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Sickle Cell Disease in Children: Knowledge and Home-Based Management Strategies among Caregivers at a Tertiary Facility in Northern Ghana

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a serious genetic and inherited disorder. It has a physical, psychological, and socioeconomic impact on affected individuals including children and families. Globally, about 275,000 children are born annually with SCD, with an estimated 85% of these births being in Afric...

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Autores principales:	Ajinkpang, Stephanie, Anim-Boamah, Oboshie, Bimpong, Kingsley Appiah, Kanton, Fatima Joyce, Pwavra, Joyce B. P., Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi 2022
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9283026/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35845932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3384813

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