Akinsete

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