Sickle Cell Disease / edited by Osaro Erhabor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Erhabor, Osaro, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sickle cell anemia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (126 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, 2022.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (IntechOpen, viewed June 23, 2023).