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Record Nr.

UNINA9910687995203321

Titolo

Sickle Cell Disease / / edited by Osaro Erhabor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 pages)

Disciplina

616.1527

Soggetti

Sickle cell anemia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. A Vascular Necrosis of Femoral Head in Sickle Cell Anemia -- 2. Digital Health Interventions to Empower People with Sickle Cell Disease: Toward Patient-Led Design -- 3. Detection and Management of Cerebral Vasculopathy -- 4. Kidney Injuries in Sickle Cell Disease -- 5. Hearing Damage Caused by Sickle Cell Disease -- 6. Role of Sociodemographic and Economic Variables in Predisposition to Vaso-Occlusive Crisis and Mortality in Patients with SCD: Case Study of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a comprehensive overview of sickle cell anemia, with chapters addressing diagnosis and clinical, psychosocial, and pharmacological management of patients with this disease. It is a vital resource for biomedical science and medical students, interns, pediatricians, general physicians, and other healthcare professionals involved in offering care and support to patients with sickle cell disease.