Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa : Biomedical Perspectives (Paperback)

Introduction??Chapter 1 - The Clinical Epidemiology of Sickle Cell Disease in Sub-Saharan Africa??Chapter 2 - Laboratory Profile of Sickle Cell Disease??Chapter 3 - Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis for Prevention of Sickle Cell Disorder: Current Trends and Barriers??Chapter 4 - The State of Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease in Low and Middle Income Countries??Chapter 5 - Routine Comprehensive Care for Children with SCD??Chapter 6 - Pediatric to Adult Transition Care for Patients with Sickle Cell Disorder? Chapter 7 - Neurocognitive Complications of Sickle Cell Disease in Africa??Chapter 8 - Overview of Organ Dysfunction in Sickle Cell Disease??Chapter 9 - Management of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease??Chapter 10 - Management of Infections and Fever in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)??Chapter 11 - Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD): Complications Including Iron Overload??Chapter 12 - Pregnancy in women with Sickle Cell Disorder??Chapter 13 - Sickle Cell Disease and Nutrition? Chapter 14 - Hydroxyurea in the management of Sickle Cell Disease in Africa? Chapter 15 - Niprisan and Other Homegrown Antisickling Medications: Successes and Challenges? Chapter 16 - Investigational Therapies and Advances in Science for SCD: A Glimmer of Hope??Chapter 17 - Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Sickle cell Disease: A global perspective??Chapter 18 - Nursing Care in Sickle Cell Disease: Lessons from East Africa??Chapter 19 - Access to Blood Products for SCD Warriors in Nigeria - Challenges and Opportunities

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