Browsing by Subjects (CINAHL) "Anemia, Sickle Cell"
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Effect of genetic education on sickle cell disorder screening uptake among secondary school students in Ilesa- East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria
(2017-09-19)Sickle cell disease (SCD) is becoming an epidemic in Nigeria. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of genetic education with counselling on uptake of genotype screening among secondary school students (SSS). This was ... -
Management of Sickle Cell Disease in Clinical Simulation
(2016-03-17)Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015: Purpose: Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects 90,000 to 100,000 people, most of whom are African Americans (CDC, ... -
Relationship of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sickle Cell Disease Severity in Children
Statement of the Problem. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) initiates hypoxemia and elevated inflammatory markers, events which contribute to vaso-occlusion in sickle cell disease (SCD) independent of OSA. Children with SCD ... -
Social support and health outcomes associated with children with sickle cell disease
The purpose of this investigation was to assess the deleterious, psychosocial effects of the sickle cell disease process on children between the ages of 6 and 14 years. The problem involves the stressful nature of sickle ... -
Treating Depression and Sleep Impairment to Improve Pain Levels and Quality of Life for Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Quality Improvement Project
(2017-05-19)Background: Vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) pain is both an acute and chronic factor for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Acute, recurrent, and unrelenting pain is often joined by other affective disorders that impact ...
