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Determinants of hydroxyurea use among doctors, nurses and sickle cell disease patients in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Hydroxyurea (HU) is an evidence-based therapy that is currently the most effective drug for sickle cell disease (SCD). HU is widely used in high-income countries with consequent reduction of morbidity and mortality. In Nigeria, HU is prescribed by physicians while nurses are mainly invol...
Autores principales: | Isa, Hezekiah Alkali, Nnebe-Agumadu, Uche, Nwegbu, Maxwell M., Okocha, Emmanuel C., Chianumba, Reuben I., Brown, Biobele J., Asala, Samuel A., Peprah, Emmanuel, Nnodu, Obiageli E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9682971/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36355850 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0276639 |
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